4. Hi! I’m Wolfe.
I’ll be your guide through this training about how to
use the Roommate Agreements feature and utilize it in
meetings and potential mediations.
5. Session Outcomes
As a result of this session, participants will be able to…
• Describe all of the components of a Roommate Agreement.
• Teach and guide roommates though completing the Roommate Agreement.
• Utilize a Roommate Agreement in a mediation or meeting.
8. You might be familiar with the
roommate agreement in the
popular TV show, The Big
Bang Theory…
9. Meant to be comical,
Sheldon and
Leonard’s roommate
agreement has a
number of funny
clauses…
10. Body Snatchers Clause:
Leonard will help Sheldon destroy
someone who they know that has been
replaced by an alien pod.
Unnamed Clause: Leonard will name Sheldon as his
sidekick if Leonard obtains superpowers
Friendship Clause:
Sheldon will take Leonard swimming to Bill
Gates' house should he ever be invited.
Addendum J:
When Sheldon showers second, any and all
measures shall be taken to ensure an
adequate supply of hot water.
Unnamed Clause: Any changes in furnishings have to be approved by the
furnishing committee (who is Sheldon) which meets on alternate years.
11. Roommate Agreements, however, serve a
number of important functions…
Ensure roommates discuss
expectations and understand
what’s important to one
another.
Help preempt potential conflicts
before they occur.
Provide staff with a tool to help in
mediating conflict and making conflict
about behaviors rather than individuals.
Teach
students
negotiation
and
collaboration
skills and how
to clarify
values and
compromise.
12. The Roompact Software helps this process…
But the staff member is still integral to…
• Ensure residents take the process
seriously—spending time discussing the
agreement.
• Discuss potential areas of conflict with
residents that they may not have thought
about.
• Help residents understand the importance of
this tool and the outcomes surrounding it.
22. RESIDENT VIEW
Later on, at any point in the semester,
roommates can propose changes to the
agreement. Residents should always
discuss this in person first. You can also
use this as a tool when mediating conflicts.
23. RESIDENT VIEW
Changes will be made on this screen. Residents can add or modify. Then they must sign the Agreement again.
32. Download to print or email as an attachment.
TIP: If you’re sitting down with residents to
do a mediation. You may want to print a
copy so you can all review it together.
33. Reset can be used to unlock the Agreement. Residents will
need to update/complete the Agreement again…
34. When you Reset the Agreement, you have the option to
include a note that is emailed to the resident along with
the notification.
TIP: Successful
staff members
discuss this with
the residents
in-person before
sending.
36. During the course of the school year, roommate
conflicts will occur.The Roompact software
complements with this process, but cannot
replace person-to-person dialogue.
37. How can you leverage Roompact
Software in mediating conflicts?
•Meet with the roommates in-person. Print a copy of the Agreement to
review.
•Document issues in a Room Note (only viewable to staff) in case your
supervisor receives a call from a parent or needs to access updates
quickly.
•Use the Alert Staff feature to notify relevant staff quickly.
38. Green means #good
Yellow means #ok
Red means #bad
By default, all your rooms are visually represented as “#green,
but they can be changed.
39. When a roommate conflict occurs
(or any other issue arises) you can
change the room status/color, and
make a note of it in the system.
40. Remember to keep your comments brief,
but with enough detail so others
understand what is occurring. Be factual.
Avoid giving opinions or making guesses.
41. The “Alert Staff” feature allows you to quickly message a staff member about a
resident or room, even if you don’t know who the relevant contact is.
42. Name one of the important
goals/functions of a
Roommate Agreement?
Question
43. 1. Ensure roommates discuss
expectations.
2. Preempt conflicts
3. Teach skills like negotiation,
values clarification, and
compromise
4. Provide staff with a tool for
mediation
Answers
47. FALSE.
Roommates completing it and
discussing it in-person and
reviewing the agreement with a
staff member in-person is an
important part of the process.
Answer
50. Preparation
• Set up a time with all roommates
• Review the agreement in advance
• Send back edits in advance
• Note any concerns you have seen
• Write down questions and Notes
• Concerns
• confirmations
52. Start the conversation
• Example:
The agreement is just the beginning of the
conversation. I want to help you be
successful as roommates. In-person
conversation is important so that I can be
a support person to you.
57. Hot
• 3 situations create heat:
• Controversial/Limited info
• High Uncertainty
• High Stakes
• Emotional
• Quick
• Heat of the moment
Cool
• Pure task
• Facts + reasoning
• Deliberate
• Careful
• Self-regulated
We suggest that in addition to displaying the presentation above, you also have your Roompact account open to provide examples throughout.
Accessing your Roompact account
• Please visit roompact.com
• Staff has/will receive(d) credentials via email from Roompact.
• Please note, residents will be prompted to change their password upon their first login
All outcome are written in a measurable format and can be used in an training assessment.
The search bar is located on top of your Homepage and allows you to navigate to any page that you need.
Using your View Buildings button on your Toolbar, I’m going to show you how you can see an overview of your community.
Suggestion for Presenter: minimize the presentation and toggle to the your Roompact account, and click View Building. Before overviewing the Institution Page, explain that each staff member’s access in Roompact is based on their role. For example, an RA will only see their Floor Page, and will not have access to other buildings.
Suggestions for Presenter with Pro Staff audience: Describe the page structure and displayed metrics on the Institution page, then click onto a Building Page, and then onto a Floor Page. When on the Floor Page, you may wish to explain Room Statuses and how to review using the Floor Page.
Hot and Cool Cognition
Hot: Trigger emotional and quick response; act in heat of the moment
Cool: Deliberate and careful; basis for self-regulation and self-control
Conflict heats up in three situations: controversial or limited information, high uncertainty, high stakes
Calm and cool: Pure task; can use facts and reasoning
The only way out is through – productive conflict is accomplished by creating openness to share emotions and personal differences
The only way out is through – productive conflict is accomplished by creating openness to share emotions and personal differences
Identify Nature of Conflict
Model good communication
Identify shared goals
Encourage difficult conversations