Becky Falto & Kurtis Watkins Area Coordinator & Assistant Director Stevens Institute of Technology Staff Selection, Judicial Management, and Conferences Innovative Practices in Technology for Residence Life:

Presentation Goals PROFESSIONAL COMPENTENCY AREAS Organizational improvement Sharing the decision-making process Group support and collaborative initiatives Proactive discussions Professional Development Leadership Hiring techniques, policies, & procedures Technology as primary resources Efficient task management Long-term advantages Agenda Management Strategies Human and Organizational Resources Source: Your Logo 1 2 2

Your own sub headline Templates Your own footerYour Logo What methods of communication do we use? Face to Face, meetings, one-on-ones, telephone calls, s, text message, instant message, letters, faxes, mail, twitter, online communities CommunicationData Storage How easy is it to find and apply information? Student ID Number? Room location? Files? Last year’s presentation? Dining Rates from 2004? Last weeks agenda? Invoice from Staples? Incident report on resident? Ease of Access What type of data is stored? (Resident Information) (Housing Information) Application, class year, housing history, judicial records, dietary needs. furniture listing, inventory, room counts, room sizes What we do and what we need RESIDENCE LIFE

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Student Staff Selection - Before BEFORE

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Student Staff Selection - Before All processes on paper, located in one office: –Not green –Costly –Not secure –Creates clutter –Time-consuming to update and organize –Not easily accessible to all administrators

Student Staff Selection - After The selection website is a “one-stop shop” –All processes can be done in one place: processing applications, scheduling interviews, evaluating candidates, filing references, sending notifications… –Can be accessed by staff anywhere, any time –Reduces paper waste –Saves space –Cuts down on printing costs

Website Conference Services Your Logo Website host all information (forms, FAQs, policies) Forms capture critical information for both parties Created 3 forms to cover all information ✓ Auto-calculate features shows data changes in real-time Forms sent to via alias Conference Calendar tracked in Excel Information reviewed in weekly meetings

Communication, Data Storage, Access Judicial Management Your Logo Incident Communication Form Access – Judicial Log and SIS Judicial Log – tracking, document storage, forms Sanctions Issued (Documented) Alias as central point of communication Shared Drive stores log and documentation Physical and Digital Storage (Red Folders + Log) ✓

Your Logo Other Technological Tools Student Staff Selection Google! Forms and Docs: shared templates (ie, incident reports, program proposals), surveys, evaluations (agendas)Forms and Docs Calendar: duty/office schedules, meetings, deadlinesCalendar

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Your Logo Other Technological Tools Student Staff Selection Social Media Facebook & Twitter: general updates, event announcementsFacebookTwitter

Your Logo Other Technological Tools Student Staff Selection Additional Resources Moodle – for Internet-based courses and resources. (Similar sites include Blackboard.)MoodleBlackboard Doodle – free polling site to schedule various events; for example, scheduling meetings, move-in appointments, and more.Doodle

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