1. Electrifying programming
By: Stanley Thomas
Graduate Assistant for Housing and Residence Life
Texas Christian University

2. Who’s in the room? Name University and Position
Reason for picking this session and what you hope this session addresses

3. outline Programming at Graceland University
Programming at Texas Christian University
Activity

4. Graceland University Housing System
Location
Houses
House Council

5. House Meeting
Every Tuesday night at 10:00 P.M.

6. What is your function?
Functions once a month

7. Immanuel Kant
“Act in such a way that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of any other, never merely as a means to an end, but always at the same time as an end.”

8. It was time to change What is a program?
What kind of programs are there?
What do we want our residents to learn from attending a program?
How can we assist our RAs?

9. Set the expectations One program every two weeks
At least one active program every four weeks
One All-Hall Program every week

10. Active Program
You need to be there. Engaging with Residents and talking/connecting with them.

11. Passive Programs
You do not need to be there.

12. Types of programs Active-Social Active-Educational Active-Diversity
Active-Service
Passive-Social
Passive-Educational
Passive-Diversity
Passive-Service
All-Halls

13. All-Hall Programs
A program for the entire hall that helps them connect with other residents and learn something.

14. All-Halls we have had this year
My favorite: Pumpkin Smash

15. Other All-Hall Programs
2-step and 2-step
Sherley-Hall Basketball Tournament
Don’t be so defensive
Sherlsgiving
The Price is Right Christmas Edition
Valentines Day Service Program
Service Program to Homeless Veterans

16. How to make All-hall programs fun

17. Best practices Going with your RA to buy things Google Calendar
Keeping track of and attending their programs
Sending out a huge to all the residents to attend
Being excited about their program
Hold them accountable

18. Creating their advertisements

19. Programming Ideas Holidays, Holidays, and Holidays Current Events/TV
What do Residents need/want?
Traditions
Weather
Why?

20. Time for a fun activity
Get into groups around you and come up with a program you would implement at your respective University. (Cannot be a program you already do cause where is the fun in that? Let me answer that. There is none.)
Things to consider
When? (Holidays, Diversity, Educational, Social?)
Where?
Who is your targeted audience?
What do you want residents to gain out of this program?
How would this program tie into your Housing goal?
Sharing is caring.

21. Questions? Comments?
Stanley Thomas