Sample Workshop Schedule
WEEK ONE
Sunday
6:00 PM Welcome reception, followed by team dinners
Assignment: Come up with two ice-breaking games for tomorrowMonday
10:30–1:00 Introduction to the IBC
Ice-breaking games
2:00–5:30 The Role of the Resident Adviser: An Overview
Campus tours led by team leaders
Assignment: Read handbook, prepare questionsTuesday
10:30–1:00 Communication Skills Workshop
Q & A Re: Handbook
2:00–4:00 Techniques for Self-Discovery
Assignment: Expectations EssayWednesday
10:30–12:30 Your Role as a Program Assistant
Distribution of PA responsibilities and PA training
3:00–5:00 Sexuality Concerns of Adolescents
Assignment: Prepare written proposals for three off-campus tripsThursday
10:30–12:30 Community Building: Sneetches
3:30–6:00 An Introduction to New York and Ideas for Off-Campus Trips
Assignment: Prepare reality stories for tomorrowFriday
10:30–1:00 Reality: Tales of Residential Life Problems and Solutions as Told by Anyone Who’s Ever Been an RA or a Student, in the High School Program or Anywhere
Trip proposals dueSaturday, Sunday
Explore New York!
WEEK TWO
Monday
10:30–1:00 Information on activity funding and on organizing trips
2:00–4:00 Health Issues and Emergency ProceduresTuesday
10:30–12:30 Tours of the Upper West Side
2:00–4:00 Conflict Resolution WorkshopWednesday
10:30–12:30 Security Awareness: Essential Safety Information
2:00–5:00 “Putting out the Welcome Mat”: Ideas for Readying your HSP Suite and Orientation
Reading of Student Files: Getting to Know the Students in Your Suite
7:00–10:00 Preparation of student folders
Assignment: Plan for decorating your suiteThursday
10:30–12:30 Intercultural Communication
1:30–2:30 Fire safety
3:00–5:00 DDC meets HSP
7:00–10:00 Preparation of student folders
Expectations Essay due tomorrowFriday
10:00–12:00 Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child? Your Role as an Authority Figure
2:00–5:00 Loose Ends and Final Questions
Also, hand in Expectation EssaysSaturday, Sunday
Prepare for student arrivals!
