SEPTEMBER 2015
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
THE
RESIDENCE LIFELINE
It’s that
time again!
Happy Birthday ORL
Harley Wheeler
Kartik Viswanath
Hannah Hartsoe
Angie Davenport
Lewis Maira
Joseph LoPreto
Melissa Allen
Andrew Tomassone
Kat Bidad
Casandra Colonette
Kayla Centaure
Dillon Gillard
Devan Darnell
Alejandro Torres
Julia Danis
Jen Kline
Amy Serino
Darriean Rogers
Becca Oslin
Terrelle Wallace
Hannah Ming
Connor Linehan
9/2
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Garber Hall
Potomac Hall
Apartments on
Grace St
Program Adviser
Ashby Hall
Huffman Hall
Wayland Hall
Shenandoah Hall
Chesapeake Hall
Potomac Hall
Wayland Hall
Shorts Hall
Shorts Hall
Dingledine Hall
McGraw-Long Hall
Hoffman Hall
Chesapeake Hall
Program Adviser
McGraw-Long Hall
Potomac Hall
Hoffman Hall
Dingledine Hall
CONTENTS
ORL Birthdays
Housing Says Hello
Village Voice
Lake-Hill | Bluestone Skyline
Madison Advising Peers
FYIline
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HOUSING SAYS HELLO!
Greetings to everyone from Housing!
We hope training was a fantastic experience for you and that your fall
semester has started off well, both on your floor and in the classroom.
Here in Housing we’re actively working on making sure everyone who is
supposed to be here is indeed here. Also, since we were fortunate enough
not to have temporary triples this fall, the scheduled Room Change Freeze
has actually melted= and we will be addressing those as we are able. You
may continue to advise your residents to complete their room change
request online at http://www.jmu.edu/orl/housing/room-changes.shtml.
One thing we would definitely like all staff to help us with is reminding
residents that returning student contracts will be going live on October
5 at 1:15PM. Students who have decided that they would like to return to
live on campus for the 2016-17 year will be able to apply for housing on
that date. Students will be bombarded with flyers and advertising from all
of the off-campus properties trying to pressure them into signing a lease
NOW, which is why we begin the contracting process as early as we do.
Those students who have already signed the second year contract don’t
need to do anything. This process is for students who chose not to sign the
second year contract earlier this year. Please encourage your residents to
submit a housing application if they are interested in returning to live on
campus for 2016-17. We will then review their housing applications and
extend contract offers to students via their JMU email address. Students
should definitely NOT sign a lease off-campus if they also have a contract
signed with ORL! If you (or they) have any questions about any of this,
please feel free to call us!
Room selection for returning students will be done in the spring, and
we will furnish you with lots of information on that as we get closer.
Thank you for all of your hard work making Move-In such a smooth
and successful experience! Feel free to come by and visit us in A
section any time!
Have a great semester!
The Housing Office
540-568-4663
[email protected]
Huffman Hall, A- Section
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Grafton-Stovall Movie Passes
You heard it right! We have Grafton-Stovall movie
passes available for you to take your residents to the
movies as part of Community programming! Since
you cannot show movies in your halls as programs,
we have this option available to you. Movie passes
cost $3 per person – plus, for every 2 tickets, you
will get one coupon for free popcorn courtesy
of UPB!
How to get tickets: Complete a Money Request
Form via Erezlife. Indicate how many residents will
be joining you. Follow the same timeline as normal
for requests. Come by C-Section for passes.
After the program: Record attendance in post
evaluation on Erezlife as well as on form that is
provided with movie passes and any unused passes.
Village Voice
Whats up Village?
It’s hard to believe we are already rockin’ and rollin’ with the school year.
Training, move-in, and 1787 Orientation flew by! I hope everyone has
enjoyed getting to know their residents – before you know it, we’ll be l
eaving for Thanksgiving Break!
You all did an amazing job with everything over the last month and I’m so
proud that you are a part of the Village. It’s going to be a great year – let’s
continue to make the Village the best place to live on-campus!
One of the best Village traditions from year to year is our monthly bulletin
board contest. Since we have a standard due date throughout the area, the
HDs and myself will go around and take pictures of all the boards you do
around the first of the month. Then, in one of our area staff meetings, we
will vote on the top 3 and those winners will be announced in the monthly
Lifeline article. Those winners will also receive a little prize each month.
The winners for the month of September are…
1st Place – Caroline Retel (White) "Yellow Brick Road to Success"
2nd Place – Isabel Oliver (Weaver) "12 Hacks for Making this a Sweet Year"
3rd Place – Michelle Mullins (Fred) "Girls on Fire"
Finally, I just wanted to let you know that while you won’t see me as often
as you did during training, my door is always open for you. Anytime you
want to stop by my office in Huffman and chat or pick my brain about
something, I would be more than happy to see you all (you can get some
candy and check out my extensive and slightly obnoxious collection of
Potato Heads as well). Also, in the next couple of weeks, I’ll be asking your
HDs to help me schedule 1:1s with every RA. This will be a chance for you
and me to catch up and get to know one another a little better. It’s also a
time for you to bring any questions you might have about ANYTHING.
STAY TUNED!
Honorable Mentions
Deuces,
Lauren Obaugh (Hanson)
Kayla Branson (Huffman)
Doug Schilling (Chappelear)
Jacqui Finston (Ikenberry)
Victoria Acosta (Garber Hall)
Patrick Francis (Dingledine)
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S’mores Snack Mix
4 c. Golden Grahams cereal
2 c. Chocolate Cheerios cereal
3 c. Mini marshmallows
1 c. Chocolate chips (6 oz)
LAKE-HILL
By Lake or by Hilll....
Greetings and Salutations from Lake Hill!
September is here! Whoa, where did August go? It feels like only
yesterday I was meeting my new area family.
THANK YOU LAKE HILL TEAM for all of your hard work during
training and getting the halls open. I appreciate your positive
attitudes and boundless energy as everyone is settling into their new
homes for a new semester.
Check your bulletin boards for Area Director Bulletin Board of the
Month Winners. I will continue to do this throughout the semester.
September also bring FALL and with FALL comes one of my favorite
times of year: College Football Season! Whether you are out cheering
on the DUKES or another favorite college team, I have a few treats
listed below that will get you in the mood to root your team on to
victory.
All recipes can be made in your residence hall kitchen and can be
taken with to your favorite tailgate spot or for you to enjoy in your
room.
Be the example,
Pam
1. I n a large bowl combine cereals. Add
marshmallow. Toss to mix. Spread
mixture on wax paper.
2. I n a small microwavable bowl,
microwave chocolate chips on (50%)
power for 1 minute. Stir until chips are
melted and mixture is smooth. If
needed, microwave 15 to 30 seconds
longer on (50%) power.
3. U
sing a spoon or fork, drizzle melted
chocolate over cereal coated
marshmallow mixture. Let stand about
1 hour or until mixture is set.
Pizza-ria Snack Mix
1 bag traditional Chex Mix
1 c. Mini pepperonis
1 c. Cubed mozzarella cheese
½ c. Parmesan cheese
tbs fresh basil or parsley
(optional)
Mix all ingredients together.
Serve immediately and enjoy!
*All recipes can be found at
www.bettycrocker.com
BLUESTONE
Bluestone,
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways (though I doubt I
could count that high!) YOU ARE INCREDIBLE! Each and every
one of you has contributed so positively to your communities,
training, orientations, and move in. The halls looked beautiful,
and now they are finally full. I am so proud of you and am looking
forward to watching your halls grow and change under your
guidance.
THANK YOU! Thank you for your energy, for your positivity, for
your trust, and for believing in our mission. Your Hall Directors
have been filling me in on the incredible things you’ve been doing
so keep it up!
Now, we are back in classes, the old routine, fire drills, programs,
addressing not-great decisions, and the like - make sure you are
making time for yourselves! Get out of the hall, do something fun,
and most importantly take time to breathe and be you!
If you are near Huffman, come visit!
WELCOME HOME!
Nicole
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SKYLINE
Skyline Time!
I know it has been a busy past couple of weeks for everyone and now
classes are under way. Training was a quick week and I appreciated all
of your energy and enthusiasm throughout the week. We had a pretty
smooth check-in thanks to all of your dedication and hard work. I was
glad to see everyone welcoming their new residents with open arms and
putting a smile on that face, even towards the end of some long days. I
also wanted to say thank you to everyone who chipped in to help out with
another hall’s check-in process, your help was greatly appreciated!
Everyone has been working hard on their first programs and I am excited
to see how everything goes when I get your program evaluations. If you
ever get stuck without ideas make sure to talk to your HD’s and the PA’s
in the FYI center.
I will be around the Skyline here and there on any given day, but if you
need to talk with me please don’t hesitate to call our office and set up a
time to meet about anything.
Bulletin Board of the Month winners from September will be recognized
at our area devo in October. HD’s will submit the bulletin boards they
feel are worthy of recognition for the month and during our area staff
meeting we will choose the top boards from the Skyline halls. Also those
recognized will get a treat of their choice from Wal-Mart.
We will also be recognizing RA’s who create amazing advertisements for
programs in the halls, along with that we will be recognizing RA’s of the
week and an overall outstanding RA of the month at our area devo as
well!
Good luck with September and keep building your communities!
Jon
Need Highlighters?
RAs if you are planning a program, especially an
academic one and you would like highlighters to
give to your residents let me know. I have some
in my office I would be happy to provide for
free. Just list them one your eRezLife money
request as “X# of free highlighters
from Kathleen”
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Sunday: 12pm - 8pm
Monday: 10:30am - 8pm
Tuesday: 11am - 8pm
Wednesday: 10:30am - 8pm
Thursday: 10am - 8pm
Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday: closed!
The Center (come and visit us!)
The PAs (we are fun people)
Materials in FYI to checkout for programs
(various games, cooking supplies, etc.)
Kristin Stephens: FYI Coordinator
Danielle Gallagher: Graduate Assistant
Angie: PA
Camille: PA
Claire: PA
Darriean: PA
Ocean: PA
Mahala: PA
Mary: PA
Seemran: PA
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