UW-Green Bay student employees will be receiving a week of recognition next week for Student Employee Appreciation Week. Events celebrating student employees campus-wide will span from Monday, April 15 through Friday, April 19.

The following events are free to all UW-Green Bay Student Employees:

Monday, April 15, 1:30 PM, Phoenix Room B: Student Employee of the Year Award Ceremony

Tuesday, April 16, 11 AM – 1PM, University Union Booth: Free Ice Cream, while supplies last

Wednesday, April 17, University Union Booth: Free Root Beer Floats, while supplies last

Thursday, April 18, University Union Booth: Lollipop Pull Game with prizes, while supplies last

Friday, April 19, Phoenix Club: Free Popcorn, while supplies last

In addition to the campus-wide events, Housing & Residence Life will be celebrating their student employees (Resident Assistants, Community Advisors, Maintenance & Facilities staff, Desk Staff, and media interns) with a social in the Ed Thompson first floor lounge on Monday, April 15 from 4:30-5:30 PM. There will be appreciation pins, cupcakes and punch!

Congratulations to the March OTM Winners!

Diversity Program: Elephant in the Room by Emma Kuhn

Social Program: Freezing Fun

Executive Board Member: Nicole Musial

Institution Faculty/Staff: Dr. Christine Smith

Organization: Residence Hall and Apartment Association

Resident Assistant: Seenia Thao

Spotlight: Kaitlyn Multhauf

Student: Samantha Stelzl

Resident Assistant Applications for the next academic year (2013-2014) are currently available! Applications are due by Wednesday, February 13 at 5:00 p.m. via email (ra_selection@uwgb.edu) to be considered for a position beginning the 2013 Fall Semester. (If accepted, employment would begin August 2013.) Only completed applications including all three references will be considered.

To be an eligible candidate, students must have and maintain a grade point average of 2.40 or above (semester and cumulative), not be on disciplinary probation, have lived on a campus for at least two semesters (can be a campus other than UW-Green Bay, be a full-time student, and hold at least sophomore status by the employment start date (August 2013).

To learn more about the position: talk to an RA or AC, attend one of the informational meetings listed below, or email ra_selection@uwgb.edu.

Click here for application & more information!

RA Selection Timeline:

Dream Out Loud Day is a yearly leadership conference at UW-Green Bay featuring student presenters. This year’s DOLD will focus on action leadership and taking steps in making your dreams a reality. DOLD is taking place on Saturday, February 16, 2013 in the University Union. Registration will begin at 12:30 p.m. and the conference will last from 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be served. Attendees must register online by Friday, February 8, 2013. Program proposals are also due February 8 to Becky Landenberger.

If you have any questions about DOLD, email Becky Landenberger.

Download the Program Proposal Form: DOLD2013ProgramProposal

Congratulations to the November OTM Winners!
Advisor: Jeff Willems
First-Year Student: Mack Dunn
Institution Faculty/Staff Member: Sara Schmitz
Organization: Good Times Programming
Resident Assistant: Ben O’Heran
Social Program: Lumberjack Festival
Spotlight: Heather Bekkers
Student: Becky Rasmussen

Congratulations to the October OTM Winners!

Program (Diversity): “Jerusalem: The East Side Story” hosted by The Muslim Student Association
Executive Board Member: Mariah Pursley
First-Year Student: Melanie Nelson
Resident Assistant: Laina Wydeven
Spotlight: Steffi Schoeder

The end of the first semester is drawing near, and for the two December graduates on our Resident Assistant (RA) Staff, this also means the end to their careers as RAs. Emily Ose, a human biology major and Katie Olieg, a social change & development and public administration double major will be graduating this December and leaving behind many great memories from their years as RAs at UWGB.

Emily is an RA in Keith Pamperin Hall. This is her third year as a RA. Looking back on her three years with Residence Life, she says that the process of watching her residents and other RAs grow has been her favorite part of being an RA. “As cliche as it sounds, it’s true,” she added. Emily herself has also grown over the years. This year, she headed a program, “Make a Difference Day” that invited UWGB students to volunteer in the Green Bay community in conjunction with National Make a Difference Day. Emily has wanted to accomplish this program her past three years as an RA and is hoping that it remains a tradition for Residence Life.

In addition to being an RA, Emily is the president of the UWGB chapter of Colleges Against Cancer and she interns with Live 54218, a non-profit organization in the community which encourages healthy living habits in Brown County. In her free time, Emily is an avid pinner on Pinterest where she admits to getting inspiration for RA programs and bulletin boards as well as treats that she makes for her [very lucky] co-workers, friends, and residents. Emily also likes to spend her time cooking and working out (which she attributes to her academic studies of nutrition.)

Katie is an RA in Apartment 3334 and is enjoying her fourth as a RA. When asked what inspired her to become an RA, she recalled how she looked up to her RA four years ago when she was a freshman. “He was fun, did well in his studies, and was an all-around great guy. I wanted to be just like him.” Since becoming an RA, Katie has had many great memories. Her favorite memory of all was her first time at RA camp. She likes to look back at the scared and excited emotions that she and her fellow first-year RAs felt about their new undertaking. Katie has loved meeting new people and experiencing their different perspectives. “Everyone has a something new to bring to the table!”

Katie is also involved on campus as part of the Civic Club, a new club on campus this semester that organized the Steps walk which also occurred on National Make a Difference Day. When she’s not busy, Katie enjoys her free time hanging out with friends, reading dystopian novels, and sleeping.

Emily and Katie, thank you for all you have done for Residence Life and good luck in the future from everyone at UWGB Residence Life!

Remember if you are interested in joining the Residence Life staff as an RA, Mid-year RA Selection materials are due on Friday, November 2^nd before noon to ra_selection@uwgb.edu!

Congratulations to the September OTM winners!

Spotlight: Jordan Grapentine
RA: Angie Danowski
Advisor: Jordan Grapentine
First-Year Student: Emily Brown
Organization: The Sci-Fi Collective
Program: How Bad is it Really? by Laina Wydeven

Each month, the UW-Green Bay Phoenix Flame Chapter of National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) encourages those in the UWGB community to nominate UWGB students, staff, and/or faculty for an OTM (Of the Month) which showcases outstanding contributions from the nominee.  The categories include:

General Categories

Advisor

Student

Executive Board Member

Spotlight

Resident Assistant

Institution Faculty/Staff

Organization

First-Year Student

Residence Life Faculty/Staff

Residential Community

Program Categories

Community Service

Diversity

Education

Social

To submit an OTM, download the proper form, fill it out, and email it. Submissions and questions can be sent to sonrhh@uwgb.edu.

This semester, Residence Life welcomed 33 new Resident Assistants (RAs)!  One of the new RAs in Byron Walter Hall, Christine Pfiester, is excited to hold the RA position this semester! She is looking forward to watching the students living in her building grow as the year progresses, taking on leadership positions of their own. Christine also believes being an RA is a valuable experience that she will learn a lot from.

Christine is a junior majoring in English and minoring in Education and Humanistic Studies. She one day wants to teach at the middle school level, a time of transition for many students. She wants to help make that transition easier. Similarly, that is why Christine wanted to be an RA in a residence hall; she wanted to be a resource for other students. “I know coming into college can be scary and intimidating. I wanted to provide support,” she shared when asked why she decided to be an RA.

When not working as an RA or attending classes, Christine is involved with CRU (She’s a small group leader.), Phi Eta Sigma, and Phuture Phoenix (Christine tutors local middle and high school students.) In her free time, which Christine, admitted can be sometimes hard to find, Christine enjoys horseback riding and archery. Christine also claims to be an “avid movie-watcher— not passive!” She has seen 900+ movies!

If you are interested in becoming an RA, like Christine, talk to your RA, Area Coordinator (AC), or check out the informational sessions coming up on October 24 at Noon and 4PM in the American Intercultural Center (AIC). The deadline for mid-year selection is November 2, 2012 at noon!