The Pulse June 2014

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THE NEWSLETTER OF THE ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY HOUSING OFFICERS

JUNE 2014

IN THIS ISSUE President’s Welcome [3] RLC 2015 [4] What is to come [4] Leading with Purpose [5]

OACUHO SPRING CONFERENCE IN WATERLOO

Board of Directors PRESIDENT Laura Storey | Trent University laurastorey@trentu.ca

CONFERENCE DIRECTOR Brittany Gawley | McMaster University gawleyb@mcmaster.ca

PRESIDENT-ELECT / FINANCE DIRECTOR Julie West | University of Guelph jwest@uoguelph.ca

CORPORATE PARTNER RELATIONS DIRECTOR Colin Ryrie | Brock University cryrie@brocku.ca

PAST PRESIDENT Chad Nuttall | University of Toronto Mississauga chad.nuttall@utoronto.ca

MID-LEVEL MEMBER AT LARGE Glenn Matthews | Western University glenn@housing.uwo.ca

COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR Brian Cunha | University of Waterloo b2cunha@uwaterloo.ca

MEMBER AT LARGE Mike Porritt | Huron University College mporritt@huron.uwo.ca

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Matthew Harris | York University maharris@yorku.ca

MEMBER AT LARGE Samantha Wiebe | University of Waterloo swiebe@uwaterloo.ca

MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR Brian Ingoldsby | University of Guelph bingolds@uoguelph.ca

The Communications Committee COMING SOON...

Table of Contents

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president’s message

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save the date

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what’s to come from the Pulse

leading with purpose

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President’s Welcome

Welcome OACUHO Hello OACUHO Members, Here we are in June. What does June mean to you? Rest, rejuvenation? A ramping up to the next season? Mid-­‐assignments or facilities blitz? Whatever it means to you, June is a beautiful time of year. I hope you’re able to take time to enjoy the sunshine and reJlect on a fantastic year.

For the residence life-­‐types out there, I hope you’re looking forward to some vacation, some effective planning for training and some team-­‐building for your RLM team.

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I would encourage you – and yes I mean you – to participate in OACUHO

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For the assignments and admissions-­‐types, all the best with sending out your Jirst (and many more) rounds of offers, answering questions and facilitating requests of interesting and varying nature.

And for the facilities-­‐types, I hope that June has you Jinishing your room audits, successfully completing your procurement and projects and Jinding constant reminders of a successful year. #IWroteUnderMyBed Whatever your role (I’m sorry for those I’ve missed), your contributions are valuable and they see to it that our students have the best experience possible.

I was very pleased to see many people from a variety of roles and institutions participate in the very successful OACUHO Spring Conference in May 2014.

Congratulations to Laurier on a job well done. I hope that this opportunity for learning was as valuable for you as it was for me. I’m always happy to connect with those from my professional home.

Over the next several months, I would encourage you – and yes I mean you – to participate in OACUHO. Our professional development, communications, membership engagement and conference offerings will be tailored to best serve the needs of different portfolios and the organization as a whole. There will be something for everyone!

I look forward to seeing you soon.

Laura Storey OACUHO President 3

Save the Date: Momentum 2015!

The 35th annual Residence Life Conference will be held at the University of Guelph over the January 23-25th weekend, 2015.

For information related to the conference, please don’t hesitate to visit rlc2015.ca, follow us on twitter at @rlc_2015, or email rlc2015@uoguelph.ca

What’s to come from the Pulse The Pulse is up and running this year with a fresh new look. The new design will not be the only change. With a experienced, comprehensive and creative communications committee, you will soon see more content that applies to more functional areas of student housing.

With that, improvements to the Listserv communication, social media and the up an coming OACUHO History Project are in the works. To be part of any of these initiatives, you can contact me at b2cunha@uwaterloo.ca.

-Brian Cunha Director, Communication

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Leading with Purpose

Rainclouds didn’t stop Laurier from Shining Some highlights of the OACUHO Spring conference held at Wilfrid Laurier University.

The Spring Conference Planning Committee at Wilfrid Laurier University would like to extend a huge thank-you to our fellow members, Board of Directors, conference attendees and corporate partners! This year’s program was filled with impactful and engaging programs for all our members, as well as social events that profiled the spirit of Waterloo. Please take a moment to browse our photo album, and don’t hesitate to reach out should you need anything related to the spring conference. Best wishes for a fantastic summer!

- Sheldon Pereira

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Jen Gonzales presents “Understanding Group Dynamics through Active Learning” on the first full day of the conference.

Winners of the case study begin their work.

From left: Jason VanAmelsvoort, Robert Totime, Brianne Sadler.

Hosts Josh Duarte and Megan Lott celebrate a successful opening reception in Maureen Forrester’s Recital Hall.

Chad Nuttall leads a Chief Housing Officer panel with Peter Galloway, Diane Rawlings, Jen Coulter, and Chris Dodd.

Leading with Purpose

The incoming and outgoing board of directors meet for a transition meeting before the conference begins.

Top row from left: Laura Storey, Chad Nuttall, Mike Porritt, Carol Ford, Matt Harris, Suni Karir, Brian Ingoldsby, Jessica Brain, Julie West, Brittney Gawley, Brent Rohrer, Alysha Ferguson.

Bottom row from left: Jen Gonzales, Brian Cunha, Samantha Wiebe, Matt Waghorn, Colin Ryrie.

Brock RLC team Colin Ryrie, Lesley Beninger, and Amanda Ziegler wait to get their caricatures done at the opening reception.

Sheldon Pereira, Brent Rohrer, and Brandon Smith get their caricatures done at the opening reception.

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Opening reception chats.

From left: Amy Stewart, Jen Gonzales, Laura Storey, Brian Cunha, Amanda Kalbfleisch.

Student volunteers getting a well deserved lunch break.

Amanda Kalbfleisch and Alyssa Graham after the keynote presentation.

Winner of the OACUHO Award of Excellence Victoria Gadon, alongside outgoing Board of Directors members Jennifer Ashenden (left) and Alysha Ferguson.