East Quad (2023-2024) (Housing)

Join us for a celebration of Halloween, including various Halloween festivities. Wear a costume for the costume contests, carve a pumpkin, and more. All are welcome!

The Residential College is hosting its annual Cider Mill Trip. This year, we are going to Three Cedars Farm in Northville, Michigan. Bus transportation is available, but limited. Please watch your email for the bus sign-up and more information.

Feel free to check out https://threecedarsfarm.org/ to learn more about Three Cedars and everything there is to do!

We plan to gather at the community center, and we will to bring them to the Arb and back to conclude. In the Arb, we will have some ice-breaker questions prepared for them to get to know about each other. On the other hand, we also can do some meditation and look at the river. We want residents to feel relaxed and energized and connected.

The event will start in B165 where I will meet with the group of residents who are going on the tour. I will explain the list of places we are going and ask for any suggestions for stops along the way, depending on the group's interests. Then, I will walk the residents to the farmers market, stopping at several places along the way to explain either interesting historical facts or entertaining activities they can partake in there. On the way back, I will lead them further downtown, and back to East Quad, similarly stopping at many places along the way. Depending on the group's interest, we will likely stop for coffee at the farmers market (with no required purchase of course!) and do a speed dating session, so that everyone can become better acquainted.

My primary goal for the event is to further advance the presence of the principles of DEI in the club recruitment process by offering residents equitable preparation for it. The event will follow this sequence of events:

1) How to find clubs to join (discuss Maizepages, emailing clubs, and Ross MTC on 9/5 and 9/6)

2) What clubs should be joined (encouraging students to find clubs that cultivate their interests and provide a sense of community; specifying that no particular club has to be joined to follow a career path and that competitive clubs do not necessarily provide better resources than open clubs)

3) What should be prepared to join clubs (resume, etc)

4) Overview of competitive club "rush" process

5) Resume building (using resources from the Ross Career Development Office)

Join us for the viewing of Stand and Deliver, which is a movie that explores Hispanic American Identity and educational racism.

Play different games with residents in order to get them more comfortable with one another

The RAs will provide residents with information about their role in the community and how residents can use them as a resource if needed. The RAs will be available to answer any questions from new residents.

We would like to invite residents to come and fill out their contracts together and enjoy some cookies. We hope by providing structured time to work on the document, residents will thoughtfully complete it rather than ignoring it. With RAs present, they can also ask any questions they may have along the way.

The idea for this event is that we will be kicking around a soccer ball in the courtyard and invite residents to join as they walk by. Some residents may attend from the advertisements, but others may show up as more spur of the moment attendees. People can stick around as long as they like, and we envision that this will build community and promote healthy movement while being fairly low stakes.

I will give a presentation for the first 30 minutes about key factors on creating an effective resume. For the remaining 30 minutes of the events, I will give residents time to build their own resume and I will walk around to help students build their resumes.

We will walk residents through the roommate contract and answer any questions they have. We want them to set boundaries to avoid later conflicts. We will be walking around and interacting with them.  

We will go on a four mile loop while running. 

We will print out some coloring pages and bring out markers and crayons for residents to color. We will also plan on using a computer and projector to play calming music from youtube. We want residents to leave our event less stressed. 

We will print out some coloring pages and bring out markers and crayons for residents to color. We will also plan on using a computer and projector to play calming music from youtube. We want residents to leave our event less stressed. 

From about 7:30 to 9:30, we will host a screening of a movie. Through watching a movie communally residents can hopefully feel a feeling of community being fostered. People will show up based on flyers, and also seeing or hearing a movie from the Benzinger Library.

Campus partner Optimzie will bring judging forms and food. Residents will be given a name out of hat and brainstorm idea based on what they pull. This is to show them that there are many different ways to engage with optimize. 

We will start at East Quad and walk together as a group at 11 to the Arb. We will rent out equipment (footballs and frisbees) from the IM and bring them with us. In the arb we will take a walk before stopping at the grass area to have time to play/rest/enjoy the sun. 

The event will begin at 9 pm and a film will be shown. Afterwards, we will discuss the film in detail using a guided list of questions, all while enjoying cookies from the dining hall.

Okay Just Dance together 

Our goal is to introduce residents to the area, promote physical activity by walking, and showing them healthier options to eat. We went residents who experiences event by having fun getting to know that our raise, and doing something other than a movie night.

I will instruct interested individuals to meet at the Community Center and then, we will walk to the Arb together. I will encourage conversation on our walk there. The purpose of this event is to build community by getting a chance to walk and talk with fellow East Quad residents and to promote physical wellness through walking to the Arb.

I will instruct interested individuals to meet at the Community Center and then, we will walk to the Arb together. I will encourage conversation on our walk there.

I am going to set up the nintendo switch with jackbox games, which allows up to 8 people to play. It is a funny social game that allows for discussion, so I think it is perfect for helping residents connect with each other. I want this event to be casual, the rounds of jackbox games do not take too long so residents can stop in for one game, or stay the whole time if they want to

To get to know residents and provide them with a calm place to study. 

Join us in celebrating National Coming Out Day (October 11) by making Pride and pronoun bracelets! All are welcome.

We meet at the arch of the north courtyard and then walk to the graveyard and then walk around the graveyard and then walk back to east quad. Having fun and learning about Jewish burial practices 

Take a break from the Sunday study routine and join us on a visit to the Kelsey Museum!

We will present to the residents using a slideshow that we prepare to teach them about how to best respect each other's cultures. We will have interactive activities to engage residents and think critically about the presentations. We hope residents will learn a lot through the hands on activites.

It's time to get ready for Midterms! Join us for a mini study session in the Greene Lounge. Bring what you need to prepare for your upcoming exams, projects, or papers.

In collaboration with Dinner for Democracy, residents the opportunity to engage in their interests of political science, international studies, and civic engagement. We will walk over from East Quad as a group. Look out for email and flyers for more information.

In response to Hispanic Heritage Month, join us for a viewing McFarland USA, a film based on the true story of a 1987 cross country team from a mainly Latino high school in McFarland, California.

We will begin by offering time for residents and their roommates to mingle. Then we will have a discussion about navigating living with a roommate and offer suggestions on how to better their relationship. Then we will present a fun movie for the residents to enjoy.

Each student will be given an idea that they have to practice a pitch on and a panel of judges will give feedback to give them a better idea of what optimize does

Join RA Sana for a community brunch and the opportunity to eat together and get to know each other more and network.

Join us for a discussion regarding how Halloween practices and costumes can be culturally appropriating and offensive, and how to instead practice cultural appreciation and avoid offensive Halloween costumes.

To table with Wolverine Wellness, working on final details after confirming with Wolverine Wellness.

Join us in learning about campus and community resources and how to be safe in scenarios where alcohol and/or drugs may be involved.

I plan to provide a presentation with resources to combat issues of discrimination at work. It would be a brief presentation and Q&A

For this event, we hope to have a fun, energetic audience where people can watch the game in peace. We want people to be mingling and chatting, all while being able to support their team. We plan to have people from the third and fourth floor.

Wolverine Wellness will present their stress and wellbeing workshop, which is mostly up to them for the content. I hope to do a lot of advertising for this event so we are sure to have a good turnout.

A way for students to get together and study in a quiet space while midterms are happening.

Residents will be able to come together in the Game Room on October 25th and enjoy a movie together. The movie will be chosen by requests from residents and the most popular one will be chosen (given that it is appropriate).

Join us in learning the history of the Day of the Dead and how it is celebrated.

East Quad RAs in collaboration with the Spectrum Center are excited to host a trivia event highlighting LGBTQIA+ history.

To celebrate Halloween, we will be showing a family friendly Halloween movie, as well as doing crafts. We'll have candy, too! All are welcome.

The goal for this event is to interact with students and give them a dedicated time and place to study and take the load off their stressful exams.

The purpose of this event is to allow residents to chat about and bond over the books they have read and recommend others to read because many of my residents have expressed that they enjoy reading. A goal I have for this event is for participants to leave with a new book they are interested in and will read so that they can chat with others about it.

The goal for this event is to give RC students the perspective of older RAs in selecting their courses for the winter semester. This should be especially helpful in regards to fulfilling RC requirements.

The purpose of this event is to celebrate Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, to honor and celebrate our loved ones who have passed away. This is also good for community building.

The goal of this event is to have a fun craft night with Bob Ross and a place for residents to destress and mingle before the Thanksgiving Break.

The purpose of this event is give resident structured time to study with their peers. 

The purpose of this event is to allow my residents to relax, watch a fun movie, and socialize with me and other residents.

The purpose of this event is to reach my residents a new creative skill.

The purpose of this event is to give students an alternative activity during the game. 

The purpose of this event is to build community and for residents to have something to bond over.