NO QUESTION OF THE WEEK, INSTEAD, WE PLAY PERSON DO THING!

ROOMMATE AGREEMENTS

• All doubles and triples must submit a roommate agreement by TODAY, September 14. Only one individual from the room should submit a form, but EVERYONE should be involved in creating the roommate agreement. Students in single rooms do not have to complete a roommate agreement. Once the form is submitted each roommate and the CC will receive a copy. Please note that students can revisit the roommate agreement at any time and make changes, as needed.

• As you complete your roommate agreement keep in mind that communication is the single most important factor in building good relationships with your roommate(s). By working with each other, this roommate agreement will help you and your roommate(s) begin the process of discussing issues that have often been found to be sources of conflict. Be honest with yourself and your roommate(s) now, so issues can be addressed before they arise and enter the discussion with an open mind and be prepared to compromise whenever reasonable.

• You may think conflict between you and your roommate will never happen - that's not exactly realistic, though we understand why you may think that right now! Even if you think you and your roommate will be on fantastic terms throughout the entire year, please make a plan for what happens when you DO have a disagreement, or when someone IS feeling pretty crappy, and maybe they don't know how to express those feelings. 

• You may feel uncomfortable reading the prompts out loud and you may not want to hurt anyone's feeling or assert your boundaries. I challenge you to sit in the uncomfortability knowing not only are you are advocating for yourself, but also for creating a stronger relationship with your roommate(s). 

• What kind of roommate do you want? What kind of roommate are YOU? What kind of a roommate do you need to succeed here at NCSSM? What kind of boundaries do you feel are necessary when you live an arms length away from someone who isn't family?

• I will be reading all Roommate Agreements, and check in if I have any questions!

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP SESSIONS

• Seniors, heads up that you will mandatory healthy relationship sessions on Monday, Sept. 28. See Vanessa Ponce's email for more details.

THIS WEEK IN SAB

• Here's a sneak peek at some of our SAB happenings this week!

  • • Karaoke Club Meeting: Tuesday 6:30PM in Lecture Hall

    • SAB Food Runs to Roxboro Rd: Tuesday 6-8PM, meet in Bryan Lobby

    • SAB meeting! Thursday 7:00PM in the Student Center

    • Senior Sunrise: Friday 6:30AM on the Soccer Field

    • Ori-JAMMIES: origami in your pajamas! Friday at 7pm in Woolworth

    • SAB Movie Night: Saturday 8:00PM in the Lecture Hall, ""The Avengers""

    • Sporcle & Board Games with Mykayla: Sunday at 7pm in Woolworth

    • Plus more! Look out for more events and details in the TWAN!

EG ELECTION SEASON

• Juniors, be sure to come to JSen speeches at 8pm on Wednesday in the ETC Courtyard! Voting will then run from 10pm Wednesday to 10pm Thursday with JSens being announced Friday!

• The Dorm Senator election process begins on Monday 9/21! ALL students who are not current SG members are eligible to run for Dorm Senator (Juniors and Seniors)!

INDOOR WHEEL USAGE

• You should not be using roller skates, skateboards, bikes, or other various wheeled vehicles inside. If you are going to roller skate, be sure you are not wearing them indoors (change shoes when you come back inside). This keeps you and your hallmates safe!

FANTASY SPORTS LEAGUES

• Not having a punishment in your fantasy sports league keeps the game focused purely on friendly competition and bragging rights. Only positive rewards at the end of the season! There cannot be any humiliating or embarrassing tasks for last-place or poor performers.

HUNT/HILL KITCHEN

• Double and triple check that you have turned off the stoves and ovens when you are done in the kitchen.

RLA ANNOUNCEMENTS

• None!

PROGRAMS THIS WEEK:

• Wednesday 9/16 Roommate Game in the PFM after check! If you've ever seen anyone play the Newlywed's game, this is that but for your roommate! Come see just how well you know your roommate!

• Thursday 9/17 Quesadillas with 1st Hill in the PFM after check! Come on down to the PFM to hang out with 1st Hill and learn to make and eat some yummy quesadillas!

• Friday 9/19 Family Day and Axel available in the lounge! If you or your family want to come say hello or if they have any questions, I will be in the lounge from 1:30-2:15pm

• Sunday 9/20 4 - 5:30pm Target Run! 

THINGS THAT WERE PLUGGED (TTWP)

• Volleyball won their game today! if you missed it, they have a home game tomorrow and Thursday at 6pm!

• Block party to celebrate Midautumn festival on September 25th 8-10pm!

• Dartmouth is coming to visit campus in Hill! Check out the student announcements and your email from Counseling for more information!

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
IDENTIFY ONE PERSON IN THIS ROOM THAT'S DONE SOMETHING YOU'VE APPRECIATED. WHAT DID THEY DO, WHY DO YOU APPRECIATE THEM, AND HOW DO THEY MAKE YOU FEEL?

BATHROOM REMINDERS

• Remember to change the toilet paper roll if you are the person to finish it, or you notice it only has a few squares left. 

• Consider wearing shower shoes! Consider having a pair of slides or flip-flops that is exclusively for you to wear in the bathroom and while taking a shower. 

JUNIOR PHOTOS

• Junior photos will be taken on September 1st (TOMORROW!!) from 12-6 pm in the ETC Lobby. Juniors can come whenever they are free between 12 - 6 pm for their photo. Proofs will be mailed to the student's home address and to family NCSSM email accounts within 2-3 weeks. Date(s) for make-up photos will be shared later.

PERIMETER REMINDER

• After sunset, the perimeter of campus (the sidewalk that circles campus including the woods on Sprunt Avenue; the back of the PEC, the IM and soccer fields, and the picnic areas on the west side of the maintenance building) is a restricted/off-limits area. We make a slight exception to this for students waiting at the bus stop for bus #1. If you are on Bryan lawn after sunset, you need to be on the side closest to the Bryan circle and under the market lights.

ROOMMATE AGREEMENTS

• All doubles and triples must submit a roommate agreement by September 14. Only one individual from the room should submit a form, but EVERYONE should be involved in creating the roommate agreement. Students in single rooms do not have to complete a roommate agreement. Once the form is submitted each roommate and the CC will receive a copy. Please note that students can revisit the roommate agreement at any time and make changes, as needed.

• As you complete your roommate agreement keep in mind that communication is the single most important factor in building good relationships with your roommate(s). By working with each other, this roommate agreement will help you and your roommate(s) begin the process of discussing issues that have often been found to be sources of conflict. Be honest with yourself and your roommate(s) now, so issues can be addressed before they arise and enter the discussion with an open mind and be prepared to compromise whenever reasonable.

• You may think conflict between you and your roommate will never happen - that's not exactly realistic, though we understand why you may think that right now! Even if you think you and your roommate will be on fantastic terms throughout the entire year, please make a plan for what happens when you DO have a disagreement, or when someone IS feeling pretty crappy, and maybe they don't know how to express those feelings. 

• You may feel uncomfortable reading the prompts out loud and you may not want to hurt anyone's feeling or assert your boundaries. I challenge you to sit in the uncomfortability knowing not only are you are advocating for yourself, but also for creating a stronger relationship with your roommate(s). 

• What kind of roommate do you want? What kind of roommate are YOU? What kind of a roommate do you need to succeed here at NCSSM? What kind of boundaries do you feel are necessary when you live an arms length away from someone who isn't family?

• I will be reading all Roommate Agreements, and check in if I have any questions!

EXTENDED REMINDERS

• IF YOU KNOW YOUR TRAVEL PLANS FOR THE EXTENDED RIGHT NOW, PLEASE PUT IN YOUR ORAH PASS RIGHT NOW, BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE LOUNGE!

• Residence halls will be closing for Extended at 5:00pm on Friday, 9/4 and reopen at noon on Monday, 9/7 at 12pm noon. Students whose rides will arrive later than 5:00pm on Friday are asked to wait with their belongings in Bryan Lobby.

• By noon this Wednesday 9/2 all students will submit an Overnight Orah pass for their extended weekend travel plans. 

• You should indicate where you are going for the break, who you are traveling with, and how you are getting to your destination. If you have specific questions about checkout procedures for extended weekends, you should speak to me or a CC on duty. 

• Any students going somewhere other than home and leaving with an individual other than a legal guardian will need to check out with a CC at Bryan desk before leaving campus, in addition to filling out their Orah pass.

• Any students returning to either campus after 10:00pm curfew on Monday, 9/7, will also need to check out at Bryan desk.

• REMEMBER: EXTENDED WEEKENDS ARE THE ONLY TIME YOU MAY LEAVE CAMPUS WITH AN OVERNIGHT ORAH PASS AND NOT SIGN OUT AT BRYAN DESK. I WILL PUT A NOTE IN YOUR ORAH PASS THAT LETS YOU KNOW IF YOU NEED TO SIGN OUT AT BRYAN DESK. PLEASE READ MY NOTES!

EXTENDED WEEKEND CHARTER BUSES

• All four charter buses (Asheville, Charlotte North, Charlotte South, and Wilmington) will load in Watts Circle on Friday September 4. 

• The buses will be on site at 3:15 to begin loading. Buses will depart at 3:45. 

• Please pack what you want to take home before the last class of the day. Students may bring two large bags and a backpack. Staff members will check you in as you board your individual bus. 

• If you are unsure whether you are registered to ride, please email charterbuses@ncssm.edu. 

EXTENDED WEEKEND GREYHOUND AND AMTRAK

• If you are going home for extended weekend via Amtrak or Greyhound bus, please submit a pass in Orah, select "Train" or "Bus" as the mode of transportation, make sure to list the departure time of your train, and stop by Bryan desk to schedule transportation to the train/bus station. Remember to submit your pass at least 48 hours in advance. 

• If you need transportation back to NCSSM on Monday September 7th, please make sure to let the CCs at Bryan Desk know as well. 

HALL AGREEMENT DISCUSSION

• A Hall Agreement is a visual way for residents to indicate which values they think are most important when living in a residential community, unique to us. It can also be a working document, one that changes throughout the year as we see fit! 

• Last week, we collected statements to be condensed and turned into a hall agreement. This evening, I will read these statements for you all to receive feedback on. After the Extended, there will be a physical copy of the agreement for us to sign as a hall, and be hung up!

RLA ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Wow board!

PROGRAMS THIS WEEK:

• Wednesday 9/2 after check Open Gym with 2nd East: The large gym, the weight room, cardio room, and potentially the dance practice room will be unlocked for student use! Come hang out with our sibling hall's lower neighbors on 2nd East and play some games, take a walk, or just chill! I will come on hall after check to gather folks who would like to come!

THINGS THAT WERE PLUGGED (TTWP)

• STEMSTERS interest meeting Wednesday at 7pm, location TBD! It's a volunteer at a daycare kind of opportunity, and it's really fun!

• Boba Club order time starts at 8:30am tomorrow and close at 1:10pm! The Boba is from Quicklys, and if you want to be added to the group chat, please let Summer know!

• Rocketry's first interest meeting was today, but if you are interested there another Wednesday 4:30-6 in the E-Suite!

• Grandma Club! It's a baking and crochet club! Let Anar know if you're interested!

• South Asian interest club meeting, tomorrow I believe at 5:30pm in Beall 9!

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
WHAT IS A RESOURCE YOU WISH WAS INFINITE, BESIDES NECESSARY SURVIVAL RESOURCES SUCH AS AIR, WATER, DIRT, ETC?

MINOR VIOLATIONS

• Thank you everyone for working hard to remember our check times, signout, and walking off campus policies! 

• We always want to give students time to get into the swing of things and adjust to being on campus. Now that almost 2 weeks have passed, we wanted to make sure you know that we will begin issuing minor violations for walking off campus concerns, signout issues, and missing curfew check starting Wednesday, August 26th. 

• Minor Violations are designed to be a formal reminder about our policies, and their consequences are designed to help you build good habits around those policies. (For example, the first consequence might be a warning and reminder to review specific parts of the Student Handbook related to the violation.) 

• If you have any questions about walking off campus, signouts, or curfew check, please ask!

SENIOR PHOTOS

• Senior photos will be taken on August 25th, 26th, and 27th from 12-7 pm in the ETC Lobby. We ask that students with last names beginning with the letters A-H come on the 25th, last names beginning with the letters I-R come on the 26th, and last names beginning with the letters S-Z come on the 27th. 

• Students with conflicts may come on any of the days but to avoid delays and long wait times on the last day, please try to have your picture taken on the designated day. Proofs will be mailed to the student's home address and to family NCSSM email accounts within 2-3 weeks. Date(s) for make-up photos will be shared later.

JUNIOR PHOTOS

• Junior photos will be taken on September 1st from 12-6 pm in the ETC Lobby. Juniors can come whenever they are free between 12 - 6 pm for their photo. Proofs will be mailed to the student's home address and to family NCSSM email accounts within 2-3 weeks. Date(s) for make-up photos will be shared later.

DELIVERY REMINDERS

• Be sure that you put the right address for deliveries, 1912 W. Club Blvd. will get them to the Bryan lobby and the deliveries tables. (Although, people DO have lots of luck with 1219 Broad!)

• Orders need to put in an hour before in-building curfew to make sure they get here in time. (AKA 9pm Sunday - Thursday, and and 10pm Friday and Saturday). 

• Do not let people you do not recognize into the buildings. We've had Door Dash delivery people let into the ground PFM entrance or into residential buildings. This additionally goes for Hill residence hall and the PFM entrances. 

HOUSEKEEPING REMINDERS

• WONDERFUL job on Housekeeping last night! We are shaping up to be a very clean and considerate hall, and it makes me very proud. 

• As you can see, we have a lounge trash can again! It will periodically disappear throughout the year to prevent overloading, so please be aware of that. 

  • Whenever it is here, please DO NOT throw the trash you collect in your personal room into the lounge trash can. It is disrespectful to each other, those of your peers that throws out the lounge trash during Housekeeping. Find out who is taking trash out on Housekeeping nights, and walk your own room's trash out with them!!

  • The kind of trash that goes in this can is trash you make IN THE LOUNGE! That would be if you microwave food in here and throw out the box, if you're painting or crafting and have paper trash to throw out, etc,.

EARLY CHECK REMINDERS

• We love when students early check! Gives you an opportunity to get some mcuh needed rest, and not stay up until check time in order to head to bed. 

• Just a reminder that Early Check assumes that you are fully ready for bed when you go down to Bryan Desk to sign. This means you've showered, done your whole routine, and maybe only have to put your PJs on before heading to bed. You should not be seen in the lounge, walking around on hall or somewhere else on campus, etc. You shoudl be in bed and asleep shortly after early checking!

• Additionally, if you are looking to Early Check on a Monday night when we have Hall Meeting and Room Inspections, please let me know by sending me a message or a text. If you are looking to Early Check on a night when you have Housekeeping, please speak with your RLAs either in person or over text so you all can make a plan on when you will complete your tasks. You are welcome to early check on a Housekeeping or Hall Meeting night, but the appropriate people need to know! Additionally, I strongly suggest you do not early check on a Monday night, as it's one of the only times we can guarantee us all together, and that community time is super important to us!

HALL AGREEMENT DISCUSSION

• A Hall Agreement is a visual way for residents to indicate which values they think are most important when living in a residential community, unique to us. It can also be a working document, one that changes throughout the year as we see fit! 

• On the provided index card, please write 3 - 5 sentences/statements that you feel encompass what you need in order to feel seen, heard, safe, and supported on hall. 

• Some questions to think about as you write and ponder:

  • • What do I appreciate in a hall mate?

    • What hours of the night should the hallway be quiet?

    • If I'm going to the PFM, would I like for others to invite me to sit with them?

• Some examples may include:

  • • We will delegate the removal of critters and bugs towards those that feel comfortable with said removal. 

    • We will keep the Lounge tidy and organized, and ensure community items and utilities in the lounge are returned as we found them. 

    • We will be respectful of student's favorite showers, and take turns when necessary.

    • We will ensure language used on hall is appropriate, non-offensive, and inclusive of all students.

    • We will keep the hallway a quiet and respectful space after check time. 

• Your leadership team will condense and summarize these statements and present them to you next week. If your individual statement is not word for word on the agreement, please be aware that we take all statements into account, and blend ones we think are similar!

RLA ANNOUNCEMENTS

PROGRAMS THIS WEEK:

• Wednesday August 26th 6-7pm: Food Run! Meet in Blobby if you'd like to go - we usually decide where we're going based on the folks that show up! We have 11 seats, no sign up needed, first come first serve. 

• Wednesay August 26th after check: Board Games with 2nd Hill in Woolworth! I'll come on hall after check and gather folks who'd like to meet some 2nd Hillians and play some games in Woolworth!

THINGS THAT WERE PLUGGED (TTWP)

• Rocketry interest meeting this Wednesday at 8:30pm!

• Habitat For Humanity Club is meeting form 5:30-6:30pm this Wednesday in the Blue Lounge (AKA the back of the PFM!)

• FBLA Interest meeting at 9:15pm in the Lecture Hall!

• Model UN is Thursday in the lecture hall, as well! Unsure on the time!

• Women's volleyball won their game today! And their next home game is thus Thursday at 6pm! WOOHOO, show up!

• If you're interested in Engineering or want to explore neuroscience, come to Nureo-enginieering forum in Bryan 335 5-6pm, not sure what day!

• Science Olympiad has an interest meeting at 5:30pm, just not sure where it is!

• Spectrum has a meeting form 6:30 - 7:30pm but there's a poster somewhere on campus to tell you what day and where it is!

• 4 -5 pm Key Club meeting Wednesday in the Lecture Hall!

• Math club info meeting in Watts 306, not sure what day!

• TSA Interest meeting sometime this week, but not sure when or where, keep your ears open!