Fall RA Training Schedule 2025

Welcome Back!

Check back often for the most up-to-date schedule of events for training. Please check with your RD daily for additional assignments and/or team meetings. Please do not assume that you have "free time" if there is nothing on the calendar.

Sunday - July 27th

Time

Event

Location

All Day

RAs Move-in

Living Spaces

Note: Meals do not begin until July 28th at Kick-Off Celebration Brunch.

Monday - July 28th

Theme - Residence Life Shirt

Time

Event

Location

8:00am - 9:15am

In-House

Living Area

9:30am - 11:00am

Kick-Off Celebration Brunch

Lord Conference Center

11:00am - 12:00pm

RA Image - Dr. Kyle Smith

Lord Conference Center

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

Bawcom Dining

1:00pm - 5:30pm

In-House/ Early Move-In

Living Area

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Dinner

Bawcom Dining

7:00pm - 7:30pm

Team Photos

Mabee

Tuesday - July 29th

Theme: Inside Out

Time

Event

Location

8:00am - 8:45am

Breakfast

Bawcom Dining

Pro-Time with Dr. Smith - RDs ONLY

Bawcom Dining

9:00am - 9:15am

Morning Fun/ Updates

Nursing 105

9:15am - 10:15am

Common Mental Health Issues/ Burnout - K. DuBroc

Nursing 105

10:15am - 10:45am

Q&A with Physical Plant and Housekeeping- J. DuBroc

Nursing 105

11:00am - 12:00pm

FYRE (Traditional RAs) - W. Fitzwater

Nursing 125

Higher Purpose (Apartment RAs) - C. Green

Nursing 105

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

Bawcom Dining

1:15pm - 2:00pm

Good Afternoon ResLife - Grace Salado

Manning Chapel

2:15pm - 3:30pm

QPR - K. DuBroc

Nursing 105

3:30pm - 5:45pm

In-House/ Debrief/ Early Move-In

Living Areas

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Dinner

Bawcom Dining

8pm

Pickleball & Outdoor Courts (Optional)

Rec Courts

Wednesday - July 30th

Theme: Decades Day

Time

Event

Location

8:00am-8:45am

Breakfast

Bawcom Dining

Pro-Time with Dr. Smith - RDs ONLY

Bawcom Dining

9:00am-9:15am

Morning Fun/ Updates

Nursing 105

9:15am-10:00am

Campus Police Q&A

Nursing 105

10:00am-10:30am

Breaktime Fun

Nursing 105

10:30am-12:00pm

Title IX - H. Edwards

Nursing 105

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

Bawcom Dining

1:15pm - 2:00pm

Good Afternoon ResLife - Vista

Manning Chapel

2:15pm - 2:30pm

Breaktime Fun

Lord Conference

2:30pm-3:30pm

Community and Belonging

Lord Conference

3:00pm - 5:45pm

In-House/ Debrief/ Early Move-In

Living Area

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Dinner

Bawcom Dining

8pm

Board Game Night (Optional)

Shannon Commons

Thursday - July 31st

Theme: Work Day/ Service Project

Time

Event

Location

8:00am-8:45am

Breakfast

Bawcom Dining

Pro-Time with Dr. Smith - RDs ONLY

Bawcom Dining

9:00am - 12:00pm

In-House/ Debrief/ Early Move-In/ ResLife Projects

Living Area/ Varies

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

Bawcom Dining

1:15pm - 3:15pm

Service Project - J. Thomas

TBD

3:30pm - 4:45pm

Free Time

4:45pm - 5:15pm

Behind Closed Doors Orientation - Returning RAs - M. Dube

Johnson

5:15pm - 5:45pm

Behind Closed Doors Orientation - New RAs - M. Dube

Johnson

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Dinner

Bawcom Dining

8pm

Trivia Night (Optional)

Shannon Commons

Friday - August 1st

Theme - Crazy Hair and Socks

Time

Event

Location

8:00am-8:45am

Breakfast

Bawcom Dining

9:00am-9:15am

Morning Fun/ Updates

Nursing 105

9:15am-9:45am

Disability Services - B. Alaniz

Nursing 105

9:45am-10:45am

Conflict Mediation - E. Castro

Nursing 105

11:00am - 12:00pm

Emergency Responses - T. Squarcette

Nursing 105

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

Bawcom Dining

1:15pm - 2:00pm

Good Afternoon ResLife - TBC

Manning Chapel

2:15pm - 2:30pm

Breaktime Fun

Lord Conference

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Policy and Procedure Game - B. Street

Lord Conference

3:30pm - 5:45pm

In-House/ Debrief/ Early Move-In

Living Area

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Dinner

Bawcom Dining

Saturday - August 2nd

Team Building - RDs will provide instructions.

Time

Event

Location

9:00am - 11:00am

In-House/ Debrief/ Early Move-In/ Team Building

Living Area/ Varies

11:00am - 1:30pm

Brunch

Bawcom Dining

1:30pm - 5:30pm

Team Building with Head RA or Senior RA

Varies

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Dinner

Bawcom Dining

Sunday - August 3rd

House of the Lord/ Day of Rest

Time

Event

Location

Church

Varies

11:00am - 1:30pm

Brunch

Bawcom Dining

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Free Time

Varies

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Early Move-In

Living Area

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Dinner

Bawcom Dining

Monday - August 4th

Theme: Cru Spirit

Time

Event

Location

7:30am - 8:15am

Breakfast

Bawcom Dining

Pro-Time with Dr. Smith - RDs ONLY

Bawcom Dining

8:30am-9:00am

Worship and Devotion with Student Leaders - Dr. Burns

Walton Chapel

9:00am - 10:00am

Welcome Week - Traditional Hall RAs ONLY

Walton Chapel

Apartment RAs check with your RD

10:45am - 11:45am

Ministry in the Ordinary - J. DuBroc

Nursing 105

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

Bawcom Dining

1:15pm - 4:15pm

Behind Closed Doors - M. Dube

Johnson

4:15pm - 5:00pm

Behind Closed Doors Debrief - M. Dube

Nursing 105

5:00pm - 5:30pm

RA Training Wrap-Up - Dr. Smith

Nursing 105

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Dinner

Bawcom Dining

Tuesday - August 5th

Time

Event

Location

7:30am - 8:15am

Breakfast

Bawcom Dining

Pro-Time with Dr. Smith - RDs ONLY

Bawcom Dining

8:30am - 9:00am

Worship and Devotion with Student Leaders - Dr. Burns

Walton Chapel

9:15am - 12:00pm

In-House/ Debrief/ Early Move-In

Living Area

10:00am - 11:30am

Faculty and Staff Assembly - RDs ONLY

McLane Great Hall

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

Bawcom Dining

1:00pm - 5:00pm

In-House/ Debrief/ Early Move-In

Living Area

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Dinner - The Last Supper

Bawcom Dining

Wednesday - August 6th

MOVE-IN DAY! Theme: ResLife Shirts

Time

Event

Location

7:00am - End of Day

Housing Opens - Times Staggered Traditional Halls

Living Area

7:30am - 8:15am

Breakfast - Meal Plans ONLY - Stagger

Bawcom Dining - Traditional Hall RAs

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch - Meal Plans ONLY - Stagger

Bawcom Dining - Traditional Hall RAs

1:00pm

Apartment Residents begin check-in

Living Area

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Dinner - Meal Plans ONLY

Bawcom Dining - Traditional Hall RAs

7:00pm - Midnight

Duty Nights Begin

Living Area

9:00pm

First Night Events - Ask your RD for instructions.

Living Area