Purpose of Newsletter

Manager’s Corner

Student Growth and Development

Ongoing Training and Development

Special Events and Info

Don Spotlight

Birthdays

Challenge

Don Diaries...

ISSUE 1

Purpose

The Residence Life Management Team is sending this newsletter out to

Dons on a bi-weekly basis.

Our hopes are to:

Provide Dons with information outside of Big and Small Team Meetings.

To keep Residence Life staff connected.

To give Dons a hard copy of important information.

We really hope you enjoy reading these!

Don’t ever hesitate to send feedback to reslife@uwaterloo.ca.

Manager’s Corner...

Hi Dons,

2014 = Happy 5th Birthday to the Community Coordinator program!

Five years ago the department embarked on a strategic journey and experienced drastic organizational change in the Residence Life Unit. The onset of the role the Community Coordinator was not without challenges and growing pains but has defi-nitely enhanced the support and professionalism of our program. I am so excited to celebrate the 5th birthday of this program – a real milestone – with all of you.

Please join me in congratulating the department and all RLMT members over the last 5 years on a momentous accomplishment.

Over the next several months I will be working on a report covering the last 5 years of the CC program. It will highlight the successes and challenges and will provide strategic direction for the program moving forward. I look forward to sharing the highlights of this reflection/vision exercise with the whole program.

Have a great week everyone,

Jess

SGD: Maximize Potential

Upcoming Maximize Potential Sessions

New Year’s Resolutions- V1 GH- 10:15pm

Co-op Apps 101- UWP BH CC- 10:15pm; MKV MPR 10:15pm

Study Skills 101: Study Strategies- REV NQL 8:15pm

Ongoing Training and

Development

Exercise! Regular exercise will help lift your overall energy levels. It will also

help you develop a routine and keep you from staying indoors all day.

Be social. Hangout with your friends. It is easy to isolate yourself, staying in bed watching movies etc. but staying social

helps boost your spirits.

Take vitamin D supplements!

Eating healthy foods and watching your sugar intake will help increase your energy levels. Don’t rely on caffeine for the energy

kick, in the long run it will wear you out.

Stay focused on your new years resolutions. Having goals to work to-

wards can be motivating and energizing.

Treat yourself. Take personal time to get away from campus and do fun things. Make

use of your weekend away and take a fun trip!

Embrace winter. Don’t fight it…its not going anywhere. Enjoy all the fun things that winter offers. Go skating,

get outside in the snow etc.

Get connected to resources. Seasonal Affective Disorder is common, so don’t be afraid to ask/get sup-port!

Special Events and Info

Special Events and Info

DON SPOTLIGHT

EBY- LOOOOO!

This issue’s spotlight is on Eby and Waterloo

Lead by the South African starlet, Jessica Maynard. This tower- court combo is nothing short of glamorous.

In one corner we’ve got Drew, Wafa, Lukas, Ali, Mike and Erica. In the other, we have Dan,

Amrita, Manraj, Nancy, Swathi and Dean!

Happy Birthday to… ! January

Miranda Marcotte 9th

Kathleen McCaughey 11th

Amrita Pal 13th

Tessy George 14th

Emma Furfaro 17th

Daniel Sabau 17th

Zehra Haque 19th

Drew Pilcher 24th

Connie Chung 25th

Lindsay Cartwright 26th

February

Mike Taylor 2nd

Cathline Alexander 5th

Sand Moshi 19th

Anand Ganeshalingam 22nd

Karlena An Waugh 23rd

Ananya Chattoraj 28th

Thank you for

reading!

Issue 1 Challenge:

What are your New Year’s Resolutions?

Email your responses to Sudhershi at

reslife@uwaterloo.ca.

Shout Outs?

Send them to reslife@uwaterloo.ca to be

featured on the next Don Diaries.