Residential Service Leaders

I just had a meeting today with five great students who are interested in leading service projects within their residence halls.

After brainstorming over the summer, I implemented a "Residential Service Leader" position in our Residence Life office that would allow students to take a leadership role in their respective residence hall.  RSLs will meet every two weeks and plan service projects for their buildings, in conjunction with the Residence Life Coordinator (me) and the Director of the Center for Service.  After a slow start, I finally got around to scheduling the organizational meeting.  The students' personalities mix well, and each brings a unique service experience to the position.

One of the most exciting things about this is that almost all have agreed to become "site leaders" for our Alternative Spring Break trip to Gulfport, Mississippi in the spring.  The goal is to refine the trip so that it is more student-driven, and with what I'm seeing so far, we're not going to have any problem.

Stay tuned for more updates!