At High Point University, campus life encourages wholeness and student development and wants to empower students by creating a strong sense of self, both in the classroom and in the residential communities. The Office of Student Life team leads initiatives to facilitate a sense of belonging in our residential communities. Our key programs for first year students includes: peer mentors, Panther Chats, community meetings and the roommate workbook.
Panther Chats
Panther Chats are one-on-one intentional conversations between Resident Assistants (RA) and residents allow students to actively reflect on their experience at HPU and set goals for the future. Questions focus on assessing community engagement, cultivation of life skills, values and character development, and intercultural competence. Through these meetings, students will be connected with different resources on campus as they navigate the transition to college life and become engaged in and outside of the classroom.
Community Meetings
Students will meet with their Resident Assistant (RA) to build relationships with their floor and discuss important information related to living on-campus. These meetings are mandatory, and the location will be shared with students by their RA.
Roommate Workbook
Living in a shared space with others is a unique experience our students are able to be a part of. The Office of Residential Life staff are prepared to assist students with this transition to make their residential experience as successful as possible. The Roommate Workbook is an online tool through eRezLife that helps guide conversations between roommates and housemates with topics related to living in a shared space. This workbook is where students will house the guidelines they determine as a result of these conversations. If the workbook needs to be referred to for any reason, all students will have access to view and revise it through their eRezLife account. All students sharing any living space are required to complete this workbook at the beginning of the academic year.