September 8th 2022Creatures from all different planets blasted to Carleton University for their first year of post-secondary education. Everyone's terrified. Will they make new friends? Will they perform well academically? Will their vision of University life be fulfilled?
AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
WELCOME TO CARLETON UNIVERSITY! We are so excited that you chose to join the Ravens. I'm your RF Caroline and I just wanna inform you today about the value of RF chats. I know that you all must be scared out of your mind, This is a whole new world and all of you come from different backgrounds. We all need to do our part to maintain a positive and supportive community.
AGENDA:1. Support2. Connection3. Positive and Inclusive Environment4. Standards and Agreement
RF chats ensure students know that they have a consistent support system throughout their tranisiton and experience. It provides a space where students can converse with someone without judgement. A big transition, like home to residence, comes with hardships as well as incredible experiences.
How can I and we as a collective create a supportive community?
We can ensure everyone feels at home through our actions!
You can provide a safe space for us to get support through our good and bad times!
RF chats dismantle any barriers between the development of RF and student connections. The RF position is not just making people follow rules. It is about creating positive relationships in order to guide and support students living in residence.
Building personal and group connections with you all is critical in order to build a supportive community. My role is not to simply know your name and major and get you in trouble. My role is to build meaningful connections to support everyone in our community.
I already feel safe and respected here!
Everyone is different. Everyone has different experiences. Some people have experienced discrimination and oppression. Creating a safe space for all walks of life is critical in the Residence community, especially because some students have come from unsafe homes. They have come to residence in hopes to feel safe in their own home. RF chats enable everyone to understand what is not tollerable and how we can create an inclusive environment for everyone.
SAFE ZONE!This spacerespects all aspects of people!
I am very glad I am contributing to our safe community, but you all create this safe space as well.
WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS THE BEST EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE!RF CHATS HELP REINFORCE THE RESIDENCE STANDARDS AND AGREEMENT, WHICH ENSURE EVERYTHING WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IS ACHIEVED.
The Residence Standards and Residence Agreement are two valuable documents that ensure everyone is supported, valued and included. RF chats ensure people are aware of these documents and their role to abide by them. They are able to understand their rights and responsibilities in the Residence community.