Author Archives: jchadick

Reflections on Staff Training

Posted on September 6, 2013 by jchadick

Written by Jenni Chadick, Assistant Director of Residence Life It’s now Friday of the first week of school, and somehow it already feels like we are mid-semester. Perhaps that’s because in Res Life land we’ve trained all 60 of our … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, Staff | 201 Comments

Getting to Know Us: Student Staff (part 2)

Posted on August 18, 2013 by jchadick

As word of this blog has spread like wildfire among our student staff (thanks to our pioneer blogger KW!) folks have wanted to get in on the action and introduce themselves to you! Want more? Check out Part 1 of our … Continue reading →

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What to Expect Move In Day

Posted on August 14, 2013 by jchadick

Written by Jenni Chadick, Assistant Director of Residence Life With move in day fast approaching, we wanted to give those folks looking for a leg up on what to expect on moving day for new students on August 23rd, we’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, Welcome | 872 Comments

The KEY to Meeting New People…

Posted on August 8, 2013 by jchadick

Written by Kimberly Webber, Resident Programming Assistant (RPA) in Todd/Phibbs DISCLAIMER: I had a fantastic freshman year and to this day, my best friends are those who lived on my residence hall floor, or on the floor above mine. That being … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, Students | 192 Comments

One of Us: Making Puget Sound Your Home

Posted on August 7, 2013 by jchadick

Written by Jenni Chadick, Assistant Director of Residence Life Our office has been abuzz with phone calls and inquires about student housing – and believe me – we are excited you will be here soon! We also are excited to … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, Welcome | 352 Comments

How to Prepare for a Roommate…

Posted on August 1, 2013 by jchadick

Written By Kimberly Webber, Resident Programming Assistant (RPA) in Todd/Phibbs I know you don’t want to hear this, but there really is no one way to prepare to live with a new person for 8 months. He/she may be a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, Students | 213 Comments

Packing for Your First Year

Posted on July 25, 2013 by jchadick

Written by the summer sustainabilty team and edited by Hannah Maurer, Resident Community Coordinator and Sustainability Program Manager We know you’re jazzed about becoming a Logger (we’re jazzed too!) and are wondering what to bring to college. Well, we can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, Facilities, Guests | 613 Comments

My Life in Acronyms…

Posted on July 24, 2013 by jchadick

Written by Kimberly Webber, Resident Programming Assistant (RPA) for Todd/Phibbs My name is Kimberly Webber and I’m the RPA on the 3rd floor of T/P. That means that in addition to being a co-RA for T/P3, I will work with … Continue reading →

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Home Away from Home

Posted on July 22, 2013 by jchadick

Written by Kimberly Webber, Resident Programming Advisor (RPA) for Todd/Phibbs College is what you make it and at a school like UPS in a town like Tacoma, it’s easy to make it your home. Everything I’ve mentioned in my previous … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, Students | 345 Comments

Shiny and New: Part 2

Posted on July 22, 2013 by jchadick

Written by Jenni Chadick, Assistant Director of Residence Life The Res Life team along with several ASUPS students were lucky enough to get a peek at how our new building, Commencement Hall last week. The building is really coming along! … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, Facilities | 349 Comments