Your Don

MEET YOUR DON:

"Hello and welcome to Wilfrid Laurier University! My name is Brett and I will be your Residence Life Don for the next 8 months!"

Brett is in his 3rd year studying Business Technology Management with a Minor in Leadership

Dons are upper-year students who are carefully selected by the Residence Life management team and receive extensive training to ensure that they meet the needs of the students living in their community. Dons create a community environment through building relationships, providing support, promoting responsible behaviour, encouraging awareness of diversity and respect, and acting as an academic and social role model. Through programming, Dons provide both an out-of-the-classroom learning experience designed to encourage personal growth, and provide social activities to enhance personal relationships and to have fun!

Event Planning - (Creating community building programming to integrate you with your fellow community members)
Resources - (Connecting you to applicable resources depending on your situation)
Hawk Talks - (One on One check-ins that take place twice a semester)
Roommate Contract Meetings - (Meetings to discuss apartment etiquette and to help you get associated with your roommates)
Roommate Conflict Resolution - (If you are having a roommate conflict that you cannot resolve on your own speak to Haley for advice or help to guide a facilitated or Crucial conversation)
SafeTALKs - (Suicide intervention conversation to help keep you safe and access other resources)
Regularly scheduled Duty Don Shifts - (The Duty Don is available from 8 pm - 8 am and does routine rounds around campus to ensure Residence policies are being respected and everyone is safe)

Your Don is available to you from 8 am to 8 pm (excluding time spent in class)

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