38The Tar HeelThursday, July 16, 1987
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By MICHAEL JACKSON
Staff Writer
If the term "college life" were
to be found in Webster's Diction
ary, the definition would probably
begin with the words: "a very big
change . . And perhaps one of
the biggest changes freshmen will
have to face will be learning to
share a small dormitory room with
another person.
And in this situation at one time
or another, disputes between
roommates are bound to occur.
When conflict situations come
up, the housing staff is there to
help, including resident assistants
(RAs), assistant area directors
(AADs) and area directors (ADs).
According to Bruce Lillie, an
RA in Stacy Dormitory for the
1987-88 academic year, RAs
receive a lot of training in the area
of roommate conflicts.
"Much of RA training focuses
on communication skills, espe
cially sitting down with room
mates to find out what problems
there are," said Lillie. "Just doing
that often solves many of the
problems because usually the
roommates have not confronted
each other with their problems."
Sometimes RAs will make sug
gestions such as a written agree
ment signed by the roommates,
said Lillie, and when a rule is
broken, it is brought out in the
open and settled.
If nothing seems to help bring
about peace in your living situa
tion, you can try to change rooms
or even dormitories.
According to Don Collins, area
director of Olde Campus, a
Room Area Change Application
can be filled out if no settlement
can be reached between
roommates.
However, Collins said no room
changes will be considered for
approximately the first two weeks
of the semester, until occupancy
reports are complete. The only
exception is a direct room swap
which requires the agreement of
all parties involved.
Also, no room changes will be
considered until all temporary
triples have been dissolved, he
said. If rooms are available,
however, room changes will be
considered after the applicant
meets with an AD.
"We want to find out how we
can help and come up with the
best solution for the student and
everyone involved," Collins said.
. "It is real important for a
student not to make hasty judge
ments on his roommate," he
added. "(The student) should try
to get to know the roommate and
give the situation some time."
Orientation programs help to make it a smooth transition
By MICHAEL JACKSON
Staff Writer
Carolina Testing and Orienta
tion Program Sessions (C-TOPS)
were only a taste of what's to come
during orientation week for
UNC's freshmen and junior
transfers.
The week begins on August 22
when freshmen and junior
transfers move into their residence
halls, and includes many social
and academically-oriented activi
ties which allow new students to
meet others and learn campus
procedures.
According to Shirley Hunter,
director of orientation, the week's
activities are designed to carry out
the three-part goal of orientation
to create a smooth academic
transition to UNC for new stu
dents, to familiarize the students
with UNC's campus and proce
dures, and to incorporate them
socially into UNC.
"We are hoping that orientation
will make it easier for the new
students to feel at home here,
because so many campuses are
different than Carolina," said
Hunter.
Orientation programs sche
duled for freshmen include a
convocation on Sunday, August
23, a pep rally on Wednesday,
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August 26, and other programs in
each residence area, Hunter said.
The other orientation programs
will be facilitated by the orienta
tion counselors in each residence
area.
Examples of orientation pro
gramming for freshmen include a
T-shirt graffiti party and an ice
cream drop-add, which are
planned for Ehringhaus Residence
Area, said Sarah Shackelford, an
Ehringhaus orientation
commissioner.
"The ice cream drop-add is a
mock drop-add to familiarize
students with the procedures of
picking up and dropping classes,"
Shackelford said.
A South Campus Bash is also
planned for the four South Cam
pus high-rises, the five Mid
Campus residence halls and Gran
ville Towers, she said.
Junior transfers will have a
convocation on August 23 and a
mock drop-add session. They will
also be treated to a picnic at at
Forest Theatre and a pool party
at Kessing Outdoor Pool during
orientation week, Hunter said.
A student organization session
will also be held for junior
transfers. "We are having the
session to show transfers what is
here and and tell them about
campus organizations," Hunter
said.
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