It is that time of the year again the students begin to check-in to their residence halls.
Many students pack and sort their valuables, and items of sentimental value to move to a home away from home.
The smell of a freshly painted room and the sight of tons of Nicholls students trying to check-in to their residence halls are the general characteristics of what is known as check-in.
“We have 900 students scheduled to return for check-in”, Sabrina Laurent, director of residential life said.
Before the students could begin the task of moving their personal items into their rooms, the Resident Assistants had to go through their annual staff training.
The R.A.’s are the people who keep the peace and maintain order on the different floors of each residence hall.
Each year the R.A.’s have to go through what is called staff training. In this training they received tips on time management, handling conflicts and how to maintain order on their floors.
“Staff training was very informational and useful to the R.A.’s”, said Ted Fontenot, director of the training session.
Along with the old R.A. staff, all of the residence halls will have some new faces filling R.A. positions.
“I feel that I have more responsibilities as a new R.A., and I have a bigger role as a role model for my fellow residents”, said Terrence Johnson, a new resident assistant and a culinary arts freshman from Covington.
“The check-in process is going very smoothly. We have a lot of returning students, and they know the routine so it’s almost habit for them”, Denise Guidry, the student house director of Babington Hall said.
“I’m happy that I am moving back into the dorms. I love Long Hall”, said Ryan Hinton, a Computer Science freshman.
Although checking into a residence hall could seem like a rigorous task, when the students do get settled into their rooms, the Residential Services staff and the atmosphere of the campus alone can make one feel at home.