Creating Bulletin BoardsEXPLORING THE MAGIC OF PAPER, SCISSORS, AND STAPLES

Background Material Options

Butcher Block Paper (located in the Resource Room in Colonnades A)

Wrapping Paper

Newspaper

Tissue Paper

Fabric

Anything else that is not super distracting and can be stapled down on the bulletin board neatly

Things to keep in mind

Before stapling a background to the bulletin board, make sure all staples have been removed.

It is easier to get a piece of paper that is a bit larger so you can cut it to fit within the bulletin board

Measure the bulletin board before you go to get paper

If you do this part neatly, you can reuse the background multiple times

Sustainability is cool.

Example

Border

To make the bulletin board look crisp and eye catching, a border should be added to the bulletin board.

There are borders in the Resource Room. You can also get creative with these!

This is a way to cover up any little accidents that happened when putting the background on

Please re-use or return used borders to the resource room if you want to change it up

Border Example

Read all about it!

The goal of the bulletin board is to help residents learn something.

You can create an interactive board with your residents so they learn about each other

You can base it on a theme for that month

Think about what your residents need

Do not use 8.5x11 sheets of paper- Rectangles become white noise. Get a pair of scissors and snip away!

Putting flyers on the bulletin board does not count. Flyers are great, but they should be put up separately (please talk to your supervisor for specifics).

Great Creative! We know you have got it in you!

Final Example of Bulletin Board

Door Decs – Why do we make those?

Building Community – It’s a great way to welcome residents to their room by their name and it helps them feel a sense of ownership over their space.

Safety – it helps university officials know who is living in the room and who is not living in the space.

Door Dec Expectations

 Door decs must be completed once a semester (J-Term counts!)

No 8.5''x11'' paper!

Only use first names, spell names correctly, and always use students' preferred names (make extra door decs to accommodate students who may have different preferred names!)

Don't use "Boy/Girl" colors or base them on gender stereotypes

ONLY hang with blue painters’ tape! NO scotch tape, duct tape, putty, or command strips, they damage the doors!

Remember, your supervisor may have different/additional expectations!

GoodJust no….

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The name is misspelled or crossed out. Take the time to spell the resident’s name correctly.

Colorful and creative!

Simple, but still visually appealing!Although the minions are

really cute, door decs cannot include the

resident’s last name.

Where can I find inspiration?

Pinterest has a lot of door dec and bulletin board examples.

Residentassistant.com is another great resource designed specifically for RAs.

Think about what your RA did last year. It’s ok to base your idea on something you’ve seen before!