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2022 CODE Residential Life Training- Behind Closed Doors Case Study Activity

Instructions:
Read the following prompts aloud. Consider relevant key terms from presentation that apply to
each scenario and why. Consider which campus resources (if any) you could refer to or utilize.
Consider how you can utilize identity conscious supervision and trauma informed practice in
your response. Discuss what you would do next with the group.

Scenario 1:
Key terms: Example: Othering, mental health, ableism, etc.
Campus Resources (if any): Example: GSRC, Community Counseling Training Center, Office of
the Ombudsperson

A student in your floor community is exhibiting strange behavior. Other residents begin
reporting feeling unsafe and have started passing a photo of the student so other residents can
recognize and report them too. You suspect that the student is exhibiting signs of mental illness
(you’re not a clinical expert). How do you navigate having conversations with the residents of
the floor community and with the student?

Scenario 2:
Key terms:
Campus Resources (if any):

One of your white student staff approach you feeling discriminated against by residents in their
floor community based on their race and (right-wing) political preference. How do you address
their concerns?

Scenario 3:
Key terms:
Campus Resources (if any):

You have a lobby full of (60+) BIPOC (Black & Indigenous People of Color). You recognize a few
of your residents but suspect some individuals may not be NIU students. Your staff calls you
because the crowd is loud, there’s music, and your (primarily white) staff report feeling unsafe.
The students feel as if the staff are targeting them based on their racial identity and social
group culture. You know the protocol is to call campus police if you feel ill-equipped to navigate

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this situation and if your staff feel unsafe. Due to the political climate surrounding police, you
worry that may not be the best approach. How do you navigate the situation using a trauma
informed lens and identity-conscious supervision?

Scenario 4:
Key terms:
Campus Resources (if any):

Each week after staff meeting, you and your coworkers meet informally, sometimes over lunch.
During these sessions you notice your coworkers talking negatively about one of your other
colleagues, Muhammad. They’re making remarks about Muhammad’s ability to follow
instructions, his unusual methods, and his attention span. They’ve begun commenting on
Muhammad’s beliefs and share out personal information they’ve heard through other informal
channels. Later Muhammad discloses to you (in confidence) he may have a mental health
condition but comes from a family that doesn’t talk about mental health. You notice that a
culture has developed which results in passive aggressive behavior towards Muhammad, but
you’re afraid that if you address it, it will make your workplace interactions volatile, and you’ll
be the next hot topic at these informal meetings. How would you handle this situation?

Scenario 5:
Key terms:
Campus Resources (if any):

A student approaches you asking if there is a way to revise policy to permit smudging (smoke
cleansing) in their hall space. You know that it’s a cultural & religious practice for this student,
but policy states it’s inappropriate to permit smudging in the residence halls (against your
personal belief). You later find out the student set off a fire alarm resulting in a conduct
meeting where they were found responsible (ending with a fine and probation). How do you
approach this situation?

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