selected participants in a successful transition to Clemson; and our Math Placement Test (as we know, getting into the correct math course is essential for academic success, so all incoming first-year and new transfer students must take this prior to orientation). Stuart: We rely upon the expertise of our campus partners who work with these students. From the counseling center to case managers and our dean of students, we put the ball in their hands. I have found far greater preparedness carving out time for them to meet with both professional and student staff. Sturm: For both our RM and professional residence staff, university housing creates extensive multi-day trainings that cover topics from con- flict resolution and suicidal ideation to student development theories and academic attendance/performance issues. RMs are our boots on the ground and are frequently the ones observing and identifying the majority of at-risk behaviors and concerns displayed by our resident students. RMs are not expected to manage these issues on their own, but they understand the process and partner with professional staff to ensure that resident students are immediately connected to the necessary resources. egies to provide effective counseling to these students and help them prepare for interviews, which is a significant challenge for them. They have the technical skills, but communication skills in the moment are a challenge. As a result, we are better equipped and confident to support what we anticipate will be an increased at-risk student population. Camille Perlman is the managing editor of Talking Stick. camille@acuho-i.org Walker: We provide ongoing in-house training for our staff to ensure that we are aware of new and evolving resources. For example, we worked with student disability services to bring in an expert on students who are on the autism spectrum. We focused on strat- July + august 2017 67http://reslifeportal.com