Welcome Back Week at The Standard at Gainesville!

Classes at the University of Florida are back in session and that means our residents have been making their way back to Gainesville, FL for another great semester here at The Standard Gainesville. While we hope everyone had an amazing holiday break, we were excited to help kick off UF Spring 2022 the right way with a variety of residence life events!

On Wednesday, January 5th, we started off our Welcome Back Week with Chick-Fil-A Breakfast in our Leasing Office. Chick-Fil-A is a resident favorite in our community, and we are lucky enough that it is conveniently located in one of our many retail spots right downstairs. In hopes of a strong start to Welcome Back Week, we encouraged residents to join us for a chicken biscuit on the go. This was perfect for the first day of classes, as it was a quick meal that over 100 residents were able to snag before we ran out!

Day two of Welcome Back Week, we held Grocery Bingo in our Main Clubhouse on the amenity deck. This event was a first for us here at The Standard Gainesville, so we were very excited to carry it out. Our Resident Services Manager, Stephanie, and Associate Community Manager, Emily, created three amazing baskets, valued at over $100 each. There were three different types of baskets, one fully equipped with groceries to make a nice meal, one full of snacks, and one full of high-end cleaning supplies! We were so excited to see the amazing turnout of over 60 residents to play three rounds of bingo. We cannot wait to make grocery bingo one of our regular events!

On day three, we held our Headshots on Campus event at the Gator Globe on campus, right across the street from The Standard! The Fall semester is typically more laid back, but we all know that Spring is time to get everything together when it comes to school. In efforts to assist our residents throughout the tedious process of applying to jobs and internships, we offered the opportunity to have a professional headshot taken on campus. Over 50 residents RSVP’d for the event, and it was so great seeing everyone’s smiling faces dressed in business professional attire!

For day four, we held one of our most enjoyed events: Package Delivery Event! The holidays typically come with lots of gifts and online shopping, especially in today’s virtual society. In efforts to provide unrivaled service and alleviate the stress of having to pick up large packages from the office, our Community Ambassadors went door to door delivering packages. This event is a fan favorite, as it allowed residents to interact with CA’s, and simplified package pick-up.

Our very last event of Welcome Back Week, we held Wellness Wednesday in our Leasing Office! Wellness Wednesday is such a fan favorite, as it is always something different. For this Wellness Wednesday, our Resident Services Manager, Stephanie, created over 3 dozen spa kits from scratch, loaded with face masks, eye masks, lip masks, and headbands! Over 30 residents participated and loved this event. With that being said, supplies did not last very long! However, those who were not able to snag a goodie bag should not worry, as this is typically a monthly event!

It was an awesome week getting our residents geared up for a successful semester at the University of Florida! We love having the opportunity to provide a best-in-class, UF off-campus housing experience to our residents, and hosting a variety of engaging events is just one of the many ways we strive to accomplish that. From the whole team here at The Standard Gainesville, we wish everyone an amazing Spring semester!

Welcome Back Week at The Standard at Gainesville!
Welcome Back Week at The Standard at Gainesville!
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