Whether you are looking after first-year students or upperclassmen, it would be a good idea to offer some useful back-to-school tips and pointers at the beginning of the year. Students will still be in the unpacking stages, so one idea would be to highlight some creative dorm room layouts to keep things neat and organized. Also offer helpful study strategies to help students get back into the swing of academic life after a long, presumably exam-free summer. To liven up the board, ask the students to contribute photographs of the things they did during the summer and showcase them in a special section.
Students will undoubtedly be gearing up for winter break following a week of tough exams, so help them keep their eyes on the prize with a winter break-themed bulletin board. As germs tend to flourish during the colder months, offer some ways to stay healthy during the weeks leading up to winter break. Tie these healthy habits in with successful study techniques so students will have the tools to be in tip-top shape for exam week. Leave a space for students to contribute their winter break plans, and post a carpool chart where people can write in the places they need to go for the break, whether or not they have a car, and if so, how much space there is for extra passengers.
An environmentally themed bulletin board is ideal in April as Earth Day falls annually on the 22nd of that month. Suggest environmentally friendly versions of dorm room supplies like tissues, soaps and containers that students can remember the next time they make a grocery run. Provide statistics for your own campus's energy usage, and offer tips for conserving resources in the dorm and on campus, like making it a habit to turn off the lights before exiting a room, using hand towels instead of paper ones or unplugging cords that are not in use.
The end of the year is typically a hectic and sometimes stressful time for students. Between end-of-the-year exams and assignments, trying to find summer internships and fighting the urge to ditch responsibilities to bask in the spring sunshine, the last few weeks of college can be grueling. Encourage students to finish the year out strong with some advice on how to make schoolwork a priority, even during nice weather. And for the rare moments that students can work on their tans, offer skin protection tips. To make the summer internship search easier for students, post job listings for the surrounding area as well as several major cities of your choosing.