Transcript Collaborating with University Residence Halls:

Collaborating with
University Residence Halls:
Great Progress,
Great Potential!
Introduction
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80% of first-year students live in University
Residence Halls
University Residence Halls collaborate with
many partners in Student Affairs, however,
this presentation will focus on those in
Academic Affairs
Early 1990’s
Academic Programs:
 ARCH Info Labs
 Honors Houses in
Sellery and Kronshage
Philosophy Shifts:
 From Student
Development to
Community Building
 From Mineshafts to
Campus Collaboration
To what extent have the
following groups helped students feel
a sense/strong sense of community at
the university?
(April 2005 Residence Halls survey: ¼ sampled, 50% responded)
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Res Halls
Student Orgs
Classes
1995 –
The emergence of Residential Learning
Communities
Our current programs:
 Alexander Meiklejohn
Residential College
 Bradley LC
 Chadbourne Residential
College
 International LC
 Multicultural LC
 Women In Science &
Engineering
Program info:
 20% of students in
University Residence Halls
live in a Residential
Learning Community
 Faculty Director-Academic
Staff shared leadership
 Community Building,
Collaboration & Integrative
Learning
NSLLP Preliminary Findings
Involvement in College Environments
(Summary by Aaron Brower)
Living-Learning students, as a whole, are more likely to:
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Have academic and cultural discussions with peers
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Have mentoring relationships with faculty, but not more likely to interact with faculty on
course-related matters
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Find residence hall climate to be academically and socially positive
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Plan on the following in the near future:
Practicum or internship
Study abroad
Research with professor
Senior capstone or thesis
NSLLP Preliminary Findings
Student Outcomes
(Summary by Aaron Brower)
Living-Learning students, as a whole, are more likely to:
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Have a higher cumulative GPA
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Plan on returning to same campus next year
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Enjoy a smooth transition to college
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Use critical thinking skills, apply knowledge across different contexts
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Have a stronger sense of civic engagement & empowerment
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Drink alcohol to less extremes
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Be more satisfied overall and with courses
2000 Expanding “best
practices” from our
Residential Learning
Communities across all
our residence halls
The alignment of campus
resources with the
powerful sense of
community that exists
within the residence
halls
CCAS & Pathways Academic Advising
Offices in:
 Bradley (serving all of
Lakeshore)
 Chadbourne
 Sellery
 Witte
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Liz McCarthy,
Lakeshore CCAS
advisor and Bradley
Facstaff Fellow…
Aaron Bird Bear,
Pathways advisor
involved with the
MLC…
What fraction of all CCAS academic
advising contacts occur within
University Residence Halls?
(CCAS annual report)
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1/8
¼
1/3!
½
Class Connections
Class Connections
Which 8 classes were the most Ogg
Hall residents enrolled in last fall?
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Chemistry 103 (232)
Psychology 202 (176)
Math 221 (150)
English 100 (129)
Communication Arts 100 (103)
Chemistry 109 (101)
Math 222 (94)
Math 112 (85)
How many course sections were
reserved for residence hall cohorts
during SOAR 2005?
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25
50
75
100!
English 100-University Residence Halls
Collaboration
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TA orientation
Classes meet in our 7 residence hall
classrooms
Residence life staff support the classroom
and out of class activities
Extra-credit support for College 101…
Chemistry 103 - Fall 2004
Students in residence hall course sections get
more As and fewer C/D/Fs
35
30
Percent of Student Group
25
20
Open
Res Hall
15
10
5
0
A
AB
B
BC
Fall Semester Grade
C
D
F
How many hours of Writing Center
Instruction occur within University
Residence Halls each year?
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750
1000! (and 2000 hours of Math/Chemistry
tutoring)
1250
1500
What would students like to learn more
about during their first semester at
Madison in order to become a more
successful student?
(April 2005 Residence Halls survey: ¼ sampled, 50% responded)
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Campus Libraries (67)
Preparing for Exams (67)
Academic Advising (65)
Studying Effectively (65)
Campus Resources (61)
Getting Involved on Campus (61)
Writing for Exams or Papers (60)
Career Exploration (58)
Time Management (56)
New Freshmen GPA - Fall 2003
Residence hall students achieve 1/3 (.35) of a grade higher
than off campus peers (analysis by Academic Planning and Analysis)
3.2
3.1
3
GPA 2.9
2.8
2.7
2.6
Series1
Off Campus
Res Halls
2.81
3.16
2005 –
Expand collaboration with Academic Affairs:
 Courses: Communication Arts 100, Psychology 202, others?
 Faculty-student engagement
Integrate academic advising in the new Smith and Ogg Halls
College 101:
 Piloting in Ogg Hall
 Expanding in the future, with the support of English 100, ONSP,
Libraries, Writing Center, CCAS, UHS, UWPD, and others
Ensure that disadvantaged students are benefiting from our efforts