Transcript Monmouth University Residential Life

MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF RESIDENTIAL
LIFE
The Residential Experience
Presented By:
Raymond D. Gonzalez
Associate Director for Residential Life
The Role of the Office of
Residential Life
 Responsible for students residing in 11 on-campus residence
halls, 3 on-campus apartment complexes and 3 off-campus
apartment complexes
 Provide personal and developmental support to residential
students
 Assist in the development of a community within a floor, wing
and building for students to:
 Learn
 Grow developmentally
 Meet new people
 Mediate conflict
 Interact with classmates
 Identify with peers
 Experience college life in a safe and exciting way!
Staffing
 Leadership Team consisting of 2 Associate Directors and
1 Assistant Director
 6 Full-time Area Coordinators Staff Members
 1st Responders 24/7-365
 Supervise Areas
 Foster Community
 Train/Advise Student Staff
 Work with MU Community
 50+ Para-Professionals
 Upper-class students
 Responsible role models
 2.5 GPA or better
 Show ability to lead
Our Expectation of Residents
 Students are Adults
– They must know and understand the Student Code of
Conduct
– Residence Hall Guidebook and Housing Contract
– Contributing members of their floor, suite and residence
hall community
– Ask questions and utilize resources on-campus
 Respect
– Each other, the staff and the community they live in
 This is their “Home” now – Personal Accountability
 See it, Hear it, Report it…Look out for each other
 Respect MUPD and the building Staff
 Sign-up for Connect-Ed
 It is not “OK” to let strangers in
 Fire Safety – Fire Drills and Equipment
Parent Traps: Advice for the whole
family
Remember To…






Allow your student to experience the
new environment on his/her own
Call before you visit and meet in the
lobby
Pay close attention to what your
student says and urge them to talk
to someone on-campus if needed
Discuss privacy and FERPA with your
student since by law, the University
cannot release certain information
without consent from the student
Reiterate to your student that they
need to be active and responsible
for addressing their hurdles
Accept that your student may falter
during this time of growth and that
the University staff shall help them
along their way of personal
development
Try to Avoid…






Dining or socializing with your
student during the crucial first few
weeks where he/she needs to be
bonding with their peers
Popping in unannounced because
your student will be active and
engage in a lot of impromptu
activities
Assuming that your student will
“get over” a romantic break-up,
death of a friend, or other
personal crisis
Expecting the University to inform
you of financial, academic,
discipline and/or health problems
Jumping into protection mode and
trying to fix any and all problems
your student may encounter
“My child is an angel! They would
never…”
The Fall Semester








Move-In and Adjustment
Home Sickness
Setting Boundaries and Exploring…
New Friends and Old Friends
Learning about Roommates/Community
Dealing with Confrontation
Testing the Rules
Semester Break
Spring Semester




Returning to Campus
Dealing with the previous fall
Spring Break Planning
Adjusting Priorities
– Academic and Social
 Planning for the next Fall
 Handling Relationships
 Going Home
Help Your Student Be a Successful
Community Member









Encourage them to Share Ideas/Backgrounds
Getting Involved
Respecting Each Other
Managing Time and Avoiding Distractions
Becoming a Responsible Participant
Knowing how to use resources
More Talk – less TEXT
Identify Potential Obstacles
Set-up and check MU email!
Housing at Monmouth University
 Year 1: Assigned by the Office of Residential Life based on
the information provided on their housing contract (music,
studying, etc.)
 Year 2: Housing Selection System for on-campus housing
 Year 3 and 4
 Housing Selection System for on-campus housing
 Application process for University Sponsored offcampus housing
 Housing assignments will be mailed out on or around July
5th. This will include the roommate(s) name, phone
number and address
 Assignments are random and we are unable to
accommodate specific building requests
QUESTIONS?
We can be reached at 732-571-3465, Monday through
Friday, 8:45am – 5:00pm or via email at
[email protected]
Monmouth University
Office of Residential Life
@MonmouthResLife