Transcript Residence Life - The University of Edinburgh

Residence Life
Who we are and what we do
Kristin Hunger
Residence Life Coordinator
[email protected]
Overview
 Who
we are
 Where we are
 What we do (Benefits to Students)
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Events
What our students say
Wellness/Welfare/Discipline
Who we work with
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6,000+ students
UG: 4,000
PG: 1,000
Families/Couples/Returning Students: 1,000
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more than just a bed
Professional Staff
2012-2013
Full time staff members at the University
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Accommodation Services - Residence Life
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Assistant Director – Lynne Duff
Residence Life Coordinators
• Kristin Hunger
• Katie Thorne
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Administrative Assistant – Dawn Hibbert
Accommodation Managers
• Halls (5)
• Flats (9)
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Wardens (Part-time members of Res Life staff)
• 12
Paraprofessional Staff 2012-2013
Students
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Resident Assistants (RAs)
• 134
• Emergency Response, on-call responsibilities,
social coordinator for events, and assist
professional staff when needed
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Ratio of 1:40 RAs to students in UG & PG
sites
No RAs in Family/Returner sites
Accommodation for UG
With Wardens and RA staff :
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Baird, Chancellor’s Court,
Ewing, Grant, Holland,
John Burnett, & Lee Houses
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Lee House
Chancellor’s Court
Flats
• Fraser Court
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Houses
• David Horn
• Kitchener
David Horn House
Accommodation for UG
With Accommodation Managers
and RA staff :
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Beaverbank
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Beaverbank
Blackfriars Street
College Wynd
Darroch Court
East Newington Place
Fraser Court
Hermit’s Croft
Kincaid’s Court
Meadow Court
Morgan Court
New Arthur Place
5 Nicolson & 5 South College
Robertson’s Close
Sciennes
South Clerk Street
Warrender Park
Darroch Court
Fraser Court
Accommodation for PG
With Wardens & RAs
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Mylne’s Court
Richmond Place
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(Pollock Halls)
Mylne’s Court
John Burnett House
Lee House
John Burnett
Accommodation for PG
With AMs & RAs
 Tentative Self-catered Flats
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5 Nicolson St
Ascham Court (new for 2011)
Blackwood Crescent / Causewayside
Morgan Court (9 months)
Ratcliffe Terrace
South Bridge
Warrender Park Road
West Mains Road
Warrender Park
Road
Ratcliffe
Terrace
What the varied sites look like…
Ascham Court
Morgan Court
Warrender Park
Crescent
West Mains Road
5 Nicolson St / South
College Street
Residence Life Experience
Community Development & Events
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Focus on Whole Student
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We want to ensure that students are engaged and happy in their
home away from home
Emphasis on Community Building
Academic Colleges focus on “school learning” Res Life focuses on
“life lessons”
Offer students events throughout the year in the following
areas:
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Getting to Know Edinburgh
Wellness/Athletic
Cultural/Holiday
Site Tradition
Bus Trips
Sustainability
Charity
Academic Discussion Nights
Community Building
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Cheese and Wine
Movie Nights
Karaoke night
X-Factor
Pub Quizzes
Flat Swaps
Music nights in the
common rooms
Welcome Barbecues
Getting to know the area
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Open Doors Day
Trips to the Highlands
Tours of King’s
Buildings
Trips to the Zoo
North Berwick
Rosslyn Chapel
National Trust of
Scotland Corporate
Members
Wellness / Athletic
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Arthur’s Seat Walk
Football Tournaments
Yoga and Yogurt
Squash Tournaments
Fun Run
Games Day on the
Meadows
Rock Climbing at
CSE
Firbush
Making Stress Balls
Cultural & Holidays
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Potluck Dinners
Guy Fawkes Night
Burns’ Night
St Andrew’s Day Celebrations
Halloween pumpkin carving
Canadian & American
Thanksgiving
Chinese New Year
Chinese Moon Festival
Themed Movie Nights
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Scottish
Bollywood
Japanese
Polish
Hungarian
Site Traditions
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House Balls
 Barbecues
 Annual Flats Party
 Ceilidhs
Charity
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Carolling
Christmas Shoebox
Appeal
Candy Cane
Clothing Drive
Bake Sales
Movie Rentals on site
Rose Distribution
Sustainability
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Gardens in flat sites
Tree planting –
Pollock
Stairs for
Sustainability
Movie Nights
Green Pub Quizzes
Not focused on alcohol!!
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Certain events will serve alcohol but only in
specific quantities and with plenty of food
 Also providing site wide events that focus on
alcohol and drug education
Benefits
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Become a part of the
community
Meet new friends starting
the day you move in!
Less anti-social behaviour
Help when you need it!
Awareness of welfare
situations
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Students not afraid to talk to
staff so we can help find
solutions in more timely
manner
*Survey open October 2011.
10%
Spring 2011
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Autumn 2011
Ziggurat
West Mains
Warrender
Turner
South Clerk
Sciennes
Robertsons Close
Richmond Place - Churchill & Fleming…
Richmond - Roxburgh Place
Ratcliffe
QMU
Nicolson, 5
New Arthur
Mylne's Court
Morgan
Masson
Lee
Kitchener
Kincaids
John Burnett
Holland
Hermits Croft
Grant
Fraser Court
Ewing
East Newington
David Horn
Darroch
College Wynd
Chancellor's
Causewayside
Blackwood Cresc
Beaverbank
Baird
Ascham Court
Student Feedback
You are happy with the number of events organised
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A sample of student comments
Comments from Student Satisfaction Survey, October 2011
The house events are
great. These are the best
way to get to know
people!
Love the events, really fun and
easy/relaxed way to widen
friendships
Welfare
 Residence
Life staff follow up with
students on personal issues and help to
connect them with the appropriate
resources
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Home sick
Academic struggles
Mental well-being
Welfare – What We Do
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are not psychologists, counsellors or
health care professionals
 We SIGN POST
 Take the stress out of the situation
 Provide contact to other offices for
students and colleagues
 Assist on next steps
 Contact GP, Counselling, Disability Office,
Chaplaincy
Discipline
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with residents to follow up
on disciplinary areas including:
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Fire safety violations
Conflicts with roommates or members of the
building
Vandalism
Anti-social behaviour
 Ensures
a pleasant experience for
everyone in our accommodation
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