ENHANCING RESIDENTIAL LEARNING OUTCOMES

Cherelle Pinckney

Georgia Southern University

April 15, 2014

RESIDENCE EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Students will recognize how their decisions and actions impact self, others, and communities.

• Students will identify and implement strategies for personal management of life tasks (e.g. management of time, finances, and domestic responsibilities).

• Students will demonstrate effective communication and conflict management with others in a common living space.

• Students will learn to respectfully engage in discussions and process information surrounding sensitive topics.

• Students will identify resources and develop techniques to achieve personal wellness that supports academic success.

• Students will recognize and apply effective leadership skills within their communities.

PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES

Wellness Wednesday Field Day Friday

CONSTITUENTS

• Residential Students – First Year Live On Requirement

• Community Leaders – Educational Programming Initiatives

• Resident Directors – Seamless Learning Environment

• Campus Partners - Comprehensive Strategies

RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS

• Moving In • How do our students approach transitions?

• Moving Through• Do our students have the resources?

• Moving Out• What growth have our students had?

MOVING IN

• FYE 1220: First-Year Seminar• “Intentional initiative to introduce students to college- level learning and

help them make a successful transition to the university.”

• All first-year students classified as freshmen are required to enroll in the First-Year Seminar during their first semester.

• According to SACS’ Quality Enhancement Plan for the University’s reaffirmation in 2005, one of the main objectives for the course is that “freshmen will practice behaviors that lead to lifelong learning”.

MOVING THROUGH

• FYE & Residential Community

• Articulating your Knowledge

• Wellness Wednesday

• Support and Strategies

MOVING OUT

The keys to successfully moving through a transition are moving from a

feeling of marginality to one of mattering.

COMMUNITY LEADERS

• Model the Way

• First 6 Week Programming

• Enable Others to Act

• Collaborating with Residents

• Reflection

RESIDENT DIRECTORS

• “Student learning has the potential to result from virtually all student experiences” (Manning et. al, 2006, p. 88)

• Faculty and staff would need to plan and collaborate in advance to make sure that all programs and activities planned in the syllabus support the same educational outcomes and goals.

• Create an inclusive learning environment for all students to interact with faculty and staff in and outside of the classroom.

CAMPUS PARTNERS

• Shared Ideas and Resources

• Holistic Approach

• Authentic Partnerships

PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES

Wellness Wednesday • FYE & Residential Programs

• CL First 6 Week Programming

• Resident Director & Faculty Engagement

• Campus Partner Relationships

PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES

• CL leadership & participation

• Campus Partner Relationships

Field Day Friday

QUESTIONS