greetings from the department of residence! · 2019. 9. 19. · residence life hosted the 29th...
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22018-19 Annual Report
Greetings from the Department of Residence! Our purpose, the reason DOR exists, is to help students succeed. In other words, helping students succeed is our “why” for “what” we do and “how” we do it. Our priorities include supporting student access to the benefits of living on campus. Developing and sustaining inclusive, vibrant, engaged and transformative communities in Residence. Advancing Residence facilities that support student development throughout their academic career, and providing high quality, affordable dining experiences for students, faculty, staff and guests of the University community.
Our accomplishments take a campus-wide commitment and collaborative effort. Together, our most recent accomplishments have included decommissioning Hillside Court Apartments and modernizing Lawther and Noehren Halls. Piloting a new Faculty Fellows program to provide students in Residence out-of-class mentoring relationships with faculty. Creating a new Live-2-Succeed program which provides participating students a $200 Student Success Scholarship. Conducting annual assessment to inform continuous improvement. And developing a comprehensive Residence Master Plan to serve students we do not yet know and provide programmatic services that do not yet exist.
We welcome your continued ideas and suggestions relative to all aspects of the Department of Residence, including your ideas and suggestions related to our housing facilities, our dining, retail and catering services, and the residential living experience we provide students.
Together, we help students succeed!
Glenn GrayAVP & Executive Director of [email protected]
Annie KarrAssistant Director
Jean WiesleyAssistant Director
Karen PaulsenAssistant Director
Nick RafanelloDirector
Residence [email protected]
Janet DespardDirector
Dining [email protected]
Dave PeermanDirector
Residence [email protected]
New Freshmen
All Freshmen
93%
85%
New Transfer 34%
Sophomore 45%
Junior 23%
Senior 14%
Grad 3%
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Living on Campus Matters Fall 2019, approximately one-third of allstudents attending UNI live on campus:
Students who live on campus their first
year adjust quickly to college; develop
meaningful relationships with peers, faculty and
staff; engage in more extracurricular, social and
cultural events designed to facilitate learning and success; and exhibit greater
gains in psychosocial development.
Students who live on campus their first two years earn an
average GPA of 3.1 versus 2.7, are 28% more likely to persist,
and are 30% more likely to graduate in four years.
Graduating in four years versus five saves students approximately
$66,000 for the cost of attendance ($21,000) plus lost earnings during
the fifth year ($45,000 median starting salary for UNI alum).
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Access Means EverythingAffordability facilitates student access to higher education and the benefits of living on campus, which is particularly important to our first-generation, low-income, marginalized and foster students.
DOR has maintained an average annual rate increase of only 2% over the past three consecutive years to support student access to the benefits of living on campus.
DOR created the Live-2-Succeed program offering students a $200 Student Success Scholarship, which effectively eliminates any rate increase. One-third of UNI’s new freshmen will participate in the program in 2019-20.
Assessment informs continuous improvement:DOR participates annually in both the Skyfactor Benchworks Resident Assessment and NACUFS (National Association of College and University Food Services) Customer Service Benchmarking Survey. DOR continues to score higher than the average of other respondents in most factors rated.
CONTRACTS $30,959,519 81.7%
13.7%
4.6%
100%
$5,185,875
$1,730,174
$37,875,568
OTHER INCOME
INTEREST/INVESTMENTS
2018-19 TOTALS
REVENUES
EXPENSESPERSONNEL
FOOD COST
OPERATING EXPENSE
UTILITIES
REPAIRS/MAINTENANCE
BOND DEBT SERVICE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
2018-19 TOTALS
$14,663,678
$3,624,928
$2,888,439
$3,170,476
$1,184,019
$8,016,820
$4,327,208
$37,875,568
38.7%
9.6%
7.6%
8.4%
3.1%
21.2%
11.4%
100%
Partnering across departments and divisions to refresh programmatic offerings:
Piloting a new House Fellows Program this year to enhance relationships between faculty and students outside of the classroom.
Offering a new Jump Start community this year and a new Women in Stem community next year.
Developing new programmatic efforts to support the recruitment, retention, and matriculation of students attending Hawkeye Community College and living on campus at UNI.
Most recent capital improvements:No longer suitable for student housing, Hillside Court Apartments (278 units) were decommissioned to help keep housing costs down for students who live on campus
Roth Apartments were converted to all single bedrooms to provide our transfer and graduate students the space and privacy they desire.
A portion of the Jennings Court Apartments were furnished to better serve our international students.
Renovation of Noehren Hall is underway in an effort to retain more second-year students on campus. Renovation includes converting community restrooms into private pod-style restrooms and modernizing the space.
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Striving to Exceed Student’s Expectations DOR maintains approximately one-third of UNI’s real estate valued at over $400M.
Identifying housing needs of second-year students and determining how best to retain those students on campus.
Determining what Residence facilities have exceeded their functional life, whether they need to be renovated or replaced and, if so, with what and where?
Determining the optimal number of retail venues and locations to best serve the campus community.
Identifying options to improve the efficiency of catering operations and spaces.
Reviewing current meal plans and policies along with residential dining facilities to determine potential ways to increase residential retention.
Determining what student’s value in living on campus and off campus.
Identifying how on-campus housing compares to off-campus housing in cost, services and amenities.
Determining what would improve housing retention and/or incentivize first-year students to remain in on-campus housing their second year.
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Future VisioningDOR is developing a Residence Master Plan (RMP) to guide future planning and decision-making relative to serving generations of students we do not yet know and providing programmatic services that do not yet exist. The primary focus of the RMP is determining the number of facilities needed, the right mix of facility type, the right bed capacity, the optimal location of facilities on campus, and the impact on dining operations.
Specific priorities and desired outcomes include:
Conference Services 2018-19 Conference Groups:Admission Counselor UniversityCamp AbilitiesCamp AdventureCulture and International BusinessGeologic Resources for TeachersGlobal Decision MakingGLOBE Midwest SRS ConferenceIowa PGA Junior Golf AcademyIowa-QJazz Combo CampJohn DeerePanther Swim CampPercussion CampREUShrine BowlSportAbility Adapted Sports CampSummer OrientationUMETTUNI Volleyball CampUpward Bound
Residence Life hosted the 29th annual UNI RA Conference in January 2019. This highly recognized conference includes participation of approximately 500 RAs from colleges and universities across the Midwest.
Residence Life hosted the 7th annual UMR-ACUHO Regional Entry Level Institute for Housing and Residence Life Professionals in June 2019. RELI is a 4-day intensive seminar featuring a range of activities for entry-level professionals who aspire to mid-level positions in residence life.
Dining Services hosted the 2019 NACUFS Midwest Regional Conference in March 2019. It is the mission of the National Association of College and University Food Services to support and promote excellence in collegiate dining.
For more information on hosting a campor conference at UNI, visitdor.uni.edu/conference-housing
