Mission Statement

Residence Life provides a safe, diverse, and well-maintained environment that complements and supports the academic mission of the University. We create a dynamic living/learning experience that promotes and inspires individuals to become empowered community members.

Goal #1: Provide quality housing for students.

Objective #1: Provide safe and well-maintained facilities.

Strategies:

* Conduct facility assessments
* Perform preventative maintenance
* Respond promptly to maintenance/housekeeping concerns

Measures:

* Inspections
* Surveys
* Focus groups

How this information will be used:

* Identify and budget future projects, renovation, and purchases
* Extend life of facilities
* Reveal areas where additional staff may be needed

Objective #2: Assist current and prospective students in making a decision about living options.

Strategies:

* Develop and distribute marketing material
* Utilize housing web page
* Provide oral and written information to customers during recruitment days

Measures:

* Occupancy reports
* Focus groups
* Recruitment evaluations

How this information will be used:

* Identify areas that may need additional marketing
* Adapt marketing strategies to address our diverse clientele

Goal #2: Provide living and learning opportunities beyond the classroom.

Objective #1: Develop educational and social programs.

Strategies:

* Assess the needs of our clientele
* Implement programs to address needs
* Encourage diverse programming

Measures:

* Needs analysis
* Program evaluations
* Quality of life surveys

How this information will be used:

* Assist staff in developing programs
* Identify student's developmental needs
* Create proactive programs

Objective #2: Encourage faculty and staff involvement.

Strategies:

* Create a residential faculty program
* Promote faculty and staff informal/formal swap shops
* Encourage partnerships with other departments

Measures:

* Needs analysis
* Summative and formative evaluations
* Focus groups

How this information will be used:

* Strengthen faculty and staff awareness
* Promote Residence Life to other departments

Objective #3: Cultivate special interest environments.

Strategies:

* Strengthen Honors housing program
* Implement and maintain First Year Residential Experience
* Explore viable academic interest

Measures:

* Needs analysis
* Facilities audit
* Peer institutional review

How this information will be used:

* Market housing to specific students
* Determine special interest areas
* Select special interest programs to implement

Goal #3: Develop community.

Objective #1: Recruit, select, and train professional and paraprofessional staff committed to student development.

Strategies:

* Institute a comprehensive recruitment and selection program
* Identify staffing needs
* Update training sessions, manuals and other developmental publications

Measures:

* Training evaluations
* Quality of life surveys
* Staff evaluations

How this information will be used:

* Strengthen training program
* Provide updated training materials to staff on a continual basis
* Educate staff on student development opportunities

Objective #2: Challenge students through empowerment, development, and leadership.

Strategies:

* Implement service learning programs
* Encourage campus involvement
* Foster personal growth and development

Measures:

* Focus groups
* Surveys
* Peer institutional reviews

How this information will be used:

* Identify types of developmental programs
* Develop service learning resource guide
* Identify leadership opportunities