Residential College Self-Governance John S. Hutchinson Dean of Undergraduates Professor of Chemistry

Self-Governance is a win-win Students develop self-efficacy and leadership Problems get solved!

Supporting Self Governance College governments gain agency via: Reasonable autonomy on rules Generous budgets College masters Access to leadership

Rice’s Residential Colleges Launched in 1957 11 colleges, 100% of all students

Rice’s Residential Colleges Random assignments Full four year assignment Each college’s population mirrors the study body

Autonomy Rule making Community (peer) Policing College court enforcement Conflict resolution

Generous Budgets $45K to $50K per college Independent budgeting Accountable to university Treasurer training

College Master support Advising and mentoring Institutional memory Crisis avoidance Reinforcement of court decisions

Access to University Leadership Weekly group meetings with Dean Mentors from administrators

Case 1: Alcohol Regulation Alcohol policy based on student enforcement Policy modifications discussed and proposed by committee of students and masters Liquor/distilled spirits ban proposed by students

Case 2: Sexual Misconduct Policy Policy modifications Educational innovation Rice Health Advisors

Case 3 – Academic Support Upperclassmen in all disciplines with proven academic achievement and a desire to help fellow classmates Self-governed Self-sustaining

Case 4 – Social Leadership Opportunities for informal leadership Problem-solving, role-modeling

Self-Governance is a win-win Students develop self-efficacy and leadership Problems get solved!