1. ENHANCING RESIDENTIAL LEARNING OUTCOMES Cherelle Pinckney Georgia Southern University April 15, 2014

2. RESIDENCE EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOMES Students will recognize how their decisions and actions impact self, others, and communities. 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 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 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 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 identify resources and develop techniques to achieve personal wellness that supports academic success. Students will recognize and apply effective leadership skills within their communities. Students will recognize and apply effective leadership skills within their communities.

3. PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES Wellness Wednesday Field Day Friday

4. CONSTITUENTS Residential Students – First Year Live On Requirement Residential Students – First Year Live On Requirement Community Leaders – Educational Programming Initiatives Community Leaders – Educational Programming Initiatives Resident Directors – Seamless Learning Environment Resident Directors – Seamless Learning Environment Campus Partners - Comprehensive Strategies Campus Partners - Comprehensive Strategies

5. RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS Moving In Moving In How do our students approach transitions? How do our students approach transitions? Moving Through Moving Through Do our students have the resources? Do our students have the resources? Moving Out Moving Out What growth have our students had? What growth have our students had?

6. 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.” “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. 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”. 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”.

7. MOVING THROUGH FYE & Residential Community FYE & Residential Community Articulating your Knowledge Articulating your Knowledge Wellness Wednesday Wellness Wednesday Support and Strategies Support and Strategies

8. MOVING OUT The keys to successfully moving through a transition are moving from a feeling of marginality to one of mattering.

9. COMMUNITY LEADERS Model the Way Model the Way First 6 Week Programming First 6 Week Programming Enable Others to Act Enable Others to Act Collaborating with Residents Collaborating with Residents Reflection Reflection

10. 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.

11. CAMPUS PARTNERS Shared Ideas and Resources Shared Ideas and Resources Holistic Approach Holistic Approach Authentic Partnerships Authentic Partnerships

12. PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES Wellness Wednesday FYE & Residential Programs CL First 6 Week Programming Resident Director & Faculty Engagement Campus Partner Relationships

13. PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES CL leadership & participation CL leadership & participation Campus Partner Relationships Campus Partner Relationships Field Day Friday

14. QUESTIONS