1. Collaborating with University Residence Halls: Great Progress, Great Potential!

2. Introduction 80% of first-year students live in University Residence Halls University Residence Halls collaborate with many partners in Student Affairs, however, this presentation will focus on those in Academic Affairs

3. Early 1990’s Academic Programs: ARCH Info Labs Honors Houses in Sellery and Kronshage Philosophy Shifts: From Student Development to Community Building From Mineshafts to Campus Collaboration

4. To what extent have the following groups helped students feel a sense/strong sense of community at the university? (April 2005 Residence Halls survey: ¼ sampled, 50% responded)

5. 1995 – The emergence of Residential Learning Communities Our current programs: Alexander Meiklejohn Residential College Bradley LC Chadbourne Residential College International LC Multicultural LC Women In Science & Engineering Program info: 20% of students in University Residence Halls live in a Residential Learning Community Faculty Director-Academic Staff shared leadership Community Building, Collaboration & Integrative Learning

6. NSLLP Preliminary Findings Involvement in College Environments (Summary by Aaron Brower) Living-Learning students, as a whole, are more likely to: Have academic and cultural discussions with peers Have mentoring relationships with faculty, but not more likely to interact with faculty on course-related matters Find residence hall climate to be academically and socially positive Plan on the following in the near future: Practicum or internshipStudy abroad Research with professorSenior capstone or thesis

7. NSLLP Preliminary Findings Student Outcomes (Summary by Aaron Brower) Living-Learning students, as a whole, are more likely to: Have a higher cumulative GPA Plan on returning to same campus next year Enjoy a smooth transition to college Use critical thinking skills, apply knowledge across different contexts Have a stronger sense of civic engagement & empowerment Drink alcohol to less extremes Be more satisfied overall and with courses

8. 2000 - Expanding “best practices” from our Residential Learning Communities across all our residence halls The alignment of campus resources with the powerful sense of community that exists within the residence halls

9. CCAS & Pathways Academic Advising Offices in: Bradley (serving all of Lakeshore) Chadbourne Sellery Witte Liz McCarthy, Lakeshore CCAS advisor and Bradley Facstaff Fellow… Aaron Bird Bear, Pathways advisor involved with the MLC…

10. What fraction of all CCAS academic advising contacts occur within University Residence Halls? (CCAS annual report) 1/8 ¼ 1/3! ½

11. Class Connections

13. Which 8 classes were the most Ogg Hall residents enrolled in last fall? Chemistry 103 (232) Psychology 202 (176) Math 221 (150) English 100 (129) Communication Arts 100 (103) Chemistry 109 (101) Math 222 (94) Math 112 (85)

14. How many course sections were reserved for residence hall cohorts during SOAR 2005? 25 50 75 100!

15. English 100-University Residence Halls Collaboration TA orientation Classes meet in our 7 residence hall classrooms Residence life staff support the classroom and out of class activities Extra-credit support for College 101…

17. How many hours of Writing Center Instruction occur within University Residence Halls each year? 750 1000! (and 2000 hours of Math/Chemistry tutoring) 1250 1500

18. What would students like to learn more about during their first semester at Madison in order to become a more successful student? (April 2005 Residence Halls survey: ¼ sampled, 50% responded) Campus Libraries (67) Preparing for Exams (67) Academic Advising (65) Studying Effectively (65) Campus Resources (61) Getting Involved on Campus (61) Writing for Exams or Papers (60) Career Exploration (58) Time Management (56)

20. 2005 – Expand collaboration with Academic Affairs: Courses: Communication Arts 100, Psychology 202, others? Faculty-student engagement Integrate academic advising in the new Smith and Ogg Halls College 101: Piloting in Ogg Hall Expanding in the future, with the support of English 100, ONSP, Libraries, Writing Center, CCAS, UHS, UWPD, and others Ensure that disadvantaged students are benefiting from our efforts