reslife

Learning Outcomes*

Developing Meaningful Relationships

Students who are successful in this area will be able to:

  • Compromise
  • Seek out mentors
  • Show concern for others
  • Treat others with respect
  • Listen to and consider other points of view
  • Handle interpersonal conflict constructively
  • Establish and maintain mutually rewarding relationships

Civility

Students who are successful in this area will be able to:

  • Write and speak effectively with attention to introducing self, tone, tact, coherence, appropriate language and public speaking skills
  • Comply with policies and regulations
  • Exhibit effective listening skills
  • Demonstrate courtesy (makes room on sidewalk, says thank you)
  • Appreciate what others do for them
  • Approach neighbors with concerns
  • Respect authority
  • Respectfully disagree
  • Write and speak after reflecting
  • Respect self and others
  • Challenge others while practicing the above

Independence/ Interdependence

Students who are successful in this area will be able to:

  • Exhibit self-reliant behavior
  • Use problem-solving skills
  • Understand role within communities
  • Demonstrate responsibility
  • Know when to rely on others
  • Put others before self
  • Engage with faculty and staff
  • Articulate personal and educational goals and objectives
  • Demonstrate assertive behavior
  • Exhibit maturity in relating to others

Ethical Behavior

Students who are successful in this area will be able to:

  • Accept responsibility for mistakes and consequences for choices, be  accountable
  • Be honest
  • Use decision-making skills
  • Play fair
  • Handle disappointment
  • Understand that things don't always work out as desired
  • Display humility
  • Behave according to personal ethical and moral values
  • Show respect for property
  • Use personal values to guide decisions
  • Portray self realistically and responsibly
  • Articulate rationale for personal behavior

Healthy Responsible Living

Students who are successful in this area will be able to:

  • Manage time effectively
  • Establish long-term goals
  • Know personal limits
  • Learn from past experiences
  • Support recycling/composting/minimal waste efforts
  • Maintain a clean living environment
  • Develop healthy exercise, sleep and personal hygiene habits
  • Manage stress and use coping skills
  • Engage in healthy recreation, nutrition and sexual choices
  • Recognize mental health and/or substance abuse concerns and access resources
  • Choose behaviors and environments that promote health and reduce risk with particular attention to alcohol and drugs
  • Articulate the relationship between health and wellness and accomplishing long-term goals
  • Achieve balance between education, work and leisure time

Social Justice

Students who are successful in this area will be able to:

  • Develop intercultural competence
  • Understand the impact of privilege
  • Appropriately challenge the unfair or uncivil behavior of others
  • Understand the meaning of diversity as it relates to race, color, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status
  • Appreciate new ideas, cultural and lifestyle differences
  • Seek involvement with people different from oneself
  • Articulate the advantages & challenges of a multicultural society
  • Appropriately challenge the use of stereotypes

Civic Responsibility

Students who are successful in this area will be able to:

  • Explore local, national and global political issues
  • Engage in constructive action
  • Understand and participate in community governance
  • Participate in service and volunteer opportunities
*Some learning outcomes were adopted from the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education, CAS Housing & Residential Life Programs Self Assessment Guide, 2006.