reslife

Program Planning

Please select your area:

200 Church - Bennet Hall - Clark Hall

Hewitt - Nicolson - WestCo - Program Halls

Butterfields - 156 High

Program Housing - Apartments - North Side

Program Housing - Senior Housing - South Side


Learning Outcomes Residential Life

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
* Students will be able to do the above while challenging others
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, is 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 difference
* 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