DHRE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEWSLETTER In This Issue Welcome Allan Blattner Tunnel of Oppression Student Staff Spotlights Odum Village Excellence In Action Residential Learning Programs Upholstery Shop Joe and Van Gogh Green Presentation Carolina Cupboard Baity Hill Recognition Page 1 February, 2015 Volume 2, Issue WELCOME ALLAN BLATTNER Director, Housing and Residential Education University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill After a competitive national search, Allan Blattner has been appointed as the Director of Housing and Residential Education in Student Affairs at UNC Chapel Hill. He will begin his position on Monday, February 23, 2015. As the Senior Associate Director at UNC Charlotte, Allan served as a member of the department's senior leadership team and is specifically responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of the residence life program. This included over- seeing the selection, training, and supervision of the full-time and student staff that live in the residential areas. Allan also represented the department on numerous University committees including the Prospect for Success Steering Committee, the Student Suc- cess Working Group, the *Trans Committee, and various search committees. Before coming to UNC Charlotte in June of 2000, Allan was the Director of Residence Life at Allegheny College (PA) and had worked for several years prior to that as their Judicial Officer as well as both an Assistant and Associate Director of Residence Life. Allan has also worked in a variety of Residence Life leadership positions at Ohio University, The University of Vermont, and San Diego State University. He has also served in a number of leadership positions within housing and student affairs professional associations. Allan is currently the President-Elect of the Association of College and University Housing Officers- International (ACUHO-I) and will become ACUHO-I President in June 2015. Additionally, he has served as Director of Work Force Development on the ACUHO-I Executive Board (2009-2012), ACUHO-I Program Com- mittee Chairperson (2002-2003), ACUHO-I Benchmarking Committee Chairperson (2007-2008), ACPA Commission III Directorate Board Member (1997-2000), and as member of the 2000 ACUHO-I , 2005 SEAHO and 2005 NCHO Conference Host Committees. Allan has participated on numerous external review teams and served as a consultant for campuses around the country. Allan has presented as a keynote and interest ses- sion speaker at state, regional and international conferences on topics ranging from staff supervision to housing master plans. He has served on the faculty of the National Housing Training Institute, the South African Housing Training Institute, and STARS College. Additionally, he has authored chapters in Campus Housing Management: Campus Housing Past, Present, and Future and the past two editions of Advice for Advisors and has several articles that have been published in The Talking Stick. In the Charlotte community, Allan coaches and referees club and school soccer and volunteers with several organizations in the area. Allan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration from San Diego State University and a Master of Education (Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration) from The University of Vermont.
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DHRE PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT NEWSLETTER
In This Issue
Welcome Allan Blattner
Tunnel of Oppression
Student Staff Spotlights
Odum Village
Excellence In Action
Residential Learning
Programs
Upholstery Shop
Joe and Van Gogh
Green Presentation
Carolina Cupboard
Baity Hill
Recognition
Page 1 February, 2015 Volume 2, Issue
WELCOME ALLAN BLATTNER
Director, Housing and Residential Education
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
After a competitive national search, Allan Blattner has been appointed as the Director
of Housing and Residential Education in Student Affairs at UNC Chapel Hill. He will
begin his position on Monday, February 23, 2015.
As the Senior Associate Director at UNC Charlotte, Allan served as a member of the
department's senior leadership team and is specifically responsible for the planning,
development, and implementation of the residence life program. This included over-
seeing the selection, training, and supervision of the full-time and student staff that live
in the residential areas. Allan also represented the department on numerous University
committees including the Prospect for Success Steering Committee, the Student Suc-
cess Working Group, the *Trans Committee, and various search committees.
Before coming to UNC Charlotte in June of 2000, Allan was the Director of Residence
Life at Allegheny College (PA) and had worked for several years prior to that as their
Judicial Officer as well as both an Assistant and Associate Director of Residence Life.
Allan has also worked in a variety of Residence Life leadership positions at Ohio
University, The University of Vermont, and San Diego State University.
He has also served in a number of leadership positions within housing and student
affairs professional associations. Allan is currently the President-Elect of the Association
of College and University Housing Officers- International (ACUHO-I) and will become
ACUHO-I President in June 2015. Additionally, he has served as Director of Work Force
Development on the ACUHO-I Executive Board (2009-2012), ACUHO-I Program Com-
Community Office Improvements Project: Odum Village, September 2014
PURPOSE: To create a more welcoming space for resi-
dents
HOUSING SUPPORT:
A. Paint Shop
-Painted front and back accent walls in “Rye Grass” green
B. Carpentry Shop
-Installed 4x6 rubber flooring on left side wall to create a bulletin board (made from recycled tires!)
-Installed wooden ledges for existing awards/plaques
C. Maintenance Shop
-Demoed existing carpet
-Installed faux wood flooring (a sustainable 4 score Green
product!)
Outdated!
Amazing!
Odum Village would like to thank Debbie
Bousquet, without whom this project would not
have been possible. You rock, Debbie!
EXCELLENCE IN ACTION By Dr. Amy Gauthier
The mission of Excellence in Action is to foster student learning and success at and after Carolina. The initiative engages students to de-
velop and demonstrate critical skills for the 21st century by providing the tools and support to identify opportunities and reflect on expe-
riences. Excellence in Action is a comprehensive approach to assist students in organizing and contextualizing the myriad experiences
they will accumulate while enrolled at Carolina.
In previous newsletters we have explored Personal Responsibility and Dynamic Learning, this month we will focus on the ways in which
our department assists students in their competency development in relationship to Honor. Within the Excellence in Action model, Hon-
or is defined as the fortitude, courage, and character to stand by personal and community principles; the willingness to sacrifice short-
term personal gain for the good of long-term goals and the good of the community; holding oneself to congruency between one’s val-
ues and everyday actions and interactions. Students embracing Honor exemplify ethics, integrity, fairness and respect for others in their
daily interactions.
Ethics and Integrity: “Ethical Reasoning is reasoning about
right and wrong human conduct. It requires students to be
able to assess their own ethical values and the social con-
text of problems, recognize ethical issues in a variety of
settings, think about how different ethical perspectives
might be applied to ethical dilemmas and consider the
ramifications of alternative actions. Students’ ethical self-
identity evolves as they practice ethical decision-making
skills and learn how to describe and analyze positions on
ethical issues” (AAC&U Value Rubric).
Fairness and Respect for Others: “Recognizing and acting
on the obligation to inform one’s own judgment, engaging
diverse and competing perspectives as a resource for learn-
ing, for citizenship, and for work” (AAC&U Core Commit-
ments: Education Students for Personal and Social Respon-
sibility).
How does the Department help students to develop their competence in the area of Honor? Simply put, our student conduct process.
Since July 2014 there have been approximately 398 incident reports submitted through our community staff which has resulted in our
Community Director’s engaging 596 students in conduct hearings. Our conduct process is educational in nature and provides the oppor-
tunity for staff and students to contemplate their behavior and think critically about how to approach similar
situations in the future. In addition, we provide sanctioning that allows students to reflect on their core values
and assess if their recent behavior is aligned with their personal goals and beliefs. Our conduct process does
not yield a high level of recidivism so we know that these conversations are effective.
We have developed strong partnerships with other offices within Student Affairs that allows us to refer stu-
dents as necessary. A team approach to responding to behavioral issues or concerns has allowed us to contin-
ue on the path of an educationally focused process. Offering students the opportunity to reflect on their be-
havior, evaluate their own core values and beliefs, and think about themselves as members of a larger commu-
nity helps students to more fully develop their level of competence in the area of Honor.
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Residential Learning Programs
Special-Initiative Communities
Carolina Millennial Scholars Program
Chancellor’s Science Scholars
Theme Communities
Chinese House
Sustainability
Balance
(formerly Sub-free)
Living Learning Communities
La Casa/Spanish House
WELL
Service and Leadership
Learning Communities
UNITAS
Transfer United
SYNC
RESIDENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS There are some exciting changes happening with “LLCs” in DHRE!
RE-NAMING - The umbrella term for the program is now Residential Learning Programs (RLPs) instead of Living Learning Communities
(LLCs). The residential communities listed under the RLP umbrella have been designated as a Special-Initiative, Theme, Living Learning,
or Learning Community.
RESTRUCTURE - The decision to restructure the residential based learning communities was informed by an extensive review of current
literature. Paige Abe, Janai Hawkins-Glenn, and former Carmichael Community Director CJ read approximately 25-30 articles on residen-
tial based learning communities. The literature suggested that our structure needed an adjustment to reflect current trends. We are
confident that we are moving forward in a way that will allow residents to get the most out of the RLP experience.
RE-POTTING - Some of the RLPs were moved to different residence halls in order to encourage and support robust participation. The
following communities will be enjoying a new home for 2015-16:
Chinese House Teague to Carmichael
UNITAS Carmichael to Ehaus
Service and Leadership Ehaus to Hinton James
Professional Development Newsletter Page 6
JOE AND VAN GOGH Hello DHRE!
The Staff Recognition Committee will be hosting
the Joe and Van Gogh painting event on February
13, 2015 from 12:00-1:30 pm in the Ehringhaus
Green Room. We need to order supplies based on
RSVPs, so please fill out the link to the Google
Doc if you plan on attending BY FEBRUARY 4th.
We will be providing desserts and coffee, but feel
free to bring your own lunch. All painting skill
levels welcome! Please let us know if you have any
questions.
STUDENT STAFF SPOTLIGHT Name: Hailey Wade
Position: Resident Advisor
Class year: Junior
How has Housing impacted your Carolina experience?
Housing has allowed me to form great relationships with people across campus
that I would have otherwise never met. I have loved getting to know other hous-
ing employees, residents, and people from different areas on campus!
FURNITURE CREW SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES Rick McKirgan, our furniture crew supervisor, has created the following chart to demonstrate the total amount of money saved by re-
pairing wooden items such as bed ends, dressers, and wardrobes in-house. During the 2013-2014 fiscal year, 200 bed ends were re-
paired, saving $38,668! Additionally, 15 dressers were repaired (saving $2, 727), 10 desks were repaired (saving $3,185), and 1 wardrobe
was repaired (saving $2,000). These repairs accounted for a total savings of $46,580. Many thanks to our hard-working furniture crew,
specifically Andy Williams and Chris Burnette, in their achievement and dedication to conserving resources and practicing sustainability.
Item Type
13-14 Quantity Repaired In-House
13-14 Cost of Materials
13-14 Cost of Labor 13-14 In-House Re-
pair Cost 13-14 Outside Vendor
Repair Cost
13-14 Cost Difference
of In-House to Outside Vendor Re-
pair
Total Total Per Unit
Total Per Unit Total Per Unit Total Per Unit Total