Living and Learning at IWU The Residential First-Year Experience Living and Learning at IWU The Residential First-Year Experience Presented by: Matthew Damschroder Presented by: Matthew Damschroder Matthew Damschroder Director of Residential Life Matthew Damschroder Director of Residential Life
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Living and Learning at IWU
The Residential First-Year Experience
Living and Learning at IWU
The Residential First-Year Experience
Presented by:
Matthew Damschroder
Presented by:
Matthew DamschroderMatthew DamschroderDirector of Residential Life
Matthew DamschroderDirector of Residential Life
The First-Year ExperienceThe First-Year Experience
� Introduction
�Philosophy/History
�Residence Halls
� Introduction
�Philosophy/History
�Residence Halls �Residence Halls
�Residential Life Staff
�Programming
�Partners in the Journey
�Questions and Answers
�Residence Halls
�Residential Life Staff
�Programming
�Partners in the Journey
�Questions and Answers
PhilosophyPhilosophy
“The first-year experience houses first-year students together and attempts to smooth the transition from high school to college through a semester long calendar of intentional, proactive programs led by the Residential Life professional
“The first-year experience houses first-year students together and attempts to smooth the transition from high school to college through a semester long calendar of intentional, proactive programs led by the Residential Life professional programs led by the Residential Life professional staff of Residence Directors and the student staff of First-Year Resident Advisors, along with IWU faculty and staff...The First-Year Experience will help build a strong community that will ultimately lead to a shared and positive identity and ultimately long-term class unity and spirit.”
programs led by the Residential Life professional staff of Residence Directors and the student staff of First-Year Resident Advisors, along with IWU faculty and staff...The First-Year Experience will help build a strong community that will ultimately lead to a shared and positive identity and ultimately long-term class unity and spirit.”
FYE History HighlightsFYE History Highlights
� Beginnings� Researched top 40 liberal arts colleges and universities
� Made site visit to Barnard College at Columbia University
� Assessment� Regularly yearly surveys used to focus change
� Program adjustments and enhancements
� Acclaim
� Beginnings� Researched top 40 liberal arts colleges and universities
� Made site visit to Barnard College at Columbia University
� Assessment� Regularly yearly surveys used to focus change
� Program adjustments and enhancements
� Acclaim� Acclaim� Attended Annual Conference on the First-Year
Experience three out of the last five years; presented 3 program sessions relating to our Orientation and FYE programs
� IWU’s FYE program featured in March/April 2000 edition of College Bound Magazine in article “Pioneering the New Orientation Movement”
� In 2003, IWU named ‘Best Freshman Housing’ by The Official Unbiased Insider’s Guide To The Best Colleges and Universities
� Acclaim� Attended Annual Conference on the First-Year
Experience three out of the last five years; presented 3 program sessions relating to our Orientation and FYE programs
� IWU’s FYE program featured in March/April 2000 edition of College Bound Magazine in article “Pioneering the New Orientation Movement”
� In 2003, IWU named ‘Best Freshman Housing’ by The Official Unbiased Insider’s Guide To The Best Colleges and Universities
� First-Year Resident Advisors (FYRAs)� IWU students—Usually sophomores or juniors, sometimes seniors
� About half were RAs or FYRAs last year
� Staff members who most closely work with individual
� First-Year Resident Advisors (FYRAs)� IWU students—Usually sophomores or juniors, sometimes seniors
� About half were RAs or FYRAs last year
� Staff members who most closely work with individual � Staff members who most closely work with individual students
� Responsible for keeping RD aware of student needs, maintaining community standards, developing floor community
� Staff members who most closely work with individual students
� Responsible for keeping RD aware of student needs, maintaining community standards, developing floor community
Residential Life Staff(continued)
Residential Life Staff(continued)
� Residential Community Advisors (RCAs)
� Returning staff members (havepreviously been RAs or FYRAs)
� Residential Community Advisors (RCAs)
� Returning staff members (havepreviously been RAs or FYRAs)
� IWU students—often seniors, sometimes juniors
� Responsible for supervising the hall desk staff and functions, and building staff and hall community.
� IWU students—often seniors, sometimes juniors
� Responsible for supervising the hall desk staff and functions, and building staff and hall community.
Residential Life Staff(continued)
Residential Life Staff(continued)
� Residence Hall Directors (RDs)
� Post-Master’s professionals
� Recruited from institutions across the United States
� Responsible for fostering a safe environment; allowing
� Residence Hall Directors (RDs)
� Post-Master’s professionals
� Recruited from institutions across the United States
� Responsible for fostering a safe environment; allowing � Responsible for fostering a safe environment; allowing opportunities for growth; holding students accountable for community standards
� Live in an apartment in the hall in which they work
� Many have partners anddependant children
� Responsible for fostering a safe environment; allowing opportunities for growth; holding students accountable for community standards
� Live in an apartment in the hall in which they work
� Many have partners anddependant children
ProgrammingProgramming
“Programming in a college environment
serves primarily as a growth experience. Programming gives an opportunity to grow through pursuing outside interests, socializing,
“Programming in a college environment
serves primarily as a growth experience. Programming gives an opportunity to grow through pursuing outside interests, socializing, through pursuing outside interests, socializing, and the sharing of ideas. Programming brings people together through new friendships… From programming, a sense of community may be established, and from within this community, members may better reflect upon themselves.”
through pursuing outside interests, socializing, and the sharing of ideas. Programming brings people together through new friendships… From programming, a sense of community may be established, and from within this community, members may better reflect upon themselves.”