YOU. US. INDY.

MARCH 30-APRIL 2

C E L E B R A T I N G

90 YEARS!

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@pottscharlie

@JoNes_VH

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All’s FAIR in Re-inventing

Faculty in Residence

Charlie Potts

and

JoNes VanHecke

Gustavus Adolphus College

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Objectives

• Development of the FAIR program

• Theoretical framework

• Share Data

• Opportunities & Challenges

• Suggestions for successful implementation

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Where in the world is Gustavus Adolphus?

• Four Year, Liberal arts, Residential

• 2,500 students

• 12:1 faculty to student ratio

• Located in St. Peter, MN (rural)

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Developing the FAIR program

• History

• Current model

• Resulting changes

• ¼-time position

• Bridge academic & residential

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The Research

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Student-Faculty Interaction

• Student Learning Imperative

• Astin (1993)

• Kuh, Schuh & Whitt (1991)

• Kuh & Hu (2001)

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Student Learning Outcomes

• Upcraft, Gardner, Barefoot & Associates (2005)

• Kerr & Tweedy (2006)

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Residential Learning Plan

Identity

Diversity

Leadership

Service

Active Citizenship

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Survey Results

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What aspects of your life are you stressed about?

• Well, I am an introvert. It's just a bit on the hard side to juggle academics and a social

life while finding enough time to be alone and pursue what makes me happy.

• Academics, family, finances, health

• Academic performance along with financial stress and maintaining a healthy mind

and fit/healthy body.

• Someone stole my iPod, I struggle with grades, I have to pay hundreds of dollars for

books I will only use for a semester, I have no idea how I will pay for the next four

years of college., trying to lose weight

• Music lessons, Internship interviews and application for study abroad

• The future

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Survey Results

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What feedback do you have about the programs?

• Six in Six encouraged first years to get involved really well

• Where's Waldo, I won an ice cream cone!

• Tutoring was in Pittman, I never used it, but suggested friends to it and it

helped them out a lot! It was nice to have some of your quick questions

answered. Also, 6 in 6 was fun and motivated me to go out and participate

in events

• Not enough beer.

• They were all fun and usually very informative

• Involvement fair was really fun

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Survey Results

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What are the most pressing needs for first years?

• Getting a lot of homework finished. The tests are HUGE. Nothing prepares you for

how lengthy and tough the tests are, they are the size of a book.

• My academics are really important to me. My other concerns were just roommate

problems, but other than that, I didn't have many issues.

• Building friend and support groups and learning to manage time efficiently.

• The showers. We all hate sharing bathrooms. It's gross and disgusting. I will never

get used to it.

• For me, financial needs were foremost.

• Learning to balance your life -outside ones comfort zone

• It would be nice to have a vacuum that doesn't set off the fire alarm.

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What do you need more information about?

• Predominately forward facing concerns

– Housing

– Greek Life

– Study Skills

– Specific programs of interest

– Opportunities for participation

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Challenges and Opportunities

• Faculty buy-in

• History/culture

• Conveying the vision

• Time

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Questions?

Director of Residential Life

Charlie Potts

cpotts@gustavus.edu

@pottscharlie

FAIR webpage:

www.gustavus.edu/reslife/FAIR.php

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