Commuter Commuter ConnectionsConnections

Jeff Chow, Selim Ikizler, Jeff Chow, Selim Ikizler,

Mickey Massicotte, Josh Mickey Massicotte, Josh Seideman, Greg WoodSeideman, Greg Wood

What is Social Change?What is Social Change?

• Social Change improves communitySocial Change improves community• Must be feasibleMust be feasible• Widespread supportWidespread support• Commuter Involvement ProgramCommuter Involvement Program

– Resident/Commuter Mentor ProgramResident/Commuter Mentor Program– Resident Hall Study Lounge AccessResident Hall Study Lounge Access

Sense of UrgencySense of Urgency

• Lack of convenient locationsLack of convenient locations• Lack of commuter involvement in Lack of commuter involvement in

student organizationsstudent organizations• Rift between residents and Rift between residents and

commuterscommuters• Comparatively less Comparatively less

use of facilitiesuse of facilities

UMD

Groups Necessary for Groups Necessary for ChangeChange

• Administrative PositionsAdministrative Positions• Student RepresentativesStudent Representatives• The Student BodyThe Student Body

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

• Contact was not readily availableContact was not readily available• Other organizationsOther organizations• More people necessaryMore people necessary

Initiating ChangeInitiating Change

• Individual and group involvementIndividual and group involvement• Evaluation of projectEvaluation of project• ChecklistChecklist• How to improve readinessHow to improve readiness

Ready for change?Ready for change?

• Target groupTarget group

• Support from focus Support from focus groupgroup

ResistanceResistance

• Forms of resistanceForms of resistance• OvercomingOvercoming• Things which could have been done Things which could have been done

betterbetter

ContributorsContributors

• AdvisorsAdvisors– IndividualsIndividuals

– OrganizationsOrganizations

Strategic PlanStrategic Plan

• 4 Major objectives4 Major objectives– Gather statisticsGather statistics– Collaborate with student organizationsCollaborate with student organizations– Refine & adjust program ideaRefine & adjust program idea– Present program to officialsPresent program to officials

• What would we change?What would we change?

Defining SuccessDefining Success

• Short-term winsShort-term wins

• Long-term goalsLong-term goals

Future PlansFuture Plans

• Discuss plan with Resident LifeDiscuss plan with Resident Life

• Speak with community directorsSpeak with community directors

• Collaborate with UCA & RHACollaborate with UCA & RHA

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