Exceptional UND
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UND Housing is excited to participate and build on the University's new initiative, Exceptional UND. For the 2011-12 academic year, Housing staff members have focused their efforts on Enriching the Student Experience.
- Enrich Student Experience
- Facilitate Collaboration
- Encourage Gathering
- Expand UND's Presence
- Quality of Life for Faculty & Staff
Housing Initiatives for Enriching the Student Experience
Living on Campus Means Greater Academic Success
Over 90% of first-year students live in the residence halls and there is a correlation between living on campus and academic success. Students who live in the residence halls have higher GPAs from freshman through senior years. Housing staff members care about individual student success and are active campus partners who provide access to resources and study environments.
Goal 1: Provide resources to increase resident GPA
Priority Action Items
1. Implement an extension of campus tutoring in the residence halls
- Establish a formal partnership with Student Success Center to provide five tutors in the residence halls.
- Courses include Biology, Chemistry, Algebra, and Calculus
- Tutors will have dedicated spaces for studying
UPDATE SPRING SEMESTER 2012
Beginning Fall semester, tutoring sessions were offered and advertised in the residence hall community. Courses were chosen based on the number of residents taking introductory courses. Tutoring continued spring semester.
See the current tutoring schedule
2. Organize study groups in the residence halls
- Plan a "study-a-thon" for organized group study
- Advertise study resources through email blasts and flyers to wings and floors
- Evaluate study spaces in campus housing and get feedback from students on how to improve
UPDATE SPRING SEMESTER 2012
To meet the goal of organizing study groups in the residence halls, the Housing Office organized and staffed a residence hall "Study Hall" in December. RA's staffed Squires Dining Center and Dining Services offered snack and treats for the residents.
Both the study hall and the tutoring sessions were well attended.
Goal 2: Strengthen partnership with School of Engineering & Mines faculty and help build a sense of community with SEM Living Learning Community residents.
Priority Action Items
1. Support activities such as tutoring, study groups, and monthly dinners
2. Administer a needs assessment survey to this first group of residents
An Exceptional UND will be a nationally and internationally recognized state university in which a community of dedicated teacher-scholars promote the public well-being and educate the next generations of students to be leaders in shaping a better future.