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Residence LifeResidence LifeWho we are and what we doWho we are and what we do
Kristin Hunger
Residence Life Coordinator
OverviewOverview
Who we areWho we are Where we areWhere we are What we do (Benefits to Students)What we do (Benefits to Students)
Events Events What our students sayWhat our students say Wellness/Welfare/DisciplineWellness/Welfare/Discipline
Who we work withWho we work with
House 6,000+ studentsHouse 6,000+ students UG: 4,000UG: 4,000 PG: 1,000PG: 1,000 Families/Couples/Returning Students: 1,000Families/Couples/Returning Students: 1,000
Provide more than just a bedProvide more than just a bed
Professional StaffProfessional Staff2012-20132012-2013
Full time staff members at the UniversityFull time staff members at the University
Accommodation Services - Residence LifeAccommodation Services - Residence Life Assistant Director – Lynne DuffAssistant Director – Lynne Duff Residence Life CoordinatorsResidence Life Coordinators
• Kristin HungerKristin Hunger• Katie ThorneKatie Thorne
Administrative Assistant – Dawn HibbertAdministrative Assistant – Dawn Hibbert Accommodation ManagersAccommodation Managers
• Halls (5)Halls (5)• Flats (9)Flats (9)
Wardens Wardens (Part-time members of Res Life staff)(Part-time members of Res Life staff)
• 1212
Paraprofessional Staff 2012-2013Paraprofessional Staff 2012-2013StudentsStudents
Resident Assistants (RAs) Resident Assistants (RAs) • 134134• Emergency Response, on-call responsibilities, Emergency Response, on-call responsibilities,
social coordinator for events, and assist social coordinator for events, and assist professional staff when neededprofessional staff when needed
Ratio of 1:40 RAs to students in UG & PG Ratio of 1:40 RAs to students in UG & PG sitessites
No RAs in Family/Returner sitesNo RAs in Family/Returner sites
Accommodation for UGAccommodation for UGWith Wardens and RA staff :With Wardens and RA staff :CateredCatered
Baird, Chancellor’s Court, Baird, Chancellor’s Court,
Ewing, Grant, Holland, Ewing, Grant, Holland,
John Burnett, & Lee HousesJohn Burnett, & Lee HousesSelf-CateredSelf-Catered
FlatsFlats• Fraser CourtFraser Court
HousesHouses• David HornDavid Horn• KitchenerKitchener
Lee House
Chancellor’s Court
David Horn House
Accommodation for UGAccommodation for UGWith Accommodation Managers With Accommodation Managers
and RA staff :and RA staff :Self-CateredSelf-Catered
FlatsFlats• BeaverbankBeaverbank• Blackfriars StreetBlackfriars Street• College WyndCollege Wynd• Darroch CourtDarroch Court• East Newington PlaceEast Newington Place• Fraser CourtFraser Court• Hermit’s CroftHermit’s Croft• Kincaid’s CourtKincaid’s Court• Meadow CourtMeadow Court• Morgan CourtMorgan Court• New Arthur PlaceNew Arthur Place• 5 Nicolson & 5 South College5 Nicolson & 5 South College• Robertson’s CloseRobertson’s Close• SciennesSciennes• South Clerk StreetSouth Clerk Street• Warrender ParkWarrender Park
Darroch Court
Beaverbank
Fraser Court
Accommodation for PGAccommodation for PGWith Wardens & RAsWith Wardens & RAsSelf-cateredSelf-catered
Mylne’s CourtMylne’s Court Richmond PlaceRichmond Place
CateredCatered (Pollock Halls) (Pollock Halls) John Burnett HouseJohn Burnett House Lee HouseLee House
Mylne’s Court
John Burnett
Accommodation for PGAccommodation for PGWith AMs & RAsWith AMs & RAsTentativeTentative Self-catered Flats Self-catered Flats
5 Nicolson St5 Nicolson St Ascham Court (new for 2011)Ascham Court (new for 2011) Blackwood Crescent / CausewaysideBlackwood Crescent / Causewayside Morgan Court (9 months)Morgan Court (9 months) Ratcliffe TerraceRatcliffe Terrace South BridgeSouth Bridge Warrender Park RoadWarrender Park Road West Mains RoadWest Mains Road
Ratcliffe Terrace
Warrender Park Road
What the varied sites look like…What the varied sites look like…
Ascham Court
Morgan Court
Warrender Park Crescent
5 Nicolson St / South College Street
West Mains Road
Residence Life ExperienceResidence Life ExperienceCommunity Development & EventsCommunity Development & Events
Focus on Whole StudentFocus on Whole Student We want to ensure that students are engaged and happy in their We want to ensure that students are engaged and happy in their
home away from home home away from home Emphasis on Community Building Emphasis on Community Building Academic Colleges focus on “school learning” Res Life focuses on Academic Colleges focus on “school learning” Res Life focuses on
“life lessons”“life lessons”
Offer students events throughout the year in the following Offer students events throughout the year in the following areas:areas:
Getting to Know Edinburgh Getting to Know Edinburgh Wellness/AthleticWellness/Athletic Cultural/HolidayCultural/Holiday Site TraditionSite Tradition Bus TripsBus Trips SustainabilitySustainability CharityCharity Academic Discussion NightsAcademic Discussion Nights
Community BuildingCommunity Building
Cheese and Wine Cheese and Wine Movie NightsMovie Nights
Karaoke nightKaraoke night X-FactorX-Factor Pub QuizzesPub Quizzes Flat SwapsFlat Swaps Music nights in the Music nights in the
common roomscommon rooms Welcome BarbecuesWelcome Barbecues
Getting to know the areaGetting to know the area
Open Doors DayOpen Doors Day Trips to the HighlandsTrips to the Highlands Tours of King’s Tours of King’s
BuildingsBuildings Trips to the ZooTrips to the Zoo North BerwickNorth Berwick Rosslyn ChapelRosslyn Chapel National Trust of National Trust of
Scotland Corporate Scotland Corporate MembersMembers
Wellness / AthleticWellness / Athletic Arthur’s Seat WalkArthur’s Seat Walk Football TournamentsFootball Tournaments Yoga and YogurtYoga and Yogurt Squash TournamentsSquash Tournaments Fun RunFun Run Games Day on the Games Day on the
MeadowsMeadows Rock Climbing at CSERock Climbing at CSE FirbushFirbush Making Stress BallsMaking Stress Balls
Cultural & HolidaysCultural & Holidays Potluck DinnersPotluck Dinners Guy Fawkes NightGuy Fawkes Night Burns’ NightBurns’ Night St Andrew’s Day CelebrationsSt Andrew’s Day Celebrations Halloween pumpkin carvingHalloween pumpkin carving Canadian & American Canadian & American
ThanksgivingThanksgiving Chinese New YearChinese New Year Chinese Moon FestivalChinese Moon Festival Themed Movie NightsThemed Movie Nights
ScottishScottish BollywoodBollywood JapaneseJapanese PolishPolish HungarianHungarian
Site TraditionsSite Traditions
House BallsHouse Balls BarbecuesBarbecues
Annual Flats PartyAnnual Flats Party CeilidhsCeilidhs
CharityCharity
CarollingCarolling Christmas Shoebox Christmas Shoebox
AppealAppeal Candy Cane Candy Cane Clothing DriveClothing Drive Bake SalesBake Sales Movie Rentals on siteMovie Rentals on site Rose DistributionRose Distribution
SustainabilitySustainability
Gardens in flat sitesGardens in flat sites Tree planting – Tree planting –
PollockPollock Stairs for Stairs for
SustainabilitySustainability Movie NightsMovie Nights Green Pub QuizzesGreen Pub Quizzes
Not focused on alcohol!!Not focused on alcohol!!
Certain events will serve alcohol but only in Certain events will serve alcohol but only in specific quantities and with plenty of foodspecific quantities and with plenty of food
Also providing site wide events that focus on Also providing site wide events that focus on alcohol and drug educationalcohol and drug education
BenefitsBenefits Become a part of the Become a part of the
communitycommunity Meet new friends starting Meet new friends starting
the day you move in!the day you move in! Less anti-social behaviour Less anti-social behaviour Help when you need it!Help when you need it! Awareness of welfare Awareness of welfare
situationssituations Students not afraid to talk to Students not afraid to talk to
staff so we can help find staff so we can help find solutions in more timely solutions in more timely manner manner
Student FeedbackStudent Feedback
*Survey open October 2011.
A sample of student commentsA sample of student comments
A few more
please!
The RAs are amazing! So
glad they are here. They
made it so much easier to
move into a new place
Something is always going on
and everyone is friendly and
close!Good variety and well
organised events,
really enjoyed this
aspect of AS
Love the events, really fun and easy/relaxed way to widen friendships
The house events are great. These are the best
way to get to know people!
Comments from Student Satisfaction Survey, October 2011
WelfareWelfare
Residence Life staff follow up with Residence Life staff follow up with students on personal issues and help to students on personal issues and help to connect them with the appropriate connect them with the appropriate resources resources
Home sickHome sick Academic strugglesAcademic struggles Mental well-beingMental well-being
Welfare – What We DoWelfare – What We Do
We are not psychologists, counsellors or We are not psychologists, counsellors or health care professionalshealth care professionals
We SIGN POSTWe SIGN POST Take the stress out of the situationTake the stress out of the situation Provide contact to other offices for Provide contact to other offices for
students and colleaguesstudents and colleagues Assist on next stepsAssist on next steps Contact GP, Counselling, Disability Office, Contact GP, Counselling, Disability Office,
ChaplaincyChaplaincy
DisciplineDiscipline
Meet with residents to follow up Meet with residents to follow up on disciplinary areas including:on disciplinary areas including:
Fire safety violationsFire safety violations Conflicts with roommates or members of the Conflicts with roommates or members of the
buildingbuilding VandalismVandalism Anti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviour
Ensures a pleasant experience for Ensures a pleasant experience for everyone in our accommodationeveryone in our accommodation
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