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Earnest, Kurt; Pernotto, Eric – New Directions for Student Services, 2019
In this chapter, authors discuss university housing learning communities focused on social justice principles. Authors provide diverse approaches and resources for implementing social justice learning communities.
Descriptors: Social Justice, Communities of Practice, College Housing, Dormitories
Daniel Sheets – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation explored the current perceptions and preferences for residence hall construction lifespan standards among campus master planners and housing administrators in higher education. Historically, universities have built residence halls with the intention of spanning many decades (Guckert & King, 2004). However, there has been a…
Descriptors: College Housing, Dormitories, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement
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Jess Silvia; D. Chase J. Catalano – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 2024
Using scholarly personal narratives as a research tool, we explored how the director of an LGBTQ+ living-learning program (LLP) created community within the constructs of an otherwise cis- and heteronormative residential environment. We reviewed the first author's reflections about community experiences and analyzed them for opportunities to upend…
Descriptors: Living Learning Centers, LGBTQ People, Sense of Community, Community Development
Nmah, Juterh – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The purpose of this mixed-methods study is twofold: to examine the professional development and supervision of live-in and live-on housing and residence life professionals for crises response and management on colleges and universities. The literature review consisted of empirical research for crises, professional development and supervision. The…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Supervision, Resident Advisers, College Housing
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McCartney, Shelagh; Rosenvasser, Ximena – SAGE Open, 2022
Students' privacy expectations in university housing have increased, a change that has been reflected in universities shifting from traditional units to increasing numbers of apartments and suites. This study examines privacy and territories in student university housing architecture, using architectural plans of 76 residences, relating the…
Descriptors: Universities, College Students, College Housing, Dormitories
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Glassman, Valerie B. – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 2023
Adjudication of allegations of student misconduct in campus living facilities is one of many responsibilities often held by residence hall staff. After receiving an incident report, these administrators may address concerns like roommate conflicts, fire safety, vandalism, and alcohol consumption with their residents in formal or informal meetings…
Descriptors: College Housing, Dormitories, College Students, Student Behavior
Kowalski, Patricia – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This study was an explanatory research design that utilized a correlational approach to explore the relationship of residential factors with academic variables explained by first and second year grade point average (GPA), behavioral variables explained by incidences of student conduct violations, and engagement explained by involvement in…
Descriptors: College Students, College Housing, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement
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Siluyele, Nimrod; Nkonde, Edward; Mweemba, Malawo; Kaluba, Goodhope; Zulu, Cleopas – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2020
The main aim of the survey was to generate data on students' views on the preferred model of accommodation and the hostel facilities at the Kapasa Makasa University Campus in Zambia. Currently, the University offers a unique on-campus accommodation. Unlike the traditional student hostel arrangement in other public Universities in the country where…
Descriptors: Student Surveys, Preferences, College Housing, Foreign Countries
Dennis James Perkins Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Entry-level student affairs professionals play a significant and influential role in the growth and development of college students. Despite the value of these entry-level professionals, attrition from the student affairs profession is a pressing issue (Renn & Jessup-Anger, 2008), primarily because 55% of student affairs professionals leave…
Descriptors: Dormitories, Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers, Entry Workers
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Cheng, Michelle W. T.; Chan, Cecilia K. Y. – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2020
Can residential experiences help undergraduates develop holistic competencies? To answer this question, a study was conducted based on the insights of 211 residents in Hong Kong. Deductive and inductive content analyses were respectively used to examine residence life outcomes, particularly in holistic competencies, and to categorise the types of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Dormitories, College Housing, Foreign Countries
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Nielsen, J. Cody; Sajkich, Steven V. – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 2022
Religious, secular, and spiritual identities (RSSIs) are an important aspect of the complex experiences of students in higher education. Often dismissed or forgotten by higher education professionals, RSSIs have shifted drastically over the 20+ years since Love and Talbot first wrote about them in 1999. While scholarship on RSSIs has steadily…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Religious Factors, Religion, Spiritual Development
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Kelling, Hans-Wilhelm; Bown, Jennifer – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2020
Foreign language houses, on-campus residences in which students pledge to speak in their target language, offer valuable opportunities for language and culture learning. Scores of such programs exist at universities across North America (Dewey, Baker, Bown, & Martinsen, 2011), yet little is written about them in the research literature. This…
Descriptors: College Housing, Dormitories, Private Colleges, College Second Language Programs
Jones, Sarah; Blakey, Martin – Higher Education Policy Institute, 2020
The higher education community is catching up with the reality that student housing is a major part of the educational offer. By providing the right learning environment and a stimulating and stable social experience, good quality, affordable and well-managed housing can contribute significantly to students' overall educational experience.…
Descriptors: College Housing, College Students, Dormitories, Privatization
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Priddie, Christen; Holmes, Bridgette L.; Gonyea, Robert M. – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 2022
Previous literature demonstrates the widespread impact of on-campus living for Black college students in terms of a sense of belonging, community building, and campus engagement. In contrast, this study specifically explored within-group differences (e.g., gender identity, sexual orientation, and ability status) in Black undergraduates' housing…
Descriptors: College Students, College Housing, Dormitories, On Campus Students
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Xinqi Guo; Upali Nanda; Renae Mantooth; Lakshmi Chilukuri – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 2024
The well-being of college students can be impacted by aspects of the physical environment, especially during key life transitions such as beginning college during a pandemic. This repeated cross-sectional study investigates the influence of a newly constructed living-learning neighborhood on first-year residents' mental well-being, specifically…
Descriptors: Dormitories, Building Design, College Freshmen, Depression (Psychology)
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