as with the CSI and the MYSA, the costs of our students taking the MYSA and its analysis by Noel-Levitz are included in RU’s contract with Noel-Levitz. Priority 4 (tie): Develop Additional Learning Communities Key Strategy: Identify and develop additional residential and non-residential learning community approaches that will expand access to the of the cohort” for new freshmen students. “power Description/Explanation: These learning community options should include both residential and nonresidential experiences IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE/TIMETABLE Additional Steps Responsibility Completion Date Cost Outcome Assessment Residential life realities Mike Dunn and Lauren Early February 2014; none Goal categories I-VII need to be studied to Hatfield meet with key result was location of determine capacity for individuals in Residential Biology Connections; a developing residential Life pilot learning community learning for fall 2014, in Stuart Communities. Hall Identify faculty who may Mike Dunn and February 2014 none Goal categories I-VII be interested in Hudson (in conjunction participating in learning with Joel Hagen for communities. Biology Connections) Determine if residential Mike Dunn, Lauren March 2014 none Goal categories I-VII halls could be limited to Hatfield, and freshmen and sophomores. members of Residential Life staff Investigate/research past Mike Dunn and Steve March 2014 none Goal categories I-VII learning community Lerch from NSP; Irvin success at Radford and Clark and Residential Life best practices at other staff institutions to determine what “works.”
as with the CSI and the MYSA, the costs of our students taking the MYSA and its analysis by Noel-Levitz are included in RU’s contract with Noel-Levitz. Priority 4 (tie): Develop Additional Learning Communities Key Strategy: Identify and develop additional residential and non-residential learning community approaches that will expand access to the “power of the cohort” for new freshmen students. Description/Explanation: These learning community options should include both residential and nonresidential experiences IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE/TIMETABLE Additional Steps Responsibility Completion Date Cost Outcome Assessment Residential life realities need to be studied to determine capacity for developing residential learning Communities. Mike Dunn and Lauren Hatfield meet with key individuals in Residential Life Early February 2014; result was location of Biology Connections; a pilot learning community for fall 2014, in Stuart Hall none Goal categories I-VII Identify faculty who may be interested in participating in learning communities. Mike Dunn and Hudson (in conjunction with Joel Hagen for Biology Connections) February 2014 none Goal categories I-VII Determine if residential halls could be limited to freshmen and sophomores. Mike Dunn, Lauren Hatfield, and members of Residential Life staff March 2014 none Goal categories I-VII Investigate/research past learning community success at Radford and best practices at other institutions to determine what “works.” Mike Dunn and Steve Lerch from NSP; Irvin Clark and Residential Life staff March 2014 none Goal categories I-VII