Global Perspectives on Student Housing

Colin Marshall Globalisation Director for ACUHO-I Director Campus Life Federation University Australia

A globally connected student housing profession

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Overview of session • About ACUHO-I

• Learn > Network > Grow > Discover >Succeed

• Standards and Core Competencies

• Campus Housing Management Book Series

• Researching Residential Impact

• 21st Century Housing Project

• Challenges for the profession

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ACUHOI’s mission

ACUHO-I aspires to be the leading global network & United States expert on College &

University housing, by providing access to knowledge & resources.

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ACUHO-I New Member Orientation

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• Who is ACUHO-I?

• What do we do?

• ACUHO-I is the association for you

• Membership benefits and privileges

• Membership types

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Learn > Network > Grow > Discover > Succeed

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CONNECT FACE-TO-FACE

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STARS COLLEGE

NHTI

MENTORSHIP

THE PLACEMENT EXCHANGE

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

CONNECT FACE-TO-FACE

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• ACUHO-I Workgroups

• Facebook and Twitter

• ACUHO-I Online Network

• News Blog & Listservs

• Member Directory

CONNECT ONLINE

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ONLINE EDUCATION

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ONLINE EVENTS AND TOOLKITS

SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOLKITS FOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF • Identify professional development priorities and guide action plan

development • Create constructive conversations and coaching • Aggregate data for departmental planning

WEBINARS AND VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLES • Presentations by subject matter experts on hot topics in the profession • Virtual Roundtables allow for extended discussion with peers • Scheduled on a monthly basis

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RESOURCES

• ACUHO-I Library • Talking Stick magazine published six

times a year (both digital and online) • Journal of College & University Student

Housing (both digital and online) • ACUHO-I Bookstore

• ACUHO-I News Blog

• ACUHO-I Connections

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ACUHO-I’s Standards and Core Competencies

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STANDARDS AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY HOUSING PROFESSIONALS

• Mission • Functional Areas • Qualifications • Ethics

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12 KNOWLEDGE DOMAINS

• Ancillary Partnerships • Conference Services • Crisis Management • Dining Services • Evaluation and Planning • Facilities Management • Fiscal Resources and Control • Human Resources • Information Technology • Occupancy • Residential Education • Student Behavior

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ACUHO-I’s Campus Housing Management

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New from ACUHO-I is the six-volume book set Campus Housing Management. The most comprehensive campus housing resource.

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Vol. 1 Past, Present, & Future Vol. 2 Residence Life & Education Vol. 3 Facilities Construction & Management Vol. 4 Business & Information Technology Services Vol. 5 Auxiliary & Partnerships Vol. 6 Staffing & Management

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Researching Residential Impact

• ACUHO-I Library Research and Publications

• Student Residential Communities and their unique contribution • Chickering, 1969 & 1974 • Astin, 1973, 1978 & 1984 • Tinto, 1987 • Terenzini & Pascarella, 1991 • Schroder & Mable, 1994 • Kuh et al, 2005, 2007 • Blimling, 2003

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ACUHO-I’s 21st Century Project

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What was it? • Forward thinking in the design of students residences on

University campuses

• The 21 Housing Project Summit: A process of bringing a number of stakeholders into a conversation

• The goal was not to predict the future, but to look at trends, evaluate information and envision the future

• Student residences of the future

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The five tenets

COMMUNITY FLEXIBILITY SUSTAINABILITY TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION

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Community Security > Location > Mixed Use of Space

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Flexibility

Adjustable boundaries > Stowable furniture > Modification of space> and Accessibility

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Sustainability

Construction materials > Building management systems > Alternate energy sources and energy management > Efficient water use > Recycling > Technology

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Technology

Personalise their space > Deliver information and media > Intranet campus systems

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Innovation

Re-imagining modular construction and design > New uses for technology > Discovering new inspirations

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The building blocks

HOME BLOCK NEIGHBORHOOD VILLAGE

How do students gather & interact?

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The home Primarily a one- or two-person space:

• Privacy obtainable by closing a door

• Moving away from shared bathrooms and sleeping quarters

• Apartment or unit style that could hold as up to eight students, with one- or two -person rooms

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The block A grouping of a number of “homes”:

• Usually referred to as a “floor,” “wing,” or “pod”

• Population totals from 15 to 50, though about 30 students considered typical

• Includes residential support

• Community space

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The neighborhood A grouping of “blocks” and essentially a single building:

– Population of approximately 150 people

– Common amenities and shared public space such as a lobby and front desk, classroom, café, etc.

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The village An arrangement of “neighborhoods” plus a central commons:

– Population in the order of 500 to 1,000 or more

– Size depends on demand

– Community “connected” by geographical proximity, common spaces (such as dining halls), sense of location,

common civic concern.

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21st Century Project Today

COMMUNITY FLEXIBILITY SUSTAINABILITY TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION

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Global challenges for the profession

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Global challenge How is the profession responding?

Constantly evolving tertiary education landscape

Housing professional looking to their associations – eg ACUHO-I. Adapting, innovating , stretching and more for less

Supporting students whose needs are constantly changing

Building resilience, innovative programs and support The new norm Cost of living pressures

Alcohol and binge drinking Taking the lead with education programs and initiatives.

Occupancy challenges, fluctuating demand and “crystal balling”

Marketing focus, commercial orientation/diversification. Early offers, retention programs etc

Growth, new building developments and refurbishment

Financing and partnership models becoming more prevalent

Professional legitimacy - the impact of student residential experiences

Some countries and institutions recognise and support this but it’s not universal

“Student housing professionals should have a world view, an international perspective, and global knowledge to understand what is going on around the world and be able to adapt to new trends and changes. Think global and act local”

Rebecca Chan, Director of Student Residence Office, City University of Hong Kong

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28 June 2014 – 1 July 2014 Learn more at www.acuho-i.org

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