Beyond Lockers and Lounges: Programs for commuter and off-campus students
B.T.E.O.T.W.U.W.B.A.T. Definition Practice based in theory Organizational structure Successful programs and
services Revenue and self sustaining Additional resources
Poll Question #1Poll Question #1At what type of institution are?
Community College (most students live off campus)
Community College (most students live on campus)
4 Year Public Institution (most students live off campus)
4 Year Public Institution (most students live on campus)
4 Year Private Institution (most students live off
campus)
4 Year Private Institution (most students live on
campus)
Poll Question #2Poll Question #2How do you define “commuter” on
your campus? Any student not living in University owned housing, i.e.
students commuting from home and students living just
off campus
Students who commute from their families’ or their own
home
Students who have never lived on campus
Only undergraduate students
Both undergraduate and graduate students
Just graduate students
Other (write in)
WHO IS A COMMUTER ???
“Traditional Age” student living in family’s home or off campus
Transfer studentVeteran studentAdult learnerStudent with dependantsPart time studentOnline learner (hybrid programs)
DEFINITIONS“All students who do not live
in institution-owned housing.”
ASU’s definition of COMMUTER Students◦ A student who lives at their permanent
address
◦ ALL Commuter Students are Off-Campus students
Elliptical Orbit Model – John Nonnamaker, Providence College, Rhode Island
Student
Academics
FamilyProfessional Development
Social Life/Work
Campus Activities/ Student Organizations
Tinto (1993)- Model of Institutional Departure
To persist, students need integration into: formal (academic performance) and informal (faculty/staff interactions)
academic systems (extracurricular activities) and informal (peer-group interactions) social systems.
ASU’s OFFICE STRUCTURE
Off-Campus Housing Services
Adult Learner Resources
Housing Guide On-line housing locator
service (ASU specific)◦ Roommate matching
Student Legal Services Moving Up – Moving
Out◦ off-campus transition
presentations
Individualized Success Coaching
Connections to tutoring, software training, and academic workshops
Partner with Veteran Services and Transfer Center
ASU Family Resources
Community Outreach & Partnerships
Provide university families with resources
Manage Child Care Center on campus
Advocate for students with dependants
Expand family responsive policies City partnerships
Safety Forums with campus and city police
Off-Campus Housing Fairs Community Service events Community Mentoring
program Behavior adjudication
Restorative Justice model
One of the challenges for a commuter student is finding a place on campus where they belong and can have substantive interactions with other students.
◦ Orlando in Jacoby, 2000
ENGAGEMENTHow do I provide students with the
resources, services and support so that they can be engaged?
How do I connect and engage our commuters with faculty, staff and students?
How do I provide transformative and seamless learning opportunities?
How do I show off-campus & commuter students they matter on this campus?
How can I translate what is happening in the Residence Halls for commuter students?
Especially for first year students
PEER MENTORS
“Close working relationships with other students not only provide emotional support but also powerfully strengthen educational gains from the formal curriculum.”
Chickering in Jacoby, 2000, p. 23
Community Mentoring
Community Liaisons
Collaborative effort
Provides students the
opportunity for career
exploration/development
Shadowing a city officials
Designed to strengthen
and broaden the Town
Gown relationship
Enhance academic
retention efforts
A student position embedded
within the Be A Good Neighbor
properties
◦ Engage & connect students
together through events,
programs, & services
◦ Assist in building stronger,
cooperative communities
and help to improve the
quality of life in the
community
Moving from Programming to an Engagement Model Willy Wonka’s Elevator
◦Tie the Change to Strategic Plans ◦Re-emphasize the importance of the
work we are doing◦Work to develop a more encompassing
peer mentorship model◦Explore ways to increase
student access and utilization of current programs on campus
Advocating for Your StudentsStudent Government RepresentativesEducating colleagues about the
commuter experienceInvolving and educating parents and
family members about their student’s collegiate experience
Using assessment data to demonstrate need
Going beyond the silo Looking beyond institutional image
Advocating for ResourcesInvolving Key Stakeholders
◦ Off-campus partnerships – neighborhoods, cities
◦ On-campus partnerships – Parents Association
Funding ◦ Potential obstacles in getting started
Student fees Student Government Operating Budgets
◦ Partnerships for start-up funds Student Government Town/Gown relationships VP of Student Affairs Development Office
Financial Resources – Creating Revenue Streams ASU’s Be A Good Neighbor program
◦Multiple tiers/levels to ‘buy in’ Fee for service concept Adjust each year ROI
Housing Fairs◦Pay to participate Different price points for vender
categories
QUESTIONS ???
National Resources
ACPA Commission for Commuter Students and Adult Learnershttp://www.myacpa.org/comm/commuter/
National Clearinghouse for Commuter Programshttp://nccp.nsuok.edu/
International Town-Gown Networkhttp://towngown.colostate.edu/faq.asp
THANK YOU!
Amy GoldenDirector for Strategic Initiatives
Arizona State [email protected]
(480) 965-7661
Off-Campus & Commuter Student Serviceshttp://www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/reslife/occss
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