1. The development of community
in residential accommodation and
enhanced student engagement
and experience
Paul Yeates, Dean of Students, RMC
2. Students living in residence have a broader university
experience and a higher level of engagement
âChallenging and supportive learning environments, and
environments that support studentsâ participation in enriching
experiences, play an important role in enhancing satisfaction and
student outcomes.â
ACER, 2008, p1.
3. Students living in residence have a broader university experience and a
higher level of engagement
4. Definition of community
ïź People in relationship connected
ïš in some kind of space (e.g. geographic locality, cyber
space, and social spaces),
ïš with organizational structures (leadership, authority
and rule-makers/implementers),
ïš and a shared culture/identity.
5. Reasons why community contributes to student
engagement and experience: Academic peer support
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6. Reasons why community contributes to student
engagement and experience: Interconnectedness
8. Reasons why community contributes to student
engagement and experience: Pastoral care in a new
home/family
9. Reasons why community contributes to student
engagement and experience: Integration of staff
10. How to build community
âąSocial entropy
âąThe reasons students come
âąThe built environment
Challenges Strategies
11. How to build community
âąSocial entropy
âąThe reasons students come
âąThe built environment
âąDo details well
âąEvents with diversity
âąUse of food with imagination
âąCreate an academic community
âąLeaders and staff
Challenges Strategies