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the first-year experience staff member based on student feedback regarding interactions with the officer so that the position might better serve students’ needs in future semesters. “With the GPA for our freshmen in the halls exceeding the GPA of off-campus freshmen, I see that as a success,” says Jacques. “The lower amount of vandalism and higher feeling of community and belonging is also a good indicator. We’re anxious to see what our EBI data turns up this summer.” Arthur employs a member of her staff to dedicate their time to working on assessment on a constant basis. So far, the results have been positive, with on-campus student retention increasing by 4.1 percent between 2007 and 2010. “We believe the implementation of MAP-Works has been very successful and is definitely worth the time students and staff put into it,” says Arthur.

halls. Understanding the specific needs of the student population and addressing as many of them as possible is integral if a program is to get off the ground. Most students aren’t going to pay attention to studies that are published about retention or the benefits of residence life. They’re too busy wrangling with the stresses of school and the minefield of social adjustment issues that come with living in an oncampus environment. If a residence life department wants to contribute directly to increased retention at their

institution, it is their responsibility to bring the declarations and findings of these studies off the page and into reality. Successful programs then contribute to the research material, making stronger cases the next time residence life professionals grapple with retention issues. Do these sound like words that have been heard a thousand times? Yes, but it’s a case that grows stronger and stronger with each instance of success. ts
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Both these programs have been successful in different ways, but both share a few key characteristics that directly contributed to this success. First, there’s the willingness to collaborate. Working with other residence life staff, institutional faculty, and students provides a diverse array of ideas and viewpoints. Second, both programs insist on constant evaluation and assessment, instead of confining it to the beginning or end of the process. A lot can happen in one school year, so it is always advantageous to stay abreast of trends within the residence halls, to solicit student responses, and to conduct several assessments of new residence hall retention programs during the first couple of years after implementation. Finally, both programs succeeded because they offer specialized content. All of the good intentions in the world mean nothing if the content and programs do nothing for the students living in the residence

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Talking Stick - March/April 2012

Talking Stick - March/April 2012
Contents
New Member Highlight
Vision
Just In
Your ACUHO-I
Transitions
Res Life
Special Focus
Regroup
Calendar
Building Retention
Locker Room Talk
Conversations
First Takes
Reporting Out
Welcome
Snapshot
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Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - BB2
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Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - Cover2
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - 1
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - 2
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - Contents
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - New Member Highlight
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - 5
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - Vision
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - 7
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - Just In
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - 9
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - 10
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - 11
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - 12
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - Your ACUHO-I
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - Transitions
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - 15
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - 16
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - 17
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - Res Life
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - 19
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - 20
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - Special Focus
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - 22
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - 23
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - Regroup
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - 25
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - 26
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - Calendar
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - Building Retention
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Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - Locker Room Talk
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Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - 43
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - Conversations
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Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - First Takes
Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - Reporting Out
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Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - Welcome
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Talking Stick - March/April 2012 - Snapshot
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