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RES LIFE
program moving forward. Admissions
offices will need to be consulted and
on board in order to sell the new
experience to prospective students.
The institution's maintenance staff
will need to be prepared to address
ongoing, and potentially higher, repair
and replacement costs. Housing
officials may need to engage with the
advancement office to generate funds
for the repairs or new construction.
As Jacques states, "This is a change
in the status quo," which means that
proponents of the new policy must be
ready to engage in the time-intensive
effort of changing long-held paradigms.
Food service operations, student
activities, security/police operations,
and alumni offices may all be impacted
by this new reality and should be
consulted early in the process. For
example, Magura says that at Oregon
State, they "also serve halal food for our
practicing Muslim students," which
could prove a costly shift in operations
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if not planned for in advance.
It may also be necessary to adjust
expectations in the beginning stages
of a new policy after it has been
implemented. As Oliver-Sikorski
explains, "In our first year with the [new
housing] policy, we were more lenient
in granting exemptions," and that
"appeased people who were initially
upset because they saw that we were
working with them, not against them."
As the institution continues to utilize
the policy to drive strategic priorities,
further adjustments may be necessary,
with an eye towards the end - the
student experience. "In every change,
we set ourselves up to be nimble and
adaptable," says Oliver-Sikorski. "We
don't want students to feel like these are
inconsistent policies; rather, we want to
be flexible and adaptable."
Ultimately, housing professionals
need housing operations for their
livelihood. Housing operations rely
on students to fill their beds and
to pay the costs associated with the
buildings and staff. The students
themselves, therefore, may be the best
allies a campus has when it comes
to suggesting changes in policies.
"There's been a lot of excitement"
about the new policy, Jacques says.
"There has been really positive feedback
from the students." Ideally, after the
successful roll-out of a new housing
policy - as Oliver-Sikorski explains
about her campus's policy - it will then
"be an accepted part of the institutional
culture." residential and commuter life at
Josh Blakely is the director of residence
life for residential and commuter life at
Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia.
blakelyjk@longwood.edu
Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia.
http://www.foliot.com
http://www.foliot.com
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Talking Stick - July/August 2015
Contents
Vision
Just In
Calendar
Your ACUHO-I
Transitions
Res Life
Facilities
Special Focus
It Takes a Village
Finding a Common Language
Conversations
First Takes
Around Student Affairs
New Members
Snapshot
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - Intro
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - BB1
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - BB2
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Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - Cover2
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - 1
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - 2
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - 3
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - Contents
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - 5
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - 6
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - 7
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - Vision
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - 9
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - Just In
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - 11
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Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - Calendar
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Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - Your ACUHO-I
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - Transitions
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - Res Life
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Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - 24
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - 25
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - Facilities
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Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - 28
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - 29
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - Special Focus
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Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - Conversations
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Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - First Takes
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - Around Student Affairs
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Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - New Members
Talking Stick - July/August 2015 - Snapshot
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