Residence LifeResidence LifeWho we are and what we doWho we are and what we do

Kristin Hunger

Residence Life Coordinator

kristin.hunger@ed.ac.uk

OverviewOverview

Who we areWho we are Where we areWhere we are What we do (Benefits to Students)What we do (Benefits to Students)

Events Events What our students sayWhat our students say Wellness/Welfare/DisciplineWellness/Welfare/Discipline

Who we work withWho we work with

House 6,000+ studentsHouse 6,000+ students UG: 4,000UG: 4,000 PG: 1,000PG: 1,000 Families/Couples/Returning Students: 1,000Families/Couples/Returning Students: 1,000

Provide more than just a bedProvide more than just a bed

Professional StaffProfessional Staff2012-20132012-2013

Full time staff members at the UniversityFull time staff members at the University

Accommodation Services - Residence LifeAccommodation Services - Residence Life Assistant Director – Lynne DuffAssistant Director – Lynne Duff Residence Life CoordinatorsResidence Life Coordinators

• Kristin HungerKristin Hunger• Katie ThorneKatie Thorne

Administrative Assistant – Dawn HibbertAdministrative Assistant – Dawn Hibbert Accommodation ManagersAccommodation Managers

• Halls (5)Halls (5)• Flats (9)Flats (9)

Wardens Wardens (Part-time members of Res Life staff)(Part-time members of Res Life staff)

• 1212

Paraprofessional Staff 2012-2013Paraprofessional Staff 2012-2013StudentsStudents

Resident Assistants (RAs) Resident Assistants (RAs) • 134134• Emergency Response, on-call responsibilities, Emergency Response, on-call responsibilities,

social coordinator for events, and assist social coordinator for events, and assist professional staff when neededprofessional staff when needed

Ratio of 1:40 RAs to students in UG & PG Ratio of 1:40 RAs to students in UG & PG sitessites

No RAs in Family/Returner sitesNo RAs in Family/Returner sites

Accommodation for UGAccommodation for UGWith Wardens and RA staff :With Wardens and RA staff :CateredCatered

Baird, Chancellor’s Court, Baird, Chancellor’s Court,

Ewing, Grant, Holland, Ewing, Grant, Holland,

John Burnett, & Lee HousesJohn Burnett, & Lee HousesSelf-CateredSelf-Catered

FlatsFlats• Fraser CourtFraser Court

HousesHouses• David HornDavid Horn• KitchenerKitchener

Lee House

Chancellor’s Court

David Horn House

Accommodation for UGAccommodation for UGWith Accommodation Managers With Accommodation Managers

and RA staff :and RA staff :Self-CateredSelf-Catered

FlatsFlats• BeaverbankBeaverbank• Blackfriars StreetBlackfriars Street• College WyndCollege Wynd• Darroch CourtDarroch Court• East Newington PlaceEast Newington Place• Fraser CourtFraser Court• Hermit’s CroftHermit’s Croft• Kincaid’s CourtKincaid’s Court• Meadow CourtMeadow Court• Morgan CourtMorgan Court• New Arthur PlaceNew Arthur Place• 5 Nicolson & 5 South College5 Nicolson & 5 South College• Robertson’s CloseRobertson’s Close• SciennesSciennes• South Clerk StreetSouth Clerk Street• Warrender ParkWarrender Park

Darroch Court

Beaverbank

Fraser Court

Accommodation for PGAccommodation for PGWith Wardens & RAsWith Wardens & RAsSelf-cateredSelf-catered

Mylne’s CourtMylne’s Court Richmond PlaceRichmond Place

CateredCatered (Pollock Halls) (Pollock Halls) John Burnett HouseJohn Burnett House Lee HouseLee House

Mylne’s Court

John Burnett

Accommodation for PGAccommodation for PGWith AMs & RAsWith AMs & RAsTentativeTentative Self-catered Flats Self-catered Flats

5 Nicolson St5 Nicolson St Ascham Court (new for 2011)Ascham Court (new for 2011) Blackwood Crescent / CausewaysideBlackwood Crescent / Causewayside Morgan Court (9 months)Morgan Court (9 months) Ratcliffe TerraceRatcliffe Terrace South BridgeSouth Bridge Warrender Park RoadWarrender Park Road West Mains RoadWest Mains Road

Ratcliffe Terrace

Warrender Park Road

What the varied sites look like…What the varied sites look like…

Ascham Court

Morgan Court

Warrender Park Crescent

5 Nicolson St / South College Street

West Mains Road

Residence Life ExperienceResidence Life ExperienceCommunity Development & EventsCommunity Development & Events

Focus on Whole StudentFocus on Whole Student We want to ensure that students are engaged and happy in their We want to ensure that students are engaged and happy in their

home away from home home away from home Emphasis on Community Building Emphasis on Community Building Academic Colleges focus on “school learning” Res Life focuses on Academic Colleges focus on “school learning” Res Life focuses on

“life lessons”“life lessons”

Offer students events throughout the year in the following Offer students events throughout the year in the following areas:areas:

Getting to Know Edinburgh Getting to Know Edinburgh Wellness/AthleticWellness/Athletic Cultural/HolidayCultural/Holiday Site TraditionSite Tradition Bus TripsBus Trips SustainabilitySustainability CharityCharity Academic Discussion NightsAcademic Discussion Nights

Community BuildingCommunity Building

Cheese and Wine Cheese and Wine Movie NightsMovie Nights

Karaoke nightKaraoke night X-FactorX-Factor Pub QuizzesPub Quizzes Flat SwapsFlat Swaps Music nights in the Music nights in the

common roomscommon rooms Welcome BarbecuesWelcome Barbecues

Getting to know the areaGetting to know the area

Open Doors DayOpen Doors Day Trips to the HighlandsTrips to the Highlands Tours of King’s Tours of King’s

BuildingsBuildings Trips to the ZooTrips to the Zoo North BerwickNorth Berwick Rosslyn ChapelRosslyn Chapel National Trust of National Trust of

Scotland Corporate Scotland Corporate MembersMembers

Wellness / AthleticWellness / Athletic Arthur’s Seat WalkArthur’s Seat Walk Football TournamentsFootball Tournaments Yoga and YogurtYoga and Yogurt Squash TournamentsSquash Tournaments Fun RunFun Run Games Day on the Games Day on the

MeadowsMeadows Rock Climbing at CSERock Climbing at CSE FirbushFirbush Making Stress BallsMaking Stress Balls

Cultural & HolidaysCultural & Holidays Potluck DinnersPotluck Dinners Guy Fawkes NightGuy Fawkes Night Burns’ NightBurns’ Night St Andrew’s Day CelebrationsSt Andrew’s Day Celebrations Halloween pumpkin carvingHalloween pumpkin carving Canadian & American Canadian & American

ThanksgivingThanksgiving Chinese New YearChinese New Year Chinese Moon FestivalChinese Moon Festival Themed Movie NightsThemed Movie Nights

ScottishScottish BollywoodBollywood JapaneseJapanese PolishPolish HungarianHungarian

Site TraditionsSite Traditions

House BallsHouse Balls BarbecuesBarbecues

Annual Flats PartyAnnual Flats Party CeilidhsCeilidhs

CharityCharity

CarollingCarolling Christmas Shoebox Christmas Shoebox

AppealAppeal Candy Cane Candy Cane Clothing DriveClothing Drive Bake SalesBake Sales Movie Rentals on siteMovie Rentals on site Rose DistributionRose Distribution

SustainabilitySustainability

Gardens in flat sitesGardens in flat sites Tree planting – Tree planting –

PollockPollock Stairs for Stairs for

SustainabilitySustainability Movie NightsMovie Nights Green Pub QuizzesGreen Pub Quizzes

Not focused on alcohol!!Not focused on alcohol!!

Certain events will serve alcohol but only in Certain events will serve alcohol but only in specific quantities and with plenty of foodspecific quantities and with plenty of food

Also providing site wide events that focus on Also providing site wide events that focus on alcohol and drug educationalcohol and drug education

BenefitsBenefits Become a part of the Become a part of the

communitycommunity Meet new friends starting Meet new friends starting

the day you move in!the day you move in! Less anti-social behaviour Less anti-social behaviour Help when you need it!Help when you need it! Awareness of welfare Awareness of welfare

situationssituations Students not afraid to talk to Students not afraid to talk to

staff so we can help find staff so we can help find solutions in more timely solutions in more timely manner manner

Student FeedbackStudent Feedback

*Survey open October 2011.

A sample of student commentsA sample of student comments

A few more

please!

The RAs are amazing! So

glad they are here. They

made it so much easier to

move into a new place

Something is always going on

and everyone is friendly and

close!Good variety and well

organised events,

really enjoyed this

aspect of AS

Love the events, really fun and easy/relaxed way to widen friendships

The house events are great. These are the best

way to get to know people!

Comments from Student Satisfaction Survey, October 2011

WelfareWelfare

Residence Life staff follow up with Residence Life staff follow up with students on personal issues and help to students on personal issues and help to connect them with the appropriate connect them with the appropriate resources resources

Home sickHome sick Academic strugglesAcademic struggles Mental well-beingMental well-being

Welfare – What We DoWelfare – What We Do

We are not psychologists, counsellors or We are not psychologists, counsellors or health care professionalshealth care professionals

We SIGN POSTWe SIGN POST Take the stress out of the situationTake the stress out of the situation Provide contact to other offices for Provide contact to other offices for

students and colleaguesstudents and colleagues Assist on next stepsAssist on next steps Contact GP, Counselling, Disability Office, Contact GP, Counselling, Disability Office,

ChaplaincyChaplaincy

DisciplineDiscipline

Meet with residents to follow up Meet with residents to follow up on disciplinary areas including:on disciplinary areas including:

Fire safety violationsFire safety violations Conflicts with roommates or members of the Conflicts with roommates or members of the

buildingbuilding VandalismVandalism Anti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviour

Ensures a pleasant experience for Ensures a pleasant experience for everyone in our accommodationeveryone in our accommodation

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