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Housing and Residential Life Update April 9, 2008

Housing and Residential Life Update April 9, 2008. Agenda. Overview-- Dickson Financial Update & Demographic Trends-- Kohrman Operational Updates & Changes-- Shapiro Discussion of the BOG Housing Authority-- Lessem. Housing Financial Update. Housing Financial Background. Expenses.

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Housing and Residential Life Update April 9, 2008

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  1. Housing and Residential Life Update April 9, 2008

  2. Agenda • Overview--Dickson • Financial Update & Demographic Trends--Kohrman • Operational Updates & Changes--Shapiro • Discussion of the BOG Housing Authority--Lessem

  3. Housing Financial Update

  4. Housing Financial Background Expenses Revenues Transfers Proj. Ending Net Assets + / (-) ($0.1 M) ($0.9 M) ($2.9 M) ($3.8 M) Debt Service represents 49% of total expenditures in FY 2008

  5. FY 2008 Financial Outlook

  6. Housing Occupancy Statistics FY 2008: Budget vs. Actuals

  7. Occupancy Trends Towers opened

  8. Percent Undergrads in Resident Halls Towers opened

  9. Tuition/Fees vs. Room Rate Increases FY 2004 to FY 2008 % Change Tuition & Fees % Change Room Rates

  10. Where Do the Students Come From? (Undergraduates and Residence Halls only) • Total Students 1,344 • Since fall 2003, the majority of the increases in the resident halls have come from Oakland (125 students or 132%) and Wayne (153 students or 44%) counties

  11. Housing Resident by Level (Undergraduates and Residence Halls only)

  12. Next Financial Steps… • April 30th • Approval of Room & Board Rates • Preliminary Approval of Housing Budget

  13. Housing and Academic Affairs Housing Operations Changes

  14. The Importance of Housing at WSU • Residential Campus • Student Life • Marketing

  15. Leadership • Director search underway • Top notch director with a range of experiences in residential life, university residence management, university residence operations • Candidates being interviewed

  16. Restructuring • New Director will report to AVP for Under-graduate Programs • Housing Advisory Group • Responsible VPs, AVP Shapiro and new Director • Purpose: Oversight and advisory, enhance collaboration

  17. Conceptual Framework

  18. Advantages Housing/Academic Affairs • Integration as part of Strategic Enrollment Management Program • Enhance coordination with recruitment efforts • More integrated academic programming in residence halls • Integrated marketing approach • Direct connection with student services

  19. Reporting Lines

  20. Housing Operation Update

  21. Marketing Initiatives • Communicate with prospects, parents, high school counselors in cooperation with Admissions • Collaborate with Financial Aid • Conduct retention campaign of current resident students

  22. Operation Updates Food Service/ Meal Plans • Improve hours of operation • Improve offerings in: Vegan & Vegetarian, Halal Meats, Fresh Vegetables and New Bakery • Offer multiple meal plans to meet student needs

  23. Operation Updates Summer Conferences • Increase visibility of summer conferencing services • To date, there are over 26 groups with over 2,000 guests visiting campus Building Improvements • Carpeting in University Towers • New cabinets and wireless in DeRoy • Improve elevators -- DeRoy & Chatsworth • New camera system at University Towers

  24. Operation Updates Building Security • Reduced the number of entry doors • Use of Housing Monitors • Reduced visiting hours and stronger enforcement of guest policies Other Operations • Transition the management of resident computer services (ResNet) to the C&IT Helpdesk

  25. Housing Update BOG Housing Authority Discussion

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