College Halls Task Force Fall 2011

1. College Halls Task ForceFall 2011 • Task Force Membership (Pg. 3) • 6 faculty members • Representatives from each of 4 undergraduate schools, School of Medicine, and faculty senate • 2 students • 2 DOS representatives • 3 members of administration • Charge (Pg. 3) • Create a robust description of what distinguishes College Halls as VU residential colleges • Establish parameters that will help guide selection of students into those Halls Page numbers reference where additional information can be found in the Task Force full report

2. College Halls Task ForceRecommendations • College Halls is designed to be… • An engaged community (Pg. 5) • Students are expected to contribute actively to their College • Contribution should be determined by strengths and interests of individual members or groups; Should enrich the life of the community • Mixture of students (Pg. 5) • Target for first year: 1/3 sophomores, 1/3 juniors, 1/3 seniors • Students will be encouraged to stay for the duration of their time at Vanderbilt, though they retain their right to seek a different housing option in a subsequent year • Programming (Pg. 6) • Should avoid programming clutter • Emphasis on informal interactions • Range of possibilities based on student desires/needs • Programming and character of College • will change over time • Should be student- and community-driven Page numbers reference where additional information can be found in the Task Force full report

3. College Halls Task ForceRecommendations • Faculty Role (Pg. 7) • Primary role of Faculty Director is to facilitate and mentor students • Less parental than in Commons • Succeed when showing up; must demonstrate their support of students in College Halls • Non-residential faculty will also be invited to engage with the community • Student Role (Pg. 7) • Actively engaged in developing the life of community, however, have choice of which programs to attend and how best to contribute • Opportunity for self-governance and student leadership • Opportunity for involvement in programming process • Students can contribute through any of a variety of activities. Examples include but are not limited to: • initiating or attending programming • inviting others to College Halls events or facilitating small-group gatherings • sponsoring or participating in a creative experience, College- or Hall-sponsored intramural sport, or service activity • serving in student leadership role • and so on. Page numbers reference where additional information can be found in the Task Force full report

4. College Halls Task ForceRecommendations • Application(Pg. 8) • Students must agree to being engaged citizens of College Halls and of Vanderbilt • Accountability factor • Process • Should follow already established Housing principles • Should be early in housing calendar • Three parts: • Application to College Halls • Random selection from pool of candidates • Seniority-based room selection process • May apply individually or in groups (2 to 6 students) Page numbers reference where additional information can be found in the Task Force full report

5. College Halls Task ForceNext Tasks • Task Force on role definition (Pg. 9) • Faculty Directors • Graduate Fellows • Area Coordinator • Resident Advisers • Task Force to develop selection process (Pg. 9) • Governs process for the first year of College Halls • Thereafter, students of the College Halls will have a role • Any process needs to ensure that the Halls remain a welcoming and diverse community • Development of initial Student Governance model (Pg. 9) • In consultation with Vanderbilt Student Government, Dean of Students, Office of Housing and Residential Education, selected Task Force members, and other student groups • Will be advised by the work the “role definition” Task Force Page numbers reference where additional information can be found in the Task Force full report