Housing and Residence Life Planning for the future

1. Housing and Residence LifePlanning for the future Jana Hurley Housing and Residence Life University Life

2. Housing & Residence LifeOpening - Fall 2008 Residential Culture Shift • Expanded structured move-in • 700 student volunteers • 1st Annual New Student Convocation • New Student Days 8/22 – 8/24 • Expanded Welcome Week 8/25 – 9/1

3. Student Demographics • 4,792 students living on campus • 37.2% (1,783) = First Time Freshmen • 53.2% (2,549) = Returning Students • 9.6% (460) = Housed from Waiting List

4. Student Demographics • 53.2% returning students: • 50% = Freshman & Sophomores • 29% = Juniors • 21% = Seniors • 9.6% housed from the waiting list: • 164 = transfer students • 293 = transfer students who applied

5. Student Demographics Geographic Residency Analysis • Northern Virginia.……. 34.6% • Virginia………………... 38.6% • Out of State ………….. 24.1% • International………….. 2.7%

6. Student Demographics Freshman Housing expansion • 1204 freshmen - Presidents Park • 628 - Dominion & Commonwealth Upper-class Housing changes • 1035 added - Chesapeake • 226 removed - Patriots Village

7. Priorities – 2008/2009 • Student Satisfaction • Programming philosophy & objectives • Weekends at GMU • Occupancy Planning / RAP • Communication Strategies

8. Priorities – 2008/2009 Living Learning Communities • Fall 2008 = 16 LLCs housing 360 students • Planning for the future • Best practices review • Support of Mason’s strategic goals • Effective capacity management • Building Z

9. Priorities – 2008/2009 Facilities and Services • Safety and security • Leveraging technology • Room Assignment Process • Communications / student engagement • Planning / new construction

10. Priorities – 2008/2009 Assessment • National benchmarking studies • ACUHO- I Student Satisfaction Survey • National Study of Living Learning Programs • Student Retention • Student Academic Achievement • Housing Futures