Residential College Symposium
The Residential College Symposium provides an opportunity for faculty and student affairs educators to expand their learning network, share knowledge, build community, and disseminate scholarship about the residential college experience. In 2024, the Symposium will be co-located with the ACUHO-I Academic Initiatives Conference in Portland, Oregon. Join us October 7-9, 2024, for an experience that will inform, engage, and inspire you.
Rates & Registration
| Early (Until Sept. 6) | Late (Sept. 7 – Oct. 7) | |
| Regular | $375 | $450 |
| Student | $275 | $325 |
The student rate is for full-time undergraduate or graduate students not serving in full-time higher education positions.
Don’t have an ACUHO-I Account?
- Visit this page to create an ACUHO-I account.
- Click “Create New Account”
- Create your credentials
Schedule
Monday, October 7
- 5-6 p.m. – Welcome & Opening Reception
Tuesday, October 8
- 8-8:50 a.m. – Breakout Sessions:
- Living-Learning Environments and Academic Involvement
- Galen Connect: A Structured Peer Mentoring Program for First-year Students in a Faculty-Led Community
- History of the Residential College Symposium & Society
- 9-9:50 a.m. – Breakout Sessions:
- Cost of a Residential College
- People Power: The Not-So-Secret Secret to Elon’s Success
- Eternal Glory Awaits – Using Inter-House Competition to Foster a Sense of Belonging
- 10-10:50 a.m. – Plenary Session: Creating, Maintaining, and Sustaining Living-Learning Communities and Residential Colleges. Keynote Speakers (Dr. Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas, Dr. Mimi Benjamin, and Dr. Jody Jessup-Anger | Book signing to follow)
- 11-11:50 a.m. – Breakout Sessions:
- From Dorm Room to Dynamo: How Preston Residential College for Leadership Turns Students into Leaders
- Residential Colleges and a Collegiate Way of Living: This isn’t just another living-learning community
- Assessment 101: Kickstarting Your Residential Assessment Efforts
- 12-1:30 p.m. – Lunch & Learn Sessions:
- Dining Engagement 101: Breaking Bread to Bust a Move on Building Community and Meaningful Relationships
- Launching Your Year Right! Setting the Foundation for the Year
- Lunch & Learn for Residential College Faculty-in-Residence and Faculty Affiliates
- Own Your Awesome: Practical Ways to Bolster Faculty Partnerships
- Residential Colleges: Preserving Identity in a Traditional Housing System
- Innovative Approaches to Student Engagement in Residential Environments
- How to Maintain an Updated Community of Residential College Faculty and Staff with High Turnover
- 2-2:50 p.m. – Breakout Sessions:
- “Building” a Residential College with What You’ve Got
- Changing your HR Tactics for Residential College Faculty
- Cultivating Community and Belonging: Leveraging Staff, Students, and Faculty to Create Dynamic Residential Environments
- 3-3:50 p.m. – Plenary Session
- Dr. Julia Metzker – Integrative Learning as Belonging Practice for Equity.
- 4-4:50 p.m. – Education Session
Wednesday, October 9
- 7-8 a.m. – Fun Run, Walk, and Roll 5k (pre-registration required)
- 9-9:50 a.m. – Breakout Sessions:
- Engaging Students and Alumni Through Executives in Residence
- Consistency Is Key: Weekly Programs & Academic Support Initiatives at UM
- Bridging Divides & Meaningful Connections: Initiatives to Support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Residential Colleges and Living and Learning Spaces
- Enacting Ethos: Creating Community in the LLC Context
- 10-10:50 a.m. – Breakout Sessions:
- How Do Residential Halls Become “Home”? Building a Multicultural Co-learning Space
- Residential Faculty Recruitment at University of Miami
- Building Community by Building Tradition
- 11-11:50 a.m. – Plenary Session: Dr. Larry Roper: Where Do We Go From Here? Battleground or Sacred Ground? (Exercising our shared responsibility to care for our educational landscape)
- 12-1 p.m. – Lunch & Closing
Secure Your Travel Arrangements Early
We are excited to welcome attendees to Portland, Oregon. The Residential College Symposium will take place at the Hilton Portland Downtown.