Living and Learning On Campus

We believe that living on-campus helps to supplement the student’s education and to build skills that will stand him or her well as they move through life. Our housing is not simply a “place to store students between classes.” It is very much a home environment. Students are encouraged to work with roommates to decorate their areas and to create a comfortable environment when they can escape from the stresses encountered in their academic day. Small pets (if they live in a cage or a bowl) are allowed on campus because we believe that caring for a help helps to reduce stress and encourages a home-like environment.

The housing page provides much detail on housing options and student activities that are available to your student.

Each semester the resident assistants in housing sponsor about 40 programs that range from fun events like how to cook cheap food to important topics that face college freshmen everywhere such as date rape and alcohol use, career choice, and time management. These programs not only complement the education in the classroom, they allow peers to share ideas and strategies and help students think about topics they may not have considered.

Commuting Students
If your student is living at home and coming to campus only for class it becomes very important for you to encourage them to get involved outside the classroom. They are not getting full value for their educational dollar! They are not connecting with the institution and higher education in the same way that those who live on campus are able to do. Encourage involvement in clubs and leadership; encourage them to participate on intramural teams; get connected to student study groups, and just come to some of the social events. It makes all the difference.

Commuter students share many of the following characteristics (Hatch, 2004)

They are more like to work than students who live on campus

They may experience more challenges related to balancing work, family and education

Their time on campus is limited and they may experience problems in building relationships with professors and academic advisors and taking advantage of support programs

 
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