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Show continued from page Residence halls experience a ‘year of little victories” In this issue: WSEKA 2 | ee 6 AIUMNEWS.......ccceee0eeee8 Development News.... 10 SpcHs.c ee Te 5 neon an lr Ogden and Salt Lake. residence fi us res! idence facilities. Each of the four ‘ var! on-camp a comprise the rest of Weber's halls 7 Sal and Stansbury routes which provide access fo Events Center, shopping and UTA bus distance of the a of campus, the Dee Carol Brantmeier, Residence Life Coordinator, earned her master’s degree at the University of Wiscon- sin, Oshkosh. “I am most excited about trying to build the true sense of community here," said Ms. Brantto let the trying “We're meier. students know that they do have rights and priviledges, but they also have some responsibilities,” she said. "In the past, the staff have been responsible for making things work," said Ms. Brantmeier, adding, “we (the the initiators, but the are make things work. It must be a com- munity effort." Sline is also planning many changes in staff. The requirements for becoming a student resident assistant have changed. “These students were previously selected based on an ap- have both vision and § degrees who "We said. Sline must plication form and a 15 minute inter- competency,” added. Now, anyone wishing to apply flicts, get things started, generate enthusiasm and maintain control. The staff will have to get things started, then the students will catch on," Sline © view," said Sline. "There was no real he evaluation of skills and abilities,” for these positions must take a three h credit-hour course offered throug department. communication the in "This gives them some training dealing with their peers in a super10 visory capacity and it gives us weeks to observe and get to know them,” said Sline. “Then we are able we to make a better decision and have change the image of residence halls, — but as we change what we can, then our image will begin to change.” There are some positive aspects to. living in a residence hall that com: muter students don't get to take ad: | {. There arc many foreign % students living there, providing an excellent opportunity to see and” He also plans to phase out the traditional “dorm parents” replacing them with live-in professionals trained to deal with students. “We are upgrading positions and recruiting differences nationally judgements, said Sline. “It's a real-life to bring in people with understand cultures. different “Students learn to tolerate and accept without making value learning situation.” Different cultures aside, it is also an excellent place to learn dealing about with people in general, outside the family. 4 A study conducted by A. W. Astin and outlined in Personal Education” and Community Development in Cok lege Residence Halls by David DeCoster and Phyllis Mable, shows that among other things, living im residence halls has “a positive effect on students’ feeling of popularity and self-confidence; an increased public speaking ability; and an increase in overall student satisfaction with the experience. college Living in @ residence hall also increased the pro bability that students would comple their college program.” “We want to offer students new ex periences, expose them to new ideas and good role models," said Ms Brantmeier. “We want them to ex perience different paths and relation ships for themselves," she continued, "By participating in the concepts dl community living, we give students those opportunitites." q "It is exciting because we are begin: ning to see provements," changes said Ms. and im Brantmeier pS adding that part of the credit for this Becky Langaas (right) studies with Apiradee Keturatana (left), a foreign student from Asia. Many of the foreign students attending WSC live in the campus residence halls. P immediately” can't “We continued. can handle con- who people success is due to the support from “up the line” and from other divisions. i ; |