Student-centered campus upgrades enhance the academic experience
Student affairs at Oakland University turn to creativity to make students’ lives more accommodating. They connect students with clubs, health and counseling services, tutoring, residential and dining programs, study skills seminars, recreation and more. They have renovated buildings, classrooms, laboratories and more to support the student experience.
Staff at OU is being creative in making changes to help students enjoy their college journey better. The creation of parking space was very thoughtful as it represents a very significant challenge for students and may create or increase stress for them.
To meet the needs of students, student affairs must teach their staff to be creative in their strategies to support them. While moral support is vital, suitable accommodations also play a crucial role in students’ lives.
October 20, 2009 - Student-centered campus upgrades enhance the academic experience By Katie Land, news editor
http://www.oakland.edu/news/?sid=113&nid=5999
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Interesting...I am happy to hear that Oakland is adding state of the art labs and more parking spaces. However, I felt the article really missed the mark in connecting these additions to how it enhances the academic experience. They said how enrolment has increased by more than 4%, but greater enrolment does not directly indicate better learning or academics. In short, this article was a warm fuzzy, but lacked the meat and potatoes.
ReplyDeleteAs I read your posting I think of the mission of student affairs which is to focus on serving the needs of the students. You have shared a great example on a college that is doing just that. Thanks for sharing.
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