Appalachian State University
Outdoor Adventure Residential Learning Community
Address:
City: Boone
State: NC
Zip or Postal Code: 28608
Country:
Program Director (or best person to contact): Dawn Vavrik
Email: vavrikdm@appstate.edu
Phone: 828-262-8656
Fax: 828-262-4980
Web Address: http://www.reslife.appstate.edu/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=113
Brief Program Summary
The Outdoor Adventure RLC is a collaborative effort of Housing and Residence Life and the office of Outdoor Programs designed to enhance students' personal and academic development within a community by providing opportunities for recreational activities and experiential education. Additionally, students may choose to participate in the academic component consisting of a freshman seminar course and a linked introductory writing course, both of which address issues related to Outdoor Adventures.
Sources of funding
Residence life funds
Program Reports To:
Director of Housing and Residence Life
Are students charged an additional fee: No
The number of persons in each of the following categories are teaching academic credit bearing courses
Fulltime Tenured Faculty:
Fulltime Probationary Faculty:
Fulltime Instructors:
Fulltime Retired Faculty:
Fulltime Adjunct Faculty:
Fulltime Graduate Students:
Fulltime Residence Hall Staff:
Parttime Tenured Faculty:
Parttime Probationary Faculty:
Parttime Instructors: 2
Parttime Retired Faculty:
Parttime Adjunct Faculty:
Parttime Graduate Students: 2
Parttime Residence Hall Staff: 1
Academic staff involved in the program that weren't included as faculty above
(Academic staff are personnel who are involved in providing academic services to students such as advising.)
Fulltime Academic Staff:
Parttime Academic Staff: 2
Non-academic staff involved in the program
(Non-academic staff are personnel who are involved in providing services that do not directly involve academics such as residence hall staff or staff who organize social activities that are not tied to academics.)
Fulltime Non-Academic Staff:
Parttime Non-Academic Staff:
Number of faculty offices in the residence hall:
The approximate percentage of students in each grade level
First Year: 90
Second Year: 10
Third Year:
Fourth Year and above:
Graduate Students:
Total Number of Students: 45
Year the Program Began:2003
Academic Courses Offered In The Community
Freshman Seminar 3 hours
English 1000: Expository Writing 3 hours
Other Academic Offerings
Classrooms in hall
0
Summary of Facilities and Facilities Budget
Computer Resources in the Residence Hall
The Role of Community Partnerships
The Role of Leadership Development
The Role of Research
Summary of Assessment Activities
Summary of Extracurricular Activities Formally Associated with the Program
2 hour non-credit workshop is offered every other week
The Role of Interdisciplinary Studies
How Diversity Issues are Addressed in the Program and in Courses
How Diversity Issues are Addressed Among Faculty and Students
Student Demographics
Faculty Rewards for Participation in the Program
Release Time:
Salary Supplement:
Travel Funds:
Other:
Description of Other Rewards
Disciplines Represented by the Faculty
Willing to Serve as a Consultant:
Yes
Greatest Challenges for this Learning Community:
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