Boise State University
Living-Learning Communities Program
The Residential College Program
Global Village
First Year Focus
Address: 1910 University Drive
City: Boise
State: ID
Zip or Postal Code: 83725-1355
Country: U.S.A.
Program Director (or best person to contact): Melissa Wintrow
Email: mwintrow@boisestate.edu
Phone: 208-447-1024
Fax: 208-447-1086
Web Address: http://housing.boisestate.edu/rc
Brief Program Summary
The Living-Learning Communities Program is comprised of main three branches. The Residential College consists of 5 communities each with faculty-in-residence; students enroll for academic credit each semester. These communities are supported by a partnership between Housing and the Provost's office and the individual colleges (course release for FIR, activity monies, apartment, meals, parking). Global Village provides an atmosphere for international and domestic students to learn about each other and intercultural communication; students enroll for academic credit and the experience is facilitated by faculty coordinators. First Year Focus is a tradition FIG where students on one floor take three CORE classes together.
Sources of funding
Housing: apartment, meals for FIR and domestic partner, parking permit, 94.00 per student per year
Provost: 94.00 per year for students (housing matches this amount)
Colleges: course release time for FIR
Program Reports To:
The program formally reports to University Housing through the division of Student Affairs. However, communication with the AVP for Undergraduate Studies is regular. Consultation and collaboration between Student Affairs and Academic Affairs is expected.
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: 1
Fulltime Probationary Faculty: 4
Fulltime Instructors: 1
Fulltime Retired Faculty:
Fulltime Adjunct Faculty: 3
Fulltime Graduate Students:
Fulltime Residence Hall Staff: 1
Parttime Tenured Faculty:
Parttime Probationary Faculty:
Parttime Instructors:
Parttime Retired Faculty:
Parttime Adjunct Faculty:
Parttime Graduate Students:
Parttime Residence Hall Staff:
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: 1
Parttime Academic Staff:
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: 6
Number of faculty offices in the residence hall:
The approximate percentage of students in each grade level
First Year: 95
Second Year: 4
Third Year: 1
Fourth Year and above:
Graduate Students:
Total Number of Students: 175
Year the Program Began:2004
Academic Courses Offered In The Community
LEAD 250: Civic Leadership Residential College Community[return]HUM 150/250: Arts & Humanities Residential College Community[return]LEAD 150/250: Civic Leadership Residential College Community[return]ENGR150/250: Engineering Residential College Community[return]HLTHST 150 (KINES 150)/HLTHST250 (KINES250)[return]COMM 197: Global Village Community
Other Academic Offerings
First Year Focus is a more traditional FIG where students enroll in an English, sociology, and university 101 for fall semester.[return]Second semester, students may enroll in a one credit class where they create podcasts to document what they learned in the first semester. This is used as a way to reflect on learning, provide valuable advice to new students, and a marketing tool for the program.
Classrooms in hall
3
Summary of Facilities and Facilities Budget Keiser Hall is a residence hall with two classrooms; one holds 25 students the other 15-20. Each has tables and chairs on wheels so the classroom can be arranged for optimal learning environments; each has Smartboard, projector, computer, VHS, DVD capabilities. Approximately $40,000 comes from appropriated monies for maintenance and new equipment. LLC's have first priority over space and then other university classes are scheduled in open spaces.[return] Towers Hall is a residence hall for our First Year Focus community; a large rec room was converted into a classroom with tables, chairs and TV.
Computer Resources in the Residence Hall
Computer labs available in Keiser Hall, Towers Hall. Teamspot (collaborative learning technology) exists in Morrison Hall, home to 2 residential college communities.
The Role of Community Partnerships
One of the formal values of the program is service. Most of communities complete service projects within the community. We partner with the university's student run Volunteer Services Board which plans regular service activities.
The Role of Leadership Development
The Role of Research
Summary of Assessment Activities
Summary of Extracurricular Activities Formally Associated with the Program
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: Yes
Salary Supplement:
Travel Funds:
Other: Yes
Description of Other Rewards
apartment, meals, parking, rec pass
Disciplines Represented by the Faculty
Willing to Serve as a Consultant:
Yes
Greatest Challenges for this Learning Community:
Suggested Bibliography