Miami University
German Corridor
Address: 227 Warfield Hall
City: Oxford
State: OH
Zip or Postal Code: 45056
Country:
Program Director (or best person to contact): Jackie Elcik
Email: elcikj@muohio.edu
Phone: (513) 529-4000
Fax: (513) 529-1846
Web Address:
Brief Program Summary
The German Corridor creates an environment rich in German
language and culture. This environment is facilitated by
the presence of a native German faculty member who resides
in the hall.
Sources of funding
Office of Residence Life and New Student Programs
German, Russian, East Asian Languages Department
Program Reports To:
No
Are students charged an additional fee: 1
The number of persons in each of the following categories are teaching academic credit bearing courses
Fulltime Tenured Faculty: 0
Fulltime Probationary Faculty: 0
Fulltime Instructors: 0
Fulltime Retired Faculty: 0
Fulltime Adjunct Faculty: 0
Fulltime Graduate Students: 1
Fulltime Residence Hall Staff: 5
Parttime Tenured Faculty: 0
Parttime Probationary Faculty: 2
Parttime Instructors: 0
Parttime Retired Faculty: 0
Parttime Adjunct Faculty: 0
Parttime Graduate Students: 0
Parttime Residence Hall Staff: 0
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: 0
Parttime Academic Staff: 0
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: 0
Parttime Non-Academic Staff: 0
Number of faculty offices in the residence hall: 0
The approximate percentage of students in each grade level
First Year: 33
Second Year: 33
Third Year: 17
Fourth Year and above: 17
Graduate Students: 0
Total Number of Students: 35
Year the Program Began:1992
Academic Courses Offered In The Community
Other Academic Offerings
n/a
Classrooms in hall
Summary of Facilities and Facilities Budget n/a
Computer Resources in the Residence Hall
n/a
The Role of Community Partnerships
n/a
The Role of Leadership Development
Students are very involved in program planning and setting
goals for the German corridor.
The Role of Research
Summary of Assessment Activities
All themed residence halls at Miami conducted assessments
in the fall semester on the general interests and needs of
the students in the community as well as their motivations
for joining the program. A more general assessment of
student satisfaction with their living/learning environment
was conducted in all residence halls in the spring.
Summary of Extracurricular Activities Formally Associated with the Program
Students annually plan and hold the following programs:
Oktoberfest, Fasching (a carnival), a canoe trip, a weekly
Wednesday night film series, a weekly Stammtisch (dinner and
conversation in German, a weekly Kaffeestunde (trip to a
local coffeehouse and coversation in German), and outings to
local German cultural activities and celebrations.
The Role of Interdisciplinary Studies
n/a
How Diversity Issues are Addressed in the Program and in Courses
The students interact with native German speakers as well as
faculty in the German department on a regular basis. They
are immersed in the culture and language of another country
and frequently discuss and learn about German culture,
especially in contrast to American culture.
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
German
Willing to Serve as a Consultant:
Greatest Challenges for this Learning Community:
The isolation of the German Corridor (35 students) in the
residence hall (140 students). Frequent conversation in
another language sets up barriers between the two groups of
students. It is important to walk a thin line between
encouraging a cohesive community while avoiding isolating
the group into an exclusive clique.
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