Residential Education Goals & Learnings Outcomes

• Promote Vital Transitional Skills for Students
  • Residential students will be able to apply techniques to adjust to various transitions that take place throughout their educational career at UCR.
  • Residential students will be able to employ critical thinking skills to challenge societal norms within and outside the University setting.
• Promote Individual Student Learning, Development, and Engagement
  • Residential students will be able to identify various leadership and involvement opportunities provided where they live and on-campus.
  • Residential students will be able to explore their current personal construct and optimize their experience to create a well-rounded individual.
  • Residential students will be able to apply the social skills developed while living on-campus to interactions/experiences outside of the University.
  • Residential Education staff will be able to display relevant mentoring techniques with one another and residential students.
• Promote an Environment Focused on Transparency
  • Residential Education staff will be able to articulate goals, programs, and initiatives (regardless of involvement) to internal and external customers.
  • Residential Education staff will be able to illustrate purposeful communication techniques (both written and verbal) that is timely and succinct in nature.
• Promote a Living and Learning Environment Focused on Care and Safety
  • Residential students will be able to equate living on campus with a safe, healthy, and learning conducive environment.
  • Residential Education staff will be able to advocate for students needs and concerns through intentional personal interactions.
• Promote Individual Student Identity Development and Social Justice Practices
  • Residential students will be able to explore their personal identity, perspective, and development.
  • Residential students will be able to engage in ally behavior towards and for students of “target” identities.
• Promote Collaborative Relationships with Faculty, Staff, and Departments
  • Residential Education staff will be able to implement meaningful and collaborative relationships with outside departments to ensure quality initiatives and programming.
  • Residential students will be able to engage in intentional interactions with faculty within the residential community and identify academic resources; leading to higher GPAs.
• Promote an Atmosphere That Strives to be the Best Practice
  • Residential Education staff will be able to annually re-evaluate initiatives and programs to continue current partnerships and build new ones.
  • Residential Education will be able to adapt and improve upon national best practices and high-impact practices to meet the needs of the UCR student.
• Promote Professional Involvement and Development for Career Staff
  • Residential Education career staff will be able to develop annual professional development plans to assist with personal and professional progression to meet their desired next step.
  • Residential Education career staff will be able to engage in regional and national committees and/or conferences.