Roompact is proud to sponsor ACUHO-I’s Academic Initiatives Conference. Offered annually to educators and professionals in residence life and housing, the conference provides insights into deepening the learning experiences of students in the residence halls..
As provider of software that enables colleges and universities to track student learning and be more efficient and effective in their work, Roompact was on the ground in Pittsburgh this week. In case you missed it, here are some highlights from the twitterverse:
DAY ONE
The #ACUHOI Academic Initiatives Conference kicked off this morning in Pittsburgh with some great pre-conference sessions! https://t.co/pGAlduFxRl
— ACUHO-I (@ACUHOI) October 15, 2018
#ACUHOI Academic Initiatives Conference listening to Lisa Williams from EKU drop some gems this morning. So key to developing successful LLPs is the infamous Best Practices Pyramid. This guides my work. pic.twitter.com/ueDD4ukkpE
— Chester L. Miller (@ChesterLMiller) October 15, 2018
"We have got to do better than surveying students to death in Student Affairs." George Still, UNCG #ACUHOI #AcademicInitiatives
— Antonio L. Pee (@AntonioLPee) October 15, 2018
I'm so ready to get this book signed. #acuhoi #academicinitiatives pic.twitter.com/ZVcEL4b2mZ
— Sean Watson (@MrSeanwatson) October 12, 2018
For quite some time, the word assessment had me feeling like I was going to turn into a pumpkin or something. I am determined to get better at assessment and close the cycle. It's critical to program improvement. #ACUHOI #PreCon
— Chester L. Miller (@ChesterLMiller) October 15, 2018
So true
“We don’t invite people to the table ‘who cause’ problems (read challenge you to think critically and/or perform better). Instead, it’s better to anticipate what their concerns are and address those.” George Still #ACUHOI #AcademicInitiatives pic.twitter.com/TlwxQt6PTC
— Antonio L. Pee (@AntonioLPee) October 15, 2018
“The same water that hardens the egg softens the potato. Our students are the eggs and the potatoes and the journeys they are on is the water, we just get to control the temperature every once in a while” Novel take on being an educator from an attendee at #acuhoi
— Tuba Chishti (@TubaCh) October 15, 2018
Link to “The Living-Learning Community Pyramid” in the @ACUHOI Talking Stick from earlier this year. #ACUHOI #academicinitiatives https://t.co/EGe618ju5i
— Bryan Koval (@bryan_koval) October 15, 2018
We’re excited to join colleagues in the ground at the #ACUHOI #AcademicInitiatives conference this week and learn best practices. Thanks for letting us be part of the conversation!https://t.co/fEc5VRKQkM
— R❄️❄️mpact (@Roompact) October 16, 2018
We're honored to welcome @LoriPattonDavis as our opening keynote at the #ACUHOI Academic Initiatives Conference this morning. #reslife https://t.co/0xF305Y0qa
— ACUHO-I (@ACUHOI) October 16, 2018
Academic Initiatives at the intersection…Dr. Lori Patton Davis #ACUHOI pic.twitter.com/fg5zBV7oQo
— Chester L. Miller (@ChesterLMiller) October 16, 2018
My take away so far: student affairs should lead the way to have more peer reviewed research on living-learning environments. #scholarpractitioner #ACUHOI
— Sean Watson (@MrSeanwatson) October 16, 2018
Safe space discourses do not acknowledge the unsafeness for students of color. So deep @LoriPattonDavis #ACUHOI
— Tiffany B, M.A. (she/her/hers) (@TiffBromfield) October 16, 2018
How do you engage student leaders in creating spaces that break down barriers and develop inclusive spaces in LLCs? This seems like a great opportunity to include students in the #intersectionality conversation. #ACUHOI
— Sean Watson (@MrSeanwatson) October 16, 2018
“We need to name systems of oppression but we also need to name the beneficiaries of that oppresssion as power and privilege trickle up” – Dr @LoriPattonDavis #acuhoi #academicinitiatives
— Tuba Chishti (@TubaCh) October 16, 2018
Intersectionality is NOT trendy, new, exclusive, additive, etc. @LoriPattonDavis #ACUHOI
— Mika Karikari (@MikaKarikari) October 16, 2018
Do you design learning outcomes without thinking of how learning works for underserved students? How do we, as a field, respond to and activate student learning in conjunction with the range of assets our students bring? #ACUHOI
— Sean Watson (@MrSeanwatson) October 16, 2018
Advancing academic initiatives can’t happen without addressing the larger campus systemic issues @LoriPattonDavis #ACUHOI
— Edwin (@esdarrell) October 16, 2018
Thank you! @LoriPattonDavis for challenging us to exercise uncommon sense and strive to serve students who aren’t visible on our campuses while also doing the work to interrogate and improve the systems that weren’t designed with them in mind. #ACUHOI
— Harold Fields (@HFIELDS33) October 16, 2018
This work shouldn’t be about saving people but rather listening to the voices that are not often heard. @LoriPattonDavis #acuhoi
— Noval Sivad (@LvnDvs) October 16, 2018
Take away: naming of our strategies is important for cultural buy in and communication and not important for student learning. #yesand #contradiction #ACUHOI
— Sean Watson (@MrSeanwatson) October 16, 2018
How do we better engage faculty? How can #reslife professionals show faculty the benefit of engaging in residence halls? #ACUHOI
— Mika Karikari (@MikaKarikari) October 16, 2018
Faculty involvement can start with faculty members that your students connect with already in class. Relationships already in process make the investment easier to make. #ACUHOI
— Sean Watson (@MrSeanwatson) October 16, 2018
A strategy I’ve employed is reviewing faculty members CVs prior to meeting them so I know their research interest & exp. Taking time to do this can pay off big. When I shared something from a faculty member’s CV, he was pleasantly surprised & we had an initial connection #ACUHOI
— Mika Karikari (@MikaKarikari) October 16, 2018
I shared our curriculum outcomes with my colleagues in Honors and they were happily shocked that we could describe our purpose in that way. #ACUHOI
— Sean Watson (@MrSeanwatson) October 16, 2018
“Sustainability- meets the need of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” This definition as a foundation of the session on intersections of sustainability and social justice. #ACUHOI #reslife
— Mika Karikari (@MikaKarikari) October 16, 2018
UMass Lowell seems to have some great strategies that use competition to make LLC involvement the obvious and evident thing for academic departments to do. #ACUHOI
— Sean Watson (@MrSeanwatson) October 16, 2018
Link your academic Initiatives to the mission and learning outcomes of the academic affairs side. Use the language of Gen Ed to root your learning outcomes. #ACUHOI
— Sean Watson (@MrSeanwatson) October 16, 2018
It’s warm and fuzzy hearing a faculty member who advises an LLC refer to student staff as ‘my RAs.’ #ACUHOI #AcademicInitiatives
— Bryan Koval (@bryan_koval) October 16, 2018
Day 1 of the @ACUHOI #AcademicInitiatives conference went well! I wrapped up the day by having dinner with former & current @miamiuniversity #reslife staff. #LoveandHonor #ACUHOI pic.twitter.com/JHCzGRYHCQ
— Mika Karikari (@MikaKarikari) October 17, 2018
We hope you enjoyed the books we provided you today at #ACUHOI #AcademicInitiatives!
You can also access it as an eBook:https://t.co/UuDy6tQZTt— R❄️❄️mpact (@Roompact) October 16, 2018
DAY TWO
Ready for Day 2 at the #ACUHOI #AcademicInitiatives Conference!https://t.co/n2senFQLSv
— R❄️❄️mpact (@Roompact) October 17, 2018
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“When you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready!”- Kyle Williams. YES!! Great reminder to stay prepared as you never know when you’ll have an interaction with that requires you to present something or share information. #ACUHOI
— Mika Karikari (@MikaKarikari) October 17, 2018
When we’re thinking of creating new LLCs or other initiatives are we engaging students in the process? Asking them if this is something they want or need? Are we getting their buy in? #ACUHOI
— Mika Karikari (@MikaKarikari) October 17, 2018
Having an LLC can help engage students in the major before they begin major courses, which helps retention. #ACUHOI
— Sean Watson (@MrSeanwatson) October 17, 2018
“We have to prove that what we are doing is working.” Dr. Z. @ACUHOI #AcademicInitiatives – Using Excel for Student Success Assessment pic.twitter.com/yQfYsvbPCV
— Antonio L. Pee (@AntonioLPee) October 16, 2018
Sense-Making Vehicles: Visit other campus, focus groups, public presentation, docs and concept papers, collaboration, learning communities, etc. @AdriannaKezar #ACUHOI
— Devon Marie (@DMarie2484) October 17, 2018
Good way to check yourself and potential barriers to change and buy in. #ACUHOI pic.twitter.com/Q6XGxVtfFm
— Devon Marie (@DMarie2484) October 17, 2018
When looking to engage students on social media, we should consider how students will view that. Do students view that as intrusive? Are there certain platforms we should have student staff post versus our office account? Are there other things to consider? #ACUHOI
— Mika Karikari (@MikaKarikari) October 17, 2018
We know our #HRL pros seek to make college & university spaces more gender-inclusive. Per the Campus Housing Index: 56% of campuses provide gender-inclusive housing options; 30% provide gender-inclusive restroom options. #ACUHOI #makingcampushome #pronounsday #campushousing https://t.co/Uc4yVZPKCx
— ACUHO-I (@ACUHOI) October 17, 2018
Need data to tell your story? Check out how @UML_ResLife partnered with @ACREOsurvey and its’ impact on our residential environment! #ACUHOI @ACUHOI @zhooten 3:15pm in Fort Pitt pic.twitter.com/9jdFAeH6Jt
— Max Quinn (@PMaxQuinn) October 17, 2018
Multidirectional framework comes from the field of Memory Studies. What other fields of research do you activate beyond Student Development to inform your work? #ACUHOI
— Sean Watson (@MrSeanwatson) October 17, 2018
DAY THREE
Even with a morning of learning left, I am excited to go home and engage more faculty at a deeper level in my LLCs. #ACUHOI
— Sean Watson (@MrSeanwatson) October 18, 2018
How are you using national research to communicate the value of LLCs to campus partners? #ACUHOI
— Sean Watson (@MrSeanwatson) October 18, 2018
#acuhoi Academic Initiatives Conference closing out for 2018 with Dr. Karen Inkelas, @UVA professor and Director of Res Colleges – LLC Best Practices pic.twitter.com/j4kAERQzjs
— Ms. E (@eeestepUNCG) October 18, 2018
The "Clear goals and objectives" block is in the corner of the LLC Best Practices Model Pyramid because it is the cornerstone of why these communities exist. — Dr. Karen Inkelas #ACUHOI #AcademicIniatives
— Chester L. Miller (@ChesterLMiller) October 18, 2018
The definition that Dr. Inkelas uses to define living learning communities. #ACUHOI pic.twitter.com/d5auNy7iPA
— Mika Karikari (@MikaKarikari) October 18, 2018
Closing #AcademicInitiatives keynote from Dr Karen Inkelas and I have never thought of my job as similar to Hogwarts before. This is very cool and exciting and how I’m going to forever explain my job in the future. #acuhoI pic.twitter.com/S9U0WT6NGX
— Tuba Chishti (@TubaCh) October 18, 2018
How are we equipping staff to do the things we want them to do? Are we offering them the opportunity to practice? #ACUHOI pic.twitter.com/cWnbQcPhQW
— Mika Karikari (@MikaKarikari) October 18, 2018
Helpful visual by @MrSeanwatson on how to do backward design thinking. #ACUHOI pic.twitter.com/rqjg6KR1FA
— Mika Karikari (@MikaKarikari) October 18, 2018
“Backward design thinking gives us a map on where to go.” @MrSeanwatson #ACUHOI pic.twitter.com/tRGNy1amXd
— Mika Karikari (@MikaKarikari) October 18, 2018
This idea isn’t fully formed & perhaps this is happening & I’m not aware. But I’ve been thinking about how we in higher ed talk about First Gen students & at times it feels only deficit focused. 😔 These students aren’t just in need, they have something to contribute 1/x #ACUHOI
— Mika Karikari (@MikaKarikari) October 18, 2018
I think of Yosso’s Community Cultural Wealth Model and how it demonstrates that people of color have cultural wealth that gives them different forms of capital. #ACUHOI 2/xhttps://t.co/X5ipXhNyJH
— Mika Karikari (@MikaKarikari) October 18, 2018
I don’t have the answers and know I’ve found myself looking at first gen students from a deficit perspective as well at times. I hope we (higher ed) can find ways to catch ourselves when we do this & see the knowledge & talents these students bring to our campuses #ACUHOI 3/x
— Mika Karikari (@MikaKarikari) October 18, 2018
I’ve have a lot of reflecting to do about deficit thinking and the way I’ve been socialized to do this for different communities, including ones I’m a part of. Lots of unlearning I need to do. #ACUHOI #lifelonglearning 4/4
— Mika Karikari (@MikaKarikari) October 18, 2018
If you are loving this research and model, go buy this book and do a book club with your staff. #ACUHOI pic.twitter.com/my3fzgELlo
— Sean Watson (@MrSeanwatson) October 18, 2018
We had a great time in Pittsburgh this week for the #ACUHOI #AcademicInitiatives Conference! Thanks for letting us be a part of the conversation and community.https://t.co/LcPqM3j7vu
— R❄️❄️mpact (@Roompact) October 18, 2018
Thanks and safe travels back to campus to all who joined us for the #ACUHOI Academic Initiatives Conference! Check out a slideshow of photos online: https://t.co/Utftflqz7v. Special shout out to Stephanie Klotz at @PittTweet for putting this together. #reslife #campushousing
— ACUHO-I (@ACUHOI) October 18, 2018
