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Thematic Analysis of Residential College Conference Programs
TABLE 3
Theme Names, Start Codes Collapsed Within, and Descriptions
THEME NAME
START CODES
Former
resident
engagement
Leadership
experience
Alumni, former resident
engagement
Leader engagement,
programming, and
experience, faculty,
housing staff, student
leaders
Resident
experience
Collaboration
Resident engagement,
programming, and
experience, dining, food,
eating
Collaboration,
connections, campus
administration
Assessment
The residential
college model
Measuring, assessment,
evaluation, innovation
Model, buy-in, space,
investing, facilities
THEME DESCRIPTION
Participation of former students who resided in a residential
program. Includes topics surrounding experiences of former
residents, current connections and involvement of former
residents, and current impact of former residents.
Experience and engagement levels of leaders involved with
the residential college. Includes not only student leaders,
but also faculty and housing staff. Outlines key roles and
their functions within the residential college.
Ways to create the best residential experience possible for
students by creative programming, facilitating interactive
experiences, utilizing food, etc. Includes how to ensure a
student's positive experience in their residential college.
Relationship between the residential college system and
other on-campus organizations (units/departments), as well
as the impact of campus administration on programming
and students themselves. Includes the connectivity between
university campuses both globally and within the country.
Assessment, evaluation, and research related to residential
colleges. Measuring or using data to improve students,
programs, or institutional success outcomes.
Physical investments and resources needed for a residential
college model: space, money, and an understanding of
the residential college model itself. Includes roundtable
discussions openly describing the way that the residential
commons model has worked on a per-institution basis.
History and
values
Organizational
structure
Inclusion and
well-being
Academics
History, values, ethics,
future
Organizational structure,
hierarchy, human
resources
Diversity, inclusion,
equity, minority,
belonging, mental health,
identity, well-being
Academics, courses,
classes
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Historical backgrounds of the residential colleges.
Exemplifies values and ethics that are important to
individual colleges. Includes possible future threats or
challenges that may arise.
Internal structure of the organization (university, residential
college, department, etc.): hiring, training, or other
personnel-related systems and processes.
Diversity and physical and mental health. Includes student
identity (e.g., gender, race, disability status) tied to bolstering
their well-being and success, as well as sexual misconduct
administration committed toward student support.
Linked courses, classes, certificates, or graduation-related
requirements achieved via a residential college, with some
explicitly related to traditional living-learning communities.
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