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understanding if and how administrators at
all levels of the organization desire to facilitate
learning in the living experiences of students.
These future studies can make the transition
from exploratory factor analyses to confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation
modeling in order to test new theories about
perspectives on residential education. Because
this instrument was not validated with faculty
or students, future research may determine if
validity becomes a concern when administering this instrument to different groups.

CONCLUSION
The decisions administrators make are a
result of the paradigms administrators hold.
Said differently, sensemaking drives behavior
(Weick, Sutcliffe, & Obstfeld, 2005). How do
administrators make sense of the college residential experience? Is it a necessary evil, a tool
for marketing to students, or another type of
learning environment? The Campus Residential
Experience Survey is a valid and reliable instrument that captures and conveys implicit perceptions regarding the importance of students
living on campus, the role of residence life professionals as educators, faculty engagement in
living environments, and facility design. The
instrument serves two purposes by measuring
perspectives of the current status of these four
areas as well as measuring the desired status.
In practice, this instrument can provide valuable information that directs conversations to
areas of agreement and disagreement among
campus constituents, thereby leading to more
reflective and intentional decisions regarding this vital aspect of the college student
experience.

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