University of Maine Residence Life Assessment
University of Maine Residence Life Assessment
To improve the experience of our students, University of Maine Residence Life is committed to continuously assessing our programs. This page provides examples and resources for outcomes assessment in residence life programs.
Resources and Examples to Review:
Residence Life Assessment Examples:
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (Department-wide assessment)
- University of Nebraska at Omaha (Assessment focused on intercultural competence)
- SUNY Potsdam (Assessment focused on Residence Life Staff support)
- Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville (Assessment Tools & Plans for Residence Life)
- University of Delaware (Short, weekly assessments)
Academic Reports:
- The Assessment of Collegiate Residential Environments and Outcomes (2018 Annual Report)
- Metamorphosis, a Residence Life and Education Innovation Project (University of Florida)
- ACUHO-I Living-Learning Programs Presentation (University of South Carolina)
Academic Reading List:
Blimling, G. S. (2015). Student learning in college residence halls: What works, what doesn’t, and why. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
DiBello, A. M., Benz, M. B., Miller, M. B., Merrill, J. E., & Carey, K. B. (2018). Examining residence status as a risk factor for health risk behaviors among college students. Informa UK Limited. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2017.1406945
Fosnacht, K., Gonyea, R. M., & Graham, P. A. (2020). The relationship of first-year residence hall roommate assignment policy with interactional diversity and perceptions of the campus. The Journal of Higher Education, 91(5), 781-804. doi: 10.1080/00221546.2019.1689483.
Hernández, R. (2012). Does continuous assessment in higher education support student learning Higher Education, 64, 489–502. doi: 10.1007/s10734-012-9506-7
Thombs, D. L., Olds, R. S., Osborn, C. J., Casseday, S., et al. (2007). Outcomes of a technology-based social norms intervention to deter alcohol use in freshman residence halls. Journal of American College Health, 55(6), 325-32. doi:10.3200/JACH.55.6.325-332
Wahl, W. (2013). Towards Evaluating a Higher Education Residence Environment that is Conducive to Learning, Development and Success. Journal of Higher Education in Africa / Revue De L’enseignement Supérieur En Afrique, 11(1-2), 53-69. Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/jhigheducafri.11.12-53.