Title
Residential Learning Coordinators and Academic Associates: What RLCs actually do and what they can do for you..
Session Type
Panel Discussion (up to 75 minutes)
Topic
Retention/High-Impact Practices, First-Year Experience, Other (Pease specify in the box below)
Other Topic
Faculty and staff working together
Session Abstract
Many folks on campus are aware that Residence Life has professional staff members that live in the residence halls, but how many know what the live-on staff members actually do? These professionals’ full title here at Winthrop University is Residential Learning Coordinator and Academic Associate (RLC), and they are a far cry from their dorm mother predecessors. Aside from the obvious duties that come with running their buildings, RLCs also engage in a plethora of academic initiatives in attempts to maximize residents’ chances for success in college. This session will be a panel discussion with current RLCs to give an overview of some of the services and initiatives that they work on. They will also discuss ways that RLCs can serve as a resource for faculty, as well as potential partnerships to help faculty and staff connect with residents outside of the classroom.
Keywords
collaboration, residential, academic initiatives
Location
DiGiorgio Campus Center 114
Start Date
6-2-2016 9:00 AM
Residential Learning Coordinators and Academic Associates: What RLCs actually do and what they can do for you..
DiGiorgio Campus Center 114
Many folks on campus are aware that Residence Life has professional staff members that live in the residence halls, but how many know what the live-on staff members actually do? These professionals’ full title here at Winthrop University is Residential Learning Coordinator and Academic Associate (RLC), and they are a far cry from their dorm mother predecessors. Aside from the obvious duties that come with running their buildings, RLCs also engage in a plethora of academic initiatives in attempts to maximize residents’ chances for success in college. This session will be a panel discussion with current RLCs to give an overview of some of the services and initiatives that they work on. They will also discuss ways that RLCs can serve as a resource for faculty, as well as potential partnerships to help faculty and staff connect with residents outside of the classroom.
