Task Force on Living and
Learning at NC State
Village Concept
March, 2002
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Housing Facilities
• Since 1896 (105 years), students have been
housed on the NC State campus.
• Capacity 7,500 students (21,891 full-time students)
– Residence Halls - 20 Buildings
• 6,580 beds
– ES King Village - 17 Buildings
• 295 apartments
– Greek Court - 15 Buildings
• 564 beds
• Projected Enrollment Growth by 2010 is 31,000
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Special Programs
• First Year College - Owen & Tucker
• University Scholars – Sullivan
• Honors Program - Lee
• Teaching Fellows Program - Lee
• Alexander International Program
• Community Service Learning
Program – Bragaw
• Approximately 21% of residence hall students are
currently involved in special interest programs.
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Percentage of Full-Time Enrollment Housed
• House 76% of the Freshman Class
• House 23% of the Other Undergraduates
• Residence Hall Breakdown
– Freshman 41%
– Sophomore 34%
– Junior 16%
– Senior 8%
– Graduate 1%
• ES King Village
– Undergraduate 16%
– Graduate 84%
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Forces for Change
• NC State's expected enrollment growth
• Concerns about student success / retention
• Concerns about facilities
• Furthering emphases on student excellence
• Recruit quality students with distinctive
program
• Demand for on-campus Housing
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Comprehensive Planning Process Summary
• Continuing Quality Assessment
• Housing Planning Committee
• Anderson Strickler Consultants
• Task Force on Living and Learning at NC
State
– Campus Visits (UVA, Univ. of Michigan and
Univ. of Maryland)
– Peer Institution Surveys
– Focus Groups
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Task Force on Living & Learning at NC State Charge
• Provide vision and direction for planning.
• Develop set of guiding principles.
• Look at best housing practices.
• Review work of the consultants.
• Recommend optimum number of bed
spaces.
• Ensure consistency with University mission
and other planning efforts.
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Vision
Task Force on Living and Learning
at NC STATE
A Paradigm for the Future
Inputs
Enrollment Campus
Planning Master Plan
University Student
Mission & Success
Goals Literature
“VILLAGES”
and Future Vision
Main Streets
Positive Public
Housing’s Desired
Perception
Results for
of a Student Success and Quantity and Quality
Distinctive Campus Retention
Desired Outcomes
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Learning and Living Village
• Opportunities for academic engagement
• Opportunities for social interactions
• Opportunities for fitness and recreation
• Convenience services
• Staff and student-led government
• Identifiable character (architecture, main street
use of landscaping or green spaces)
• Partnerships between academic and student
affairs
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Possible Programs, Services, and
Facilities
Opportunities Opportunities Convenience Opportunities Staff and
for Academic for Fitness Services for Social Government
Engagement and Interactions
Recreation
-civic -green spaces -shops -gathering -student led
engagements -paths -drug stores spaces government
-hands-on -fitness -laundry (hearths) -Residence
learning centers -dry cleaning -spaces for hall staff
-arts -sports and -cafeterias informal/
exploration fitness -copy centers social events/
-tutoring equipment -ATMs -restaurants
-seminars, (balls, nets, -parlors, living
classes bikes, rackets) rooms, or
-faculty lounges
advisors
-computer lab
-study spaces
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Desired Outcomes
• Personal and academic success
• Strengthen the bond with the University
• Friendly and accessible campus
• Attract top students
• Encourage alumni giving
• Better integrated University experience
• Contribute to student retention rates
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Examples of Themes for a Village
• Advocates for Children • Helping Across the
• Earth, Life and Time Community
• Design Village
• Media, Self and Society
• First Year in Science and
• Public Leadership Engineering
Hinman Campus • Environmental
Entrepreneurial Sustainability
Opportunities (CEOs) • Women in Science and
• Global Village Engineering
All villages are inclusive, diverse and accessible, drawing
many students to live and spend time together.
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Summary
• The goal of transforming on-campus living into
villages is to increase the personal and
academic success of students by offering them
support, connection and an increased sense of
belonging.
• The Task Force and University Housing are
committed to designing a Comprehensive
Housing Plan that furthers the mission and
vision of the University as a whole.
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Questions
1. What do you think of the village metaphor as a
way to organize University Housing?
2. How do you translate the village concept into the
University to benefit students?
3. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the
village?
4. How can our residential environment be
transformed to create villages on the NC STATE
campus?
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Task Force Member List
• Kay Moore – Chair
• Rupert Nacoste
• Frank Abrams
• Gail Hankins
• Margaret King
• Sam Averitt
• Sarah Rajala
• Kay Yow
• Thomas Conway
• David Johnson
• John Wall
• George Dixon
• Karen Helm
• Esther Wilcox
• Charles Leffler
• Tim Luckadoo
• Kathy Hart
• Susan Grant
• Michael Harwood
• Jim Pappenhagen
• Evelyn Reiman
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Avent Centennial
Ferry Campus Residence
Rd. Halls
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Task Force on Living and
Learning at NC State
Thank You
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