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Residential College Self-Governance. John S. Hutchinson Dean of Undergraduates Professor of Chemistry. Self-Governance is a win-win. Students develop self-efficacy and leadership Problems get solved!. Supporting Self Governance. College governments gain agency via:
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Residential College Self-Governance John S. Hutchinson Dean of Undergraduates Professor of Chemistry
Self-Governance is a win-win • Students develop self-efficacy and leadership • Problems get solved!
Supporting Self Governance College governments gain agency via: • Reasonable autonomy on rules • Generous budgets • College masters • Access to leadership
Rice’s Residential Colleges • Launched in 1957 • 11 colleges, 100% of all students
Rice’s Residential Colleges • Random assignments • Full four year assignment • Each college’s population mirrors the study body
Autonomy • Rule making • Community (peer) Policing • College court enforcement • Conflict resolution
Generous Budgets • $45K to $50K per college • Independent budgeting • Accountable to university • Treasurer training
College Master support • Advising and mentoring • Institutional memory • Crisis avoidance • Reinforcement of court decisions
Access to University Leadership • Weekly group meetings with Dean • Mentors from administrators
Case 1: Alcohol Regulation • Alcohol policy based on student enforcement • Policy modifications discussed and proposed by committee of students and masters • Liquor/distilled spirits ban proposed by students
Case 2: Sexual Misconduct Policy • Policy modifications • Educational innovation • Rice Health Advisors
Case 3 – Academic Support Upperclassmen in all disciplines with proven academic achievement and a desire to help fellow classmates Self-governed Self-sustaining
Case 4 – Social Leadership Opportunities for informal leadership Problem-solving, role-modeling
Self-Governance is a win-win • Students develop self-efficacy and leadership • Problems get solved!