Student LIFE Resources
 These
resources are being collected by the OCC Student LIFE Committee,
a group of faculty, staff and students from around the college committed
to helping our colleagues and students create and participate in
meaningful opportunities for out-of-the-classroom learning and development.
Here, you'll find connections to OCC Student LIFE planning materials,
as well as to other colleges and universities, and national organizations
devoted to student development.
OCC Student LIFE Resources
OCC Student Development Planning
Model
The OCC Student Development Planning Model is a tool for assessing
student out-of-the-classroom development needs, and creating programs,
activities and services to meet those needs. To see the Student
Development Planning Table
click
here. For a full description of the table
click here.
Student Life Committee Goals
The OCC Student Life Committee is a group of faculty, staff and
students from all of OCC's campuses committed to helping our colleagues
and students create and participate in meaningful opportunities
for out-of-the-classroom learning and development.
To read the committee's goals for 2004-05
click here.
To read the committee's goals for 2005-07
click here.
Program and Budget Planning
Budget planning for 2006-07 Student LIFE
activities will begin in January, but it's not too soon to be thinking
about your campus' needs.
Each campus
Student Life Committee will be seeking ideas and individuals interested
in offering programs, activities and services for out-of-the-classroom
student development next academic year.
To apply for funding
click here and complete the Program Planning Budget Form.
Student Life Committee Senate Reports
The Student Life Committee provides summary reports to the College
Senate each semester. To review the committee's progress,
click on the links below:
September
29, 2005
December 9, 2004
April 22, 2004
December 11, 2003
 OCC
Student Handbook
It's all here: College Services, Distance Learning opportunities,
campus maps, how to add, change and drop courses, where to get a
transcript, what placement tests are all about, student rights and
responsibilities, emergency procedures and phone numbers and a whole
lot more. It's the
Student Handbook
(view or download Student Handbook in PDF format).
Student Life Fundable Proposals
For the last two years, OCC has provided special funding to campus-based
projects designed to address student development needs and enhance
learning. The next call for Student Life Fundable Proposals
will be issued in March 2006.
To apply for funding for a Student Development project for next
year,
click here.
To help you plan for your project,
click here to see a list of projects funded in 2004-05, and
click here to see a list of projects funded in 2005-06.
Service Learning at OCC
One of the important goals of the Student Life Committee for
2004-2006 is to promote Service Learning opportunities for
our students and faculty. Workshops scheduled through 2005
will help prepare faculty and staff to create and support learning
activities that engage our students in their communities.
To view a special presentation on "Integrating Service Learning
Into a Traditional Classroom"
click
here.
Faculty and Student
Life - The Crucial Connection
We all recognize that the crucial connection for students in
college is with faculty--both inside and outside the classroom.
For ideas on how you can support Student Life programs and activities
and help make your students more successful in college
click here.
Student Development
Research and Resources
The Journal of College and Character
Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Values in College Student
Development at Florida State University, the Journal of College
and Character includes resources and information designed to encourage
discussion, research, and educational strategies on character development
in college. Topics include civic responsibility, leadership development,
students' own reflections on moral conflicts in college and more.
To visit the Journal
click here.
Michigan Campus Compact
"Michigan Campus Compact promotes the education and commitment of
Michigan college students to be engaged citizens, through creating
and expanding academic, co-curricular, and campus-wide opportunities
for community service, service learning, and civic engagement."
MCC also offers mini-grants to member institutions, maintains an
inventory of discipline-specific faculty resources, and sponsors
workshops for faculty and staff at all Michigan colleges.
To check out Michigan Campus Compact
click here.
Student Activities at the College
of DuPage
According to the Student Activities staff at the College of DuPage,
"A recent 20-year study done by AT&T showed that extracurricular
involvement was the second most important factor in identifying
management potential." To see how your colleagues at another
institution are encouraging student, faculty and staff involvement
in this critical aspect of student development
click here.
Student Development "Hot Links"
For a list of "Hot Links" to student development professional organizations,
community college student activities pages, student publications
and leadership opportunities click here.
Students in Dr. Patrick O'Connor's
Political Science classes created "Political Action Day 2004" as
an opportunity for OCC students to meet candidates, learn about
issues, and explore opportunities for civic engagement.
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