Residence Halls are living-learning environments where students can experience collaborative learning, leadership opportunities, and a variety of educational and recreational events. Living in a residence hall enhances the college experience and contributes to the achievement of students. The teacher is responsible for student learning. While it is the responsibility of professors to organize course materials and provide learning opportunities, it is ultimately the student's job to think about readings and lectures, ask questions, explore, analyze and learn. Dr. Gary Fenstermacher, a former Dean of the University of Arizona College of Education, refers to the active role of a student as learner as studenting .
Students prefer that the residence halls emphasize a social environment.
In a recent survey by Residence Life, a large majority of students indicated a preference for a residence hall environment that promotes learning rather than social interactions. Copyright 1996-2001 by University of Arizona, Residence Life.