Partner With Us
Welcome to the Chadbourne Residential College faculty and staff web page. In CRC, we are committed to our two residence halls, Chadbourne and Barnard Halls, becoming one learning community. CRC is a place where students can explore new ideas, meet and learn about people different from themselves, become involved in community service, and leadership, and engage in dialogue with “wise guides” from across the UW campus to enhance their learning.
Faculty and staff members’ involvement with students who live on campus is an important aspect of creating a seamless living and learning experience. Nearly 90% of a student's time is spent outside-the-classroom and most of that time is spent in the residence halls. Research shows that when students see faculty and staff members outside their traditional roles, they become more comfortable with faculty and staff in general. Informal interactions help students realize that faculty and staff members have more to offer than just course content learned within the classroom or administrative information. These interactions help students feel less hesitant about approaching a faculty or staff member for assistance. Thus, students more easily are able to find faculty and staff members who become mentors, allies, research role models, references, and facilitators of their intellectual development, to name a few! It helps them become more engaged in their academic life and enhances their overall learning experience.
Being involved in CRC does not have to be a huge time commitment. Involvement in the community could happen in a variety of ways: offering or teaching a course or discussion section in CRC, engaging in conversations on a contemporary issue, having lunch or dinner in the Chadbourne cafeteria (soon to be named Rheta’s) with students, or accompanying students to a cultural, theatrical, or educational event on campus or within the surrounding community.
Faculty and staff who have been involved in CRC have found our students to be enthusiastic, motivated, and engaged learners. Some potential benefits to you include:
- Piloting projects/courses/or new ideas
- Recruiting students for research and/or projects
- Improving your teaching and understanding of 1st and 2nd year students through out-of-classroom interactions
- Enhancing the visibility of your courses & department through your involvement with students
- Partnering with us for mutually beneficial funding, grants, research, etc
- Engaging in fun, engaging, and challenging relationships with young adults
- Engaging with other faculty and staff outside of departmental boundaries
We hope you will explore some of the ways in which you can get involved in CRC. Whatever you decide, we believe you will find these experiences fun, energizing, and rewarding for you!
Feel free to contact April Marlewski if you have any questions or feedback.
