Parent and Family Relations
http://www.rockford.edu/community/reslife/parent/
Parents and family members may have many questions regarding their student’s University experience. Parent and Family Relations is a resource to provide information for parents and family members to aid in transitions to University life, and enhance the parent, family, and student’s experience at Rockford University. For more information, call 815-394-5298.
Residence Life
http://www.rockford.edu/community/reslife/
Living on campus is an important part of the educational experience at Rockford University. Our residential facilities create an environment for students to study, socialize, become more self-aware, and develop meaningful relationships as well as leadership, decision-making, and communications skills.
Between studying, getting involved in student organizations, participating in community service and volunteering, students may not spend much time in their rooms. But when they are in their room, they’ll have everything needed for comfortable living.
Each residence hall provides a community learning-living environment that is as unique as the students who live there. Here are some features common to RU residence halls:
- Wireless access in every room
- Spacious rooms (singles, doubles, and suites)
- Convenient kitchenettes
- Laundry facilities at no cost (only available to residential students)
- Direct TV
Rockford University offers an option of small house style living or larger complex style living for residents. Regardless of the option a student chooses, all housing options include a variety of room layouts including double rooms, single rooms, and suites.
Small houses promote a living environment that is conducive to learning, while providing the intimate feel of small community living. An RA, or Resident Assistant, lives in each of the small houses to assist with community development and governance. In addition, a full-time residence hall director lives in the Kent Center and oversees the small houses.
Living in the Cummings Complex offers the best of both worlds. Four residence halls are connected to each other while still separate enough to maintain their own identity and an environment that is conducive to learning. Like the small houses, each hall has a Resident Assistant (RA) and a full-time residence hall director lives in the complex and oversees these four residence halls.
No smoking is allowed in any of the buildings on campus; however, designated smoking areas are available near the residence halls. Also, students who are 21 years of age or older are able to consume alcohol in designated areas. A complete list of residential life policies and expectations can be found at https://www.rockford.edu/community/reslife/policies/
For more information regarding residence life at Rockford University, call 815-226-4026.
Student Activities
http://www.rockford.edu/community/studentactivities/
At Rockford University, students have more than enough opportunities to get involved in the campus community. Their voices are heard in student government, they take an active role on the Campus Activities Board, or join one of our many clubs and organizations. We offer so many different opportunities to get involved that it’s nearly impossible to be bored!
It’s a student’s right (and responsibility) to be as active as they possibly can and Student Activities at Rockford University can help. To find out more or to get involved at any point during the year, stop in the Student Activities Office in Burpee Student Center, check out the Club and Organization Fairs at the start of each semester, attend one of the leadership workshops throughout the semester, or visit the website. For more information about student activities, call 815-394-5035 or “like us” on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RockfordUniversityStudentActivities?ref_type=bookmark
Student Success and Retention
http://www.rockford.edu/community/studentsuccess/
The Office of Student Success & Retention (SSR) is available to assist all students in their success at Rockford University in order to achieve the ultimate goal of a proud walk across the stage at commencement. The staff is available to meet with students who are experiencing academic, personal, or financial difficulties. We work to remove obstacles to students' achieving academic success by working closely with students academic experiencing difficulties and providing a connection to a valuable support network including tutors in the Center for Learning Strategies (CLS), Writing Center, Math/Science Lab as well as faculty/staff mentors and counselors at Lang Health.
SSR initiatives include tracking academic success of all students, monitoring academic alerts received by all students, and working closely with First-Year Advisors and all faculty. We collaborate with offices across campus to determine best practices for proactive interventions, provide connections to resources available on campus and assist students in their transition to Rockford University.
SSR programs include:
- Individual Student Meetings—SSR provides individual meetings with students to help in evaluating and correcting academic challenges. Students at any level are encouraged to seek academic consulting to develop skills that can improve areas of their lives such a time management, note taking, study skills and test taking. These meetings can be a single event or a periodic check in. Students will meet to discuss their academic and related concerns and then work to create an action plan for the semester.
- Faculty Staff Mentoring—The Faculty Staff Mentoring Program supports students in their transition to university through an informal mentoring program. New first-year students are assigned a mentor. The mentors help to strengthen and sustain students and help make college an exciting, fulfilling and successful experience.
- Rock Solid Regents—The ROCK SOLID REGENT program recognizes students for their academic excellence and contributions to the University and the community. Students are nominated by faculty and featured on the Portal and in the Regent Weekly.
- Rock Solid Strategy Sessions—Current students, including Rock Solid Regents, facilitate “lunch and learn” sessions with incoming students. These sessions are designed to share practical strategies used by students who are thriving in their pursuit of their undergraduate degree. Attendees leave these sessions motivated and knowledgeable on the next steps they can take to insure a successful completion of their coursework.
For more information about the Office for Student Success and Retention, call 815-226-4004.