The Third Annual Residential Curriculum Institute
October 1-3, 2009
University of New Hampshire
Durham, New Hampshire USA

Sponsored by ACPA and its Commissions for Housing and Residential Life and Assessment and Evaluation

Co-hosted by the University of New Hampshire and Dartmouth College

With support from American Campus Communities

Overview of the Institute

The Third Annual Residential Curriculum Institute will challenge you to rethink the practices and grounding philosophies of your residential program. You will have the opportunity to view an alternative to traditional programming models, work toward the development of a student-learning centered department mission, practice developing assessable learning outcomes, and examine the impact this shift in thinking and practice has on you, your department, and students. Ultimately, you will learn to uncover the opportunities to deliver educational messages in every student interaction. These interactions include student check-in, building meetings, RA-student one-on-ones, and survey questions.

We have gathered a group of excellent, insightful speakers to share their wisdom and expertise in practical applications. Institutions with residential curricula will also illustrate what has and has not worked on their campuses.

Residence halls constitute one of the most unconsidered and untapped educational venues on college and university campuses.  Hundreds of thousands of undergraduate students live in residence hall environments each year.  The inherent physical design of these environments and the shared experience of a concentrated undergraduate population affords each student the access to an unprecedented learning experience; one that will likely never occur again. As student affairs professionals overseeing the direction of residence hall education, we have a responsibility to move beyond simply providing opportunities for learning towards an approach that is intentionally designed for our specific student populations.

Target Audience

All student affairs professionals interested in exploring concepts of teaching and learning outside the classroom are invited to register.

Keynote Speakers

Schedule

View the tentative schedule. The conference begins at 9:00am on Thursday, October 1st, 2009 and concludes at 12:00pm on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009.

Registration Information

Register Online | Download the registration form: Word [156KB] PDF [73KB]

Location

The conference will be held on the University of New Hampshire’s Durham campus. Visit the University of New Hampshire’s home page.

Durham is located in New Hampshire's seacoast area. Nicely situated an hour from Boston, MA and Portland, ME. Durham is also an hour away from the White Mountains, one of the most beautiful regions in the country. Autumn in New England welcomes leaf peepers from all over the world. Consider taking an extra day or two to check out the beautiful fall foliage. For more details on New Hampshire foliage visit http://www.newhampshire.com/foliage/index.aspx. 

For driving directions, please click on this link:
http://admissions.unh.edu/visit/directions.html

Lodging

Hotel reservations must be made separately. The host hotel for the conference is the New England Center in Durham, New Hampshire. We have secured a rate of $129.00 a night (single and double occupancy).  Call (603) 862 – 2634 or (800) 590 – 4334 to make your reservation.  Be sure to mention the ACPA Residence Curriculum Institute to receive this special rate.  Reservation deadline:  August 31, 2009.   For more information on the New England Center, please visit the website at:  http://www.newenglandcenter.com/

Travel Information

There are two airports in the vicinity of The University of New Hampshire.  Manchester-Boston Regional Airport located in Manchester, NH is an extremely convenient airport offering a variety of flights. Manchester is approximately 45 minutes from Durham. Logan International Airport in Boston is approximately 90 minutes from Durham.

Check out the airports’ Web sites for more information:
Manchester-Boston Regional Airport: http://www.flymanchester.com/
Boston Logan International Airport: http://www.massport.com/logan/default.aspx

Travel from Airport to Durham
There are shuttle services to and from both airports. Visit the following websites for detailed information:

http://www.flymanchester.com/transportation and click on Ground Transportation at left for more details for travel between Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and Durham
http://www.massport.com/logan/getti_typeo_share.html and scroll to the bottom for details on travel between Boston Logan International Airport and Northern New England

Rail Information
Amtrak Downeaster service provides four round-trips daily between Boston (North Station) and Portland, Maine. The Downeaster service stops directly at the UNH campus seven days a week. Reserved and unreserved seating is available and a Quik-Trak ticketing machine is available at the Whittemore Center next to the rail station.

Travelers can connect to Boston South Station Amtrak Service and Logan Airport via MBTA subway service.

For more information on train schedules, please consult Amtrak at 1-800-USA-RAIL or visit www.amtrakdowneaster.com.

Bus Information
C & J Trailways bus lines provides direct service to Durham from South Station in Boston, MA, Friday through Sunday only.

Greyhound (Vermont Transit) provides daily service from Boston's South Station to Portsmouth, N.H.'s Market Square. Connect to Durham from Market Square using Wildcat Transit.

UNH Wildcat Transit connects the neighboring communities of Portsmouth, Newmarket, and Dover with daily academic year service.

Attire

The attire for the conference is business casual.

Payment and Cancellation Policy

Registrations can be paid by check, VISA, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express. All fees must be prepaid. Purchase orders are not accepted. Refunds will be given for cancellations received in writing by September 10, 2009 - less a $50 processing fee. After September 10th, there are no refunds. ACPA reserves the right to charge a service fee of $20 for returned checks. A processing fee of $20 per registration will be charged for credit cards declined or to change payment methods after the initial payment is processed. The conference may be cancelled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case, the fees will be fully refunded; however, ACPA will not be responsible for other additional costs, charges or expenses, including cancellation/change charges assessed by airlines and/or travel agencies.

Questions? Contact Vernon Wall, ACPA Director of Educational Programs and Publications, at 202.835.2272 or vwall@acpa.nche.edu.

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