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CWU Wellness - Annual Report 2011-2012
Campus-Community Coalition – Neighborhood Relations Off-campus noise citations Since 2009, all off-campus students who are cited by police for a noise violation receive both legal and university sanctions. They are required to have a meeting with the CCC coordinator to have a good neighbor discussion that promotes effective communication and respect for community. In addition, students who are ‘repeat offenders’ or are cited for a large and disruptive party are required to do 10 hours of community service, in consultation with the CCC coordinator. While the number of students sanctioned for noise citations increased a bit, the numbers sanctioned for community service decreased by 43%. On-campus neighborhood relations
Ms. Lynne Harrison CCC Coordinator
Collaborative efforts with housing continue to facilitate neighborhood relations on-campus. Pump Down the Volume (PDTV) is a communication skills program designed to help students learn strategies for addressing problems, minimizing conflicts and enhancing quality of life. One of the major sources of conflict for students living in the residence halls involves noise. PDTV is offered as part of CWU’s First 6-Weeks Programming to help incoming students learn to effectively communicate with their neighbors. It was presented three times during fall 2011, and again in spring 2012 for students who had had on-campus noise citations. During the fall, more than 200 students attended the sessions in the residence halls (a 73% increase in number of students reached from fall 2010!). Student evaluations showed that 91% found the facilitators interesting and informative and said that the program gave them a good tool for communicating and resolving issues. Also, most students recognized ways that noise can impact their neighbors.
Check out the Neighborhood Relations web site at www.cwu.edu/~nr !