Student LIFE Resources

These resources are being collected by the OCC Student LIFE Committee, a group of faculty, staff and students from around the college committed to helping our colleagues and students create and participate in meaningful opportunities for out-of-the-classroom learning and development.

Here, you'll find connections to OCC Student LIFE planning materials, as well as to other colleges and universities, and national organizations devoted to student development.

OCC Student LIFE Resources

OCC Student Development Planning Model
The OCC Student Development Planning Model is a tool for assessing student out-of-the-classroom development needs, and creating programs, activities and services to meet those needs. To see the Student Development Planning Table click here.  For a full description of the table click here.

Student Life Committee Goals
The OCC Student Life Committee is a group of faculty, staff and students from all of OCC's campuses committed to helping our colleagues and students create and participate in meaningful opportunities for out-of-the-classroom learning and development. 

To read the committee's goals for 2004-05 click here.
To read the committee's goals for 2005-07 click here.

Program and Budget Planning
Budget planning for 2006-07 Student LIFE activities will begin in January, but it's not too soon to be thinking about your campus' needs.  Each campus Student Life Committee will be seeking ideas and individuals interested in offering programs, activities and services for out-of-the-classroom student development next academic year.

To apply for funding click here and complete the Program Planning Budget Form.

Student Life Committee Senate Reports
The Student Life Committee provides summary reports to the College Senate each semester.  To review the committee's progress, click on the links below:

September 29, 2005
December 9, 2004
April 22, 2004
December 11, 2003

OCC Student Handbook
It's all here:  College Services, Distance Learning opportunities, campus maps, how to add, change and drop courses, where to get a transcript, what placement tests are all about, student rights and responsibilities, emergency procedures and phone numbers and a whole lot more.  It's the Student Handbook (view or download Student Handbook in PDF format).

Student Life Fundable Proposals
For the last two years, OCC has provided special funding to campus-based projects designed to address student development needs and enhance learning.  The next call for Student Life Fundable Proposals will be issued in March 2006.

To apply for funding for a Student Development project for next year, click here. 

To help you plan for your project, click here to see a list of projects funded in 2004-05, and click here to see a list of projects funded in 2005-06.

Service Learning at OCC
One of the important goals of the Student Life Committee for 2004-2006 is to promote Service Learning opportunities for our students and faculty.  Workshops scheduled through 2005 will help prepare faculty and staff to create and support learning activities that engage our students in their communities.  To view a special presentation on "Integrating Service Learning Into a Traditional Classroom" click here.

Faculty and Student Life - The Crucial Connection
We all recognize that the crucial connection for students in college is with faculty--both inside and outside the classroom.  For ideas on how you can support Student Life programs and activities and help make your students more successful in college click here.

Student Development Research and Resources

The Journal of College and Character
Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Values in College Student Development at Florida State University, the Journal of College and Character includes resources and information designed to encourage discussion, research, and educational strategies on character development in college. Topics include civic responsibility, leadership development, students' own reflections on moral conflicts in college and more.  To visit the Journal click here.

Michigan Campus Compact
"Michigan Campus Compact promotes the education and commitment of Michigan college students to be engaged citizens, through creating and expanding academic, co-curricular, and campus-wide opportunities for community service, service learning, and civic engagement."  MCC also offers mini-grants to member institutions, maintains an inventory of discipline-specific faculty resources, and sponsors workshops for faculty and staff at all Michigan colleges.  To check out Michigan Campus Compact click here.

Student Activities at the College of DuPage
According to the Student Activities staff at the College of DuPage, "A recent 20-year study done by AT&T showed that extracurricular involvement was the second most important factor in identifying management potential."  To see how your colleagues at another institution are encouraging student, faculty and staff involvement in this critical aspect of student development click here.

Student Development "Hot Links"
For a list of "Hot Links" to student development professional organizations, community college student activities pages, student publications and leadership opportunities click here.

Students in Dr. Patrick O'Connor's Political Science classes created "Political Action Day 2004" as an opportunity for OCC students to meet candidates, learn about issues, and explore opportunities for civic engagement.