Director of Residence Life presents at international conference regarding equity in housing selection processes.
Director of Residence Life MarQuita Barker presented at the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I) Annual Conference and Expo in Toronto, Canada regarding creating equitable systems in the housing selection process.
Barker led a session that discussed the unintended consequences of how institutions design housing selection procedures for students. Whether institutions have a residency requirement or are intensely competing with off-campus properties, there are strategies in place that determine the priority for selection of student housing.
When designing these processes, there can often be inequities for lower income, first-generation, international, and transfer students. This interactive session provided tips and strategies to create systems that consider issues of diversity and inclusion while prioritizing occupancy management.
The ACUHO-I Annual Conference and Expo unites campus housing and residence life leaders from around the world to advance the field, enhance the skills of professionals, and mobilize the community.