{"id":61221,"date":"2024-08-26T07:43:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T11:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=61221"},"modified":"2024-09-03T09:50:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T13:50:21","slug":"house-calls-is-here-to-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/08\/house-calls-is-here-to-help\/","title":{"rendered":"House Calls is here to help"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_61225\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" data-attachment-id=\"61225\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/08\/house-calls-is-here-to-help\/house-calls-22-708\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/08\/House-Calls-22-708.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,854\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"House Calls-22-708\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/08\/House-Calls-22-708-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-61225 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/08\/House-Calls-22-708.jpg\" alt=\"During House Calls, UTC faculty and staff visit with first-year students to check in on their freshmen experiences. Photo by Angela Foster.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/08\/House-Calls-22-708.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/08\/House-Calls-22-708-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/08\/House-Calls-22-708-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/08\/House-Calls-22-708-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/08\/House-Calls-22-708-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/08\/House-Calls-22-708-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/08\/House-Calls-22-708-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/08\/House-Calls-22-708-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">During House Calls, UTC faculty and staff visit with first-year students to check in on their freshmen experiences. Photo by Angela Foster.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As students settle into their lives on campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has programming in place to support its first-year students.<\/p>\n<p>House Calls is an Enrollment Management and Student Affairs initiative created to help ease the transition for students experiencing challenges or having questions about life on campus. On Tuesday, Sept. 10, volunteers from the UTC campus will knock on dorm doors and connect with the first-year students to say \u201cHi\u201d and engage in conversation.<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers range from staff members to faculty to upper-level administrators who want to promote connections across the UTC campus.<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Director of Residence Education Sabrina Sims is eager for students to experience the changes made to a \u201cnew-and-improved\u201d House Calls program. Last year, volunteers conducted house calls during the day when many students were attending class or busy at work. This year, though, the residence life staff have pushed back door-to-door knocking until the evening when most students are in their dorms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">========================================================<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>House Calls 2024 will take place from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, with a training session from 5-6 p.m. Dinner will be provided in the West Campus Multipurpose Room.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>To volunteer, please <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/raven.utc.edu\/trk\/click?ref=z16dk4v08c_0-ea_0x3948x02\">register here<\/a><\/strong> before Monday, Sept. 9. Reach out to <strong><a href=\"mailto:scw227@utc.edu\">Sabrina Sims<\/a><\/strong> if your plans change or if you have questions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">========================================================<\/p>\n<p>Sims said that it\u2019s essential to know what issues students may be facing to reach and help as many students as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Washing machines break, roommates can be challenging and the showers may leak, \u201cand that\u2019s what the volunteers want to know,\u201d Sims said. \u201cAlright, well, let\u2019s figure that out, and let\u2019s provide you the best way to go about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jason Harville, assistant director of academic initiatives, can speak about both sides of the House Calls experience. Harville served as a resident assistant during the first iteration of House Calls in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think there is value and that connection during that first couple of weeks,\u201d Harville said. \u201cFor me as an RA, it was getting to walk around with our associate vice chancellors and vice chancellors and seeing these people come into the halls and knock on doors and get to build those relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"61226\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/08\/house-calls-is-here-to-help\/house-calls-22-694\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/08\/House-Calls-22-694.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1220,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"House Calls-22-694\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/08\/House-Calls-22-694-976x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-61226 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/08\/House-Calls-22-694-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/08\/House-Calls-22-694-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/08\/House-Calls-22-694-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/08\/House-Calls-22-694-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/08\/House-Calls-22-694-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Sims and Harville were both quick to mention how important the first six weeks are for students living on campus. Studies have shown that a student\u2019s first six weeks of school are often the most important in determining the student\u2019s academic career. Helping students feel welcomed and supported is vital for their future at UTC.<\/p>\n<p>Sims said the program is rewarding for both students and staff as both parties look to build connections. The staff brings information and goodie bags, hoping they can help the young students in any way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy favorite part is when we\u2019re not talking about a resource, they\u2019re just talking about something good that they\u2019ve done so far, how their classes are going or what they\u2019ve already done,\u201d Sims said. \u201cI really like it when they talk about the programs that we put on or their RA \u2026 that means these people are doing their jobs, and that the things that we put in place are working. That always is very rewarding, but also it is rewarding when we\u2019re able to solve issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Students should take advantage of this program, she said, because the opportunity to connect or solve problems will not always be knocking at the door. Thanks to these house calls, students can make mentors or find opportunities because staff and volunteers want to connect with students.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, House Calls had approximately 50 volunteers knocking on doors. This year, the staff hopes to get that number up to 75. The more volunteers, the more efficiently staff can connect and help students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny faculty and staff that want to help, the more, the better, because that way they get a longer time to chat with students,\u201d Harville said.<\/p>\n<h4>Learn more<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/admissions\/visit\">Visit UTC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\">Enrollment Management and Student Affairs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/apply\">How to apply<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Calls is an Enrollment Management and Student Affairs initiative created to help ease the transition for students experiencing challenges or having questions about life on campus. 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