Annual Student Housing Forum 2013

The 4th Student Housing Summit reconvenes senior university leaders and managers, to discuss tertiary accomodation demand and supply as well as quality campus life.

The event reconvenes senior university leaders and managers for student accommodation support with experts of student housing design to continue the discussion on the elements that define best practice and good design and how these elements integrate student experience with campus and city life.

The forum looks at the factors currently impacting supply and demand. It considers how student housing can provide the best environment in which students can have thrive in their educational as well as engaging better with campus life.

Price: 1974.50 AUD

Themes over the two days will include:

Factors affecting student accommodation supply and demand

Building contemporary, complexes to meet the high demand for affordable on-campus accommodation

Areas of focus - pastoral care & welfare; academic mentoring & support; community & outreach and student leadership

Student boarders, tenants and legal rights - responsibilities of universities in informing student body

Homestay provision - quality and standards, duties of care, security and governance

Integrating students' study with their living arrangements

Benchmarking residential operation

Planning continuing expansion for quality student accommodation that encompasses academic and social needs of students

External accommodation - Housing quality and density

On campus housing security and safety

Implications of social media and connectivity on students and management