Student Residential Satisfaction in an On-Campus Housing Facility

Joel C. Navarez
De La Salle University-Manila
joel.navarez@dlsu.edu.ph

Abstract: This research reports the results of residential satisfaction in students’ housing in an
on-campus housing facility. The study examined how satisfied students were in terms of the six
(6) dimensions of living environments under two (2) subcategories which are: 1) physical
attributes comprising of students’ living condition, community facilities and services, and
neighborhood physical surroundings; and 2) social/financial/management attributes including
students’ social activities, cost of living, and students’ preference. Aside from determining the
level of satisfaction in the objective attributes of the student housing facility, feedback in terms
of other facilities/services to be provided, counseling needs, programs and workshops/seminars
to be offered were also solicited from the participants. Data were obtained from questionnaires
distributed to a sample of 38 respondents. The results showed that residents’ appraisal of the
over-all conditions of their living environment both in the physical and social, financial, and
management attributes do not meet the students’ needs and expectations. Recommendations
were forwarded to be able to improve the living environment of the residents and promote
student development in the student housing facility.
Key Words: student development; student residential life; student residential satisfaction,
university

Compliance of Lyceum of the Philippines

University Accredited Boarding Houses: Basis
for a Proposed Plan of Action
Discipline: Business
Dr. Alex Ylagan
Billy Vergel Catibog
Lyceum of the Philippines University
Capitol Site, Batangas City
ylagan_alex@yahoo.com.ph
09163613781

INTRODUCTION
College students who came from far places usually look for a boarding house or dormitory in
order for them to adjust to their new college life and live independently. As their temporary
home, they are also expecting most of the facilities they are enjoying in their respective home
places. However, in Davao City in their research regarding the living conditions of university
students in boarding houses and dormitories reports reveal that these housing facilities, most of
the time, fail to consider students’ safety and welfare and most of them violated the provisions
stipulated in the Building Code of the Philippines. Other facilities like study rooms, bathrooms
and safety lockers are missing in several boarding houses/dormitories. Lyceum of the Philippines
University in Batangas in its mission to provide better service.
to its students conducted a study on the operation of boarding houses in 2008 and found the
necessity to provide accredited boarding houses thru the initiative of the Office of student
affairs.
In Kumintang Ibaba, where most students of LPU are boarding, Office of Student Affairs in its
standards set was able to identify 4 Accredited boarding houses namely. Queen Abby’s
Apartment, Romeo – Razy Dormitory, .Rosales Apartment and .Virtucio’s Apartment. The
provisions of Executive Order No. 120 in governing the accreditation of accommodation
specifically boarding houses/ lodging houses, they need to comply with official documents as
permit from concerned authority and license to operate approved by the proper city authorities.
As LPU- Office of the Student Affairs take its bold step to provide better customer services,
Accreditation of boarding houses was launched in April 2008 and therefore its operation need to
be evaluated. In this respect this study was deemed necessary to undertake.

Review of Literature
Boarding houses or dormitories are usually diverse, multicultural, and co-ed, permitting a wide
range of friendships to develop. Boarding House Business is a service type of business because it
offers intangible goods or services which typically generate a profit by charging services to
consumers. (Megallon, 2006). Bed space is the leading service being offered by majority of the
boarding houses. Social activities in boarding houses/ dormitories create essentialities in the
lives of the students. Since, being away from one’s family creates the feeling of homesickness
and loneliness; experts agree that one of the best ways to cope with these is to get involved in
activities (Estrada et al., 2008).
In recent years, many boarding houses arise to provide the students a temporary home during
their schooling. Like in Kumintang Ibaba, many boarding houses arise to serve the increasing
population of students who wants to board. Kumintang Ibaba is an urban area located at
Northwestern part of Batangas City. It has a total land area of 137.28 hectares with a total
population 8,866 as of 2000. As the Lyceum of the Philippines University presently located in
this area, a high demand for boarding houses arises. In a study conducted by Ylagan (2006) he
claimed that boarding houses in Kumintang Ibaba are complying on the requirements /permits
prescribed by the government and successfully operating with an affordable rental fee, the
privileges offered by boarding houses are only those which are important and necessary as part
of their personal and school life. This also gives a lot of opportunity for the small entrepreneurs
and residents of the place to enter into this kind of business. , on the other hand, venturing into
this kind of business need to comply with policies such as on curfew, visitation, and utilization of
facilities and control of noise. Boarding house operators/ owners may also integrate plans to
nurture the spiritual growth of their student-renters. In boarding houses that large numbers of
students make friends with a wider variety of people. Instead of focusing only on students who
share the same schedule or classes, those who live in the college dormitories make friends with
students with diverse academic interest and ethnic backgrounds. Living in a dormitory does
vastly improve the sociability of the students in college, especially for freshmen. It also helps
students meet new people and make friends with other students they might not have otherwise
met. Additionally, away from home increases leadership and interpersonal skills and cultural
awareness (De Larrosa 2000).
The study conducted by Cantos (2006) revealed problems of student nurses in selected Boarding
Houses in Batangas City, that respondents experience a lot of problems as money and other
finances and disturbed sleeping pattern because of some disturbances like noise. Further ,
Megallon (2006), on found out that boarding houses in Baguio city portrays service-oriented
establishments that cater to the needs of boarders. These boarding houses are competitive in
terms of services and facilities and are not burdened by serious problems. The researcher
recommends boarding houses can be improved through continual attractive services and
improvement of facilities. On the effects of boarding house/ dormitory habitation, students who
live in these temporary dwellings are orderly, independent, responsible and timeconscious;
likewise they are concerned about their academic performance.

Improving Residential Satisfaction of University

Dormitories through Post-Occupancy Evaluation
in China: A Socio-Technical System Approach
Yan Ning * and Jiaojiao Chen
Department of Construction and Real Estate, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China;
chen260347@163.com
* Correspondence: ningyan@seu.edu.cn; Tel.: +86-25-8379-5807
Academic Editor: Ingo Eilks
Received: 29 August 2016; Accepted: 10 October 2016; Published: 19 October 2016

Abstract: Residential satisfaction of university dormitories serves as one of the significant

aspects in the framework of sustainability in higher education. This study aims to develop a
framework for post-occupancy evaluation (POE) of university dormitories in China grounded on
the socio-technical systems approach and to identify factors contributing to students’ residential
satisfaction. Two focus groups were carried out to build the socio-technical framework. A case
study was undertaken to evaluate the post-occupancy status of university dormitories, and
structured-questionnaire was used to collect the data. The results show that university
dormitories are equipped with quality physical facilities. However, they failed to provide
satisfied services and supporting infrastructure. This indicates that “hardware” could generally
meet students’ requirements, while the “software” is still less competent. It is also found that
the socio-technical systems approach has the feature of being embedded into the social,
regulatory and geographic contexts. In order to enhance post-occupancy satisfaction, occupants’
participation would be helpful. This study contributes to the body of knowledge by presenting a
socio-technical framework of POE and its embeddedness feature. Implications for research and
practices are also provided.
Keywords: socio-technical systems; post-occupancy evaluation (POE); social embeddedness;
university dormitories; China
The Living Conditions of University
Students in Boarding Houses and
Dormitories in Davao City, Philippines
RUEL A. BRILLIANTES
iro@hcdc.edu.ph
patwel_18@yahoo.com
NELIA B. AGA
FE C. TIPACE
Holy Cross of Davao College
CESAR A. ADEGUE
MERCELEE P. PEREZ
Brokenshire College
ADORICO M. AYA-AY
EMMA V. SAGARINO
University of the Immaculate Conception

Abstract - Living in a boarding house or dormitory is necessary for students who come from far
places. In Davao City, an observable statistics of university students from neighbouring
provinces and the city’s outskirts live in these temporary residences. However, reports reveal
that these housing facilities, most of the time, fail to consider students’ safety and welfare. This
study determined the living conditions of university students in boarding houses and
dormitories. This is anchored on the premise that the physical and environmental components
of these residential facilities could affect students’ holistic well-being. Data elicited through
survey involving five hundred seventy-one (571) respondents and focused group discussion
among selected groups of student-boarders/dormers, reveal that a student’s stay in a boarding
house and dormitory has significant contributions to his/her personal, social, academic and
emotional growth. But, this has nothing to do with the development of his/her spirituality.
Results houses and dormitories possessing good basic housing facilities. However, they felt the
deficiency in the provisions of safety and security facilities especially on fire escapes or exits and
fire extinguishers. This manifests that most operators have violated some requirements set
under the Building Code of the Philippines.
Keywords - Living conditions, university students, boarding
houses, dormitories, Davao City
Design of a Dormitory Consumption Visualization & New Conceptual Directions
Will Odom, James Pierce, David Roedl
HCI / Design, School of Informatics, Indiana University
{wodom@indiana.edu, piercejj@indiana.edu, droedl@indiana.edu}
Abstract
In this paper, we build on previous research at the intersection of human-computer interaction
(HCI) and information visualization to develop a visualization of Indiana University at
Bloomington campus dormitory energy and water consumption. We describe the results of an
ongoing study examining the potential role of consumption visualization in impacting dormitory
resident behavior and frame this research within the nascent and growing literature at the
intersection of HCI, information visualization, and environmental sustainability. We present
initial findings and discuss how the implications and conceptual directions resulting from this
study can inform potential future research and design practice within the HCI and information
visualization communities respectively.
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SORSOGON STATE COLLEGE
Engineering and Architecture Department
Sorsogon City

PROPOSED ONE-STOREY RESIDENTIAL BLDG.

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 3
2019-2020

Prepared by:
JUSTINE JOHN GERSALIA
STUDENT

SUBMITTED TO:
RAFAEL J. BALICANO, fuap, mpa, ms arch.
 Assistant Professor III

Republic of the Philippines

SORSOGON STATE COLLEGE
Engineering and Architecture Department
Sorsogon City

PROPOSED ONE-STOREY RESIDENTIAL BLDG.

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 3
2019-2020

Prepared by:
KYLA NICOLE H. PERDIGON
STUDENT

SUBMITTED TO:
RAFAEL J. BALICANO, fuap, mpa, ms arch.
Assistant Professor III