Imagine Renovations and New Construction Designed to Engage | National Association of College Auxiliary Services

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The pandemic put a pause on renovations and new construction across the county. As the industry is returning, Universities are asking that projects are directly tied to overall university goals. This program will focus on renovations and new construction at the fastest growing university in Texas. Auxiliary Services has put 6 buildings on campus from design to finish in 10 years.

A new Student Union, residence halls, dining hall, retail stand alone and a Welcome Center have changed to look and feel for the campus community and has seen an increase in campus commerce in some areas by 200%. All of which are based in the concept of sense of place and belonging. Where students go to “see and been seen.”

The program will connect concepts of design and interior design to student engagement and experience economy theory. The experience economy is a concept that refers to the selling of memorable experiences to customers. Student engagement is the degree of involvement, attention, curiosity, interest, optimism and passion that students show when they are learning or being taught. This program will provide insight on how to connect experience and engagement with the outcome of increased retention and revenue.

Attendees will review the construction/renovation of Eagle Landing Dining Hall, Clark Bakery, UNT Welcome Center and Auxiliary Offices, Joe Greene Residence Hall and the Student Union at UNT. The program will cover the process from design to opening and why it is important for Auxiliary professionals to drive the design to a finished product. The program will look at how design impacts sales and service.

Discussion will include selecting the right brands to operate and how it will have an impact on the campus culture. Plus, the program will discuss the critical knowledge base that professionals need as they go into design. Finally, the program will include discussion opportunities for attendees to discuss challenges that they face on campus with new projects.

Contributors

Daniel Armitage

Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
University of North Texas

Daniel (Danny) Armitage serves as the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of
North Texas. During his career, Danny has served in several capacities with the following organizations:
NASPA, NACAS, SEAHO, SACSA, NACUFS, ACUHO-I, and ACCED-I. His work has focused on utilizing student engagement theory to demonstrate retention and academic success through Auxiliary Services.

While Danny has worked in an Auxiliary his entire career, he has also served as the Dean of Students,
and had responsibility for Multicultural Affairs, Adult and Commuter Services, Leadership Programs and
Conduct. Danny currently is the President for NACAS South.
Gina Vanacore

Executive Director of Housing and Residence Life
University of North Texas

Gina M. Vanacore serves as the Executive Director of Housing and Residence Life at theUniversity of North Texas. She started in the profession as a Resident Assistant at StateUniversity of New York at Stony Brook and has remained for over 35 years. She is currently responsible for a 6500-bed housing operation with an annual budget of $37 million. Since arriving at UNT in September 2015, she has been actively involved in new buildings, renovations, crisis management, capital planning and coordination with multiple campus entities to deliver quality, student-centered service.

Dr. Vanacore participates as a member of several national organization in student affairs, college planning and auxiliary services. She holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics & Statistics and Economics from Stony Brook University, an M.S.Ed. in College Student PersonnelAdministration from Indiana University and a Ph.D. in Social Welfare from Stony BrookUniversity. Her research focuses on the institutional effects of student adaptation on the persistence of low SES students in higher education.

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Contributors

Daniel Armitage

Gina Vanacore