Michels Hall Service Program

The Michels Hall Service Program is a living-learning opportunity available to sophomores and juniors at St. Norbert College. Students apply in groups of four or eight with the intention of living together in Michels Hall and completing an academic year of service with a community organization in the greater Green Bay area.

Students interested in community service and social justice find a home in Michels Hall. Residents will have the opportunity to learn and engage in the following skill development areas:

Community Building: Develop open, honest, and meaningful relationships based on mutual esteem, both within the hall and off-campus community.
Social Issues: Engage with youth and community partners to learn about poverty awareness, multicultural awareness, and college awareness.
Poverty Awareness: Gain an understanding of the challenges associated with poverty and youth development.
Multicultural Awareness: Learn more about members of multicultural groups within the Brown County community.

Each suite in Michels will select a suite leader. The suite leader will fulfill the following responsibilities:

Act as the official representative for the suite with the community partner, the Sturzl Center for Community Service and Learning, and Residential Education and Housing (REH)
Attend the weekly Community Council meeting
Assist with tracking their suite’s service hours and turn in the tracking sheet weekly to the RA on time
Assist in the organization of the reflection sessions with the ALIVE Team

Qualifications

To participate in the Michels Hall Service Program, all residents must meet the following qualifications:

A student judicial conduct background check will occur. Any student found responsible for more than one alcohol violation, drug violation, non-compliance with a college official violation or disruptive/disorderly behavior will be ineligible to live in Michels Hall.
All residents must comply with the volunteer requirements set forth by the community partner such as background checks and letters of recommendations.
All residents must have reached sophomore status by the time they move into Michels Hall
Income Status: Michels Hall was financed through the Housing Revenue Bond, which places requirements on income in order to reside in the building. Residents cannot have an aggregate annual income (excluding scholarships, gifts and grants received for educational expenses from unrelated sources) in excess of five times the annual rental, or $45,080, for the Unit (including room and board). ALL students applying to live in Michels must complete the “Michels Residence Income Level Certification” form..
Registered SNC Student: All individuals listed on the application must be enrolled students at St. Norbert College registered for 12 or more credits at the time of application.

Application Checklist:

ð One group application. Group application includes completed continued housing form, suite/rooming preferences, suite leader, and a signature stating each member understands and agrees to the terms of the Service-Learning Hall and Housing Contract. This needs to be printed and handed into the Residential Education and Housing Office by March 25^th at 4:00pm.

ð Individual Applicant Information Sheets. Group members will complete an individual form that will speak to their INDIVIDUAL skills and commitments. These forms can be emailed to housing@snc.edu and the entire group needs to be sent prior to March 25^th at 4:00pm.

ð Plan to attend the Michels Hall Interview Night, April 3/April 4 from 6pm to 9pm. In order to be eligible for the Michels Hall Service Program, each applicant group will be assigned to one of the interview nights based on service project preference. A minimum of 4 group members must be present for the interview.

ð Michels Residence Income Level Certification. Each group member will need to complete an Income Level Certification form. These need to be printed out and turned in on your groups assigned interview night.

Visit www.snc.edu/housing/housingselection.html beginning on February 25th to download the Michels Hall Service Program Application located on the right side of the page under “Housing Selection Forms and Applications.”

Michels Service-Learning Hall Group Application

Michels Service-Learning Hall Individual Application

Residence Income Level Certification