And we had started an experiment a year or so ago
when we refurbished Prinsep Street—this is experience with SMU—that we decided
that we would create a residential living and learning community. And I think a
question for the University—given where it is in its development—is to what
extent do we want to have a residential experience in the University? We are a
city centre-based University. There is an argument that students do not want to
live in a University residence because of our location; they could just as
easily live at home. But on the other hand, the residential living and learning
concept, the possibilities of that and what I have seen in my previous university
and how that can really enhance and broaden the development of the student, it
seems to me that we need to give thought to whether or not we expand what we are
doing at Prinsep Street beyond Prinsep Street. There is the possibility that
the University could have a second residence, and so I am conducting a review to
think through whether the University expands its residential offer, and if it does,
how we need to strengthen and develop the current concept that we call the residential
living and learning community.