Open Systems Theory

Time to implement a new vision to help support the Student Affairs mission.

Open Systems Theory- This is the idea that motivates organisms to be open systems which input energy and information from the outside environment, transforming those inputs into outputs of goods and services and then exporting those outputs back into the environment. The environment will then provide feedback which will start the process all over again.

How can this be applied to Residence Life? If we consider who our client is it can make us more efficient to the needs of the residential community. We as Resident Staff can avoid making decisions based on unscientific assumptions and common sense. If those ideas become dis-useful the community will reject them through feedback and provide recommendation for an newly evolved product.

Culture is evolving so quickly it is important that residential community ideas are evolving with them.