To some a “sticky campus” just sounds like the morning after a summer ball – but the Australasian concept might offer the answer to the Office for Students’ B2 conditions.
“Sticky campus” is a catch-all phrase for making university campuses synonymous with home for a student.
The central idea is about providing enough to persuade them to stay after lectures and labs to simply hang out and spend time (and, sometimes, money) somewhere where they feel they can be themselves.
Conceptually, it’s brilliant. All the research points to higher engagement leading to higher grades and being on campus regularly surely leads to better attendance.
Having a sense of community strengthens a student’s willingness to engage, boosts their outcomes and enhances their performance in securing and succeeding in graduate roles. A sticky campus is all about building communities and encouraging students to… stick around.
