This practice involves students participating in the governance of their community through leadership and management roles, consultation and deliberation processes, and/or decision-making. This is carried out in alignment with the community's mission and values, contributing to its common good.

For example: in my center, there is a Council or Assembly that gathers students to deliberate and make decisions; there are working teams such as deans, commissions, committees, or boards with leadership and management responsibilities; there is some form of democratic process for electing community leaders; and so on.

This practice consists of students being assigned a role or a task in which they provide a service to the community or contribute to the care and maintenance of the center's facilities.

By way of example: tidying and cleaning common areas; taking photographs and videos of activities; gardening tasks; creating content for the website or social networks; taking care of electronic equipment; library management.

Jornadas, convivencias, excursiones, viajes Esta práctica consiste en dedicar unas horas o días a retirarse de la vida ordinaria del centro residencial con un grupo de estudiantes para profundizar o potenciar algún aspecto de la comunidad, como sus necesidades, su misión o sus valores.

By way of example: these experiences can take the form of an excursion to the mountains, a cultural visit, a professional trip, a work day, a spiritual retreat, a ski plan, a work camp, a study day.

This practice consists of listening to the voice of the students about the initiatives they would like to carry out and offering the necessary institutional support to implement them.

By way of example: the initiative of the students gives rise to social volunteering, conferences, round tables, colloquiums with invited experts, sports tournaments, clubs, activities, artistic experiences, debates, workshops, seminars, celebrations, excursions or cultural trips, among others.

This practice consists of facilitating the opportunity for students to establish an advisory/tutoring/mentoring relationship with another student or member of the community. Essentially, this is a mentoring system between peers who share student status, where the mentee can benefit from the advice, experience and support of a more senior mentor.

For example: first-year students are assigned an advisor for academics; for the first few days of the course, there are senior students who spend time explaining how the residence works, introducing them to the community life, presenting them to other students; undergraduates can turn to graduate students or professors who are part of the residential community for academic, professional, or personal advice.

This practice consists of periodic informal meetings in which a significant part of the community meets and has a relaxed conversation in a climate of trust and spontaneity.

For example: having a daily informal meeting in which a significant part of the community meets and talks about what has happened that day; inviting a guest speaker to meet with the community in the context of an informal conversation.