REGULATING SOCIALIZATION AS A COMMUNICATION FUNCTION: CASE STUDY OF PRESIDENT UNIVERSITY STUDENT HOUSING

Abstract

The thesis was conducted to describe the student perception toward the socialization of President University Student Housing rules and regulation. In the thesis, two research questions were addressed: (1) How did the students perceive about the socialization on the Student Housing rules and regulation?; (2) What techniques of socialization have been done by the Student Housing management? The thesis was developed in qualitative research method and the data were obtained through in-depth interviews. Five key informants were participated in the research and taken from different batches and concentrations, and they also lived in the Student Housing. The research concluded that informants perceived the socialization of the Student Housing rules and regulation was not improper. The research also come up with some ideas of how to socialize the rules effectively such as simulation, dorm gathering, Resident Assistant, and guidebook.