All first-year students will live in one of six first-year residence halls:
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Frohman-Robb
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Jarvis
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Jones
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Little
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North Campus
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Elton
These halls have been chosen for first-year students because their physical structures
are conducive to creating vibrant academic and social communities. Also, many of these
residence halls are equipped with seminar classrooms and study lounges, and all of them
have well furnished lounges with cable television. The residence halls range from 60 to
120 students. All of the buildings are co-educational, although some floors within the
halls are single sex. All bathrooms are reserved for single sex usage.
For more information about
the first-year residence
halls, please visit the
Office of Residential Life
Web site.
SEMINARS AND RESIDENCE HALLS:
The participants of each First-Year Seminar are spread throughout the same residence hall.
Upperclass students who live in the First-Year residence halls as First-Year Mentors and
Resident Assistants (RAs) assist new students in the academic and social transition to
college life. First-Year Mentors provide academic support, counseling, and educational
programming for their Seminars in the residence halls. RAs work with particular
floors to develop community through informational meetings, educational and social events.
RAs receive special training in conflict resolution, crisis management, student
development and community building.
HALL COUNCILS:
An important component of the First-Year residence halls is the Hall Council. Hall
Councils address three general areas of college living: residence governance,
faculty/student interaction, and social programming. Meeting weekly, the Hall Councils
discuss problems that arise in the residence halls. In the past, Hall Councils have
determined policies regarding smoking, quiet hours, and lounge use. In the event of a
disciplinary incident, Hall Councils often adjudicate the case within the residence hall.
Also, Hall Councils sponsor events in which students and faculty get together to enjoy
topical conversations outside the classroom. Finally, Hall Councils serve as the
programming board for the residence halls, sponsoring parties, discussion sessions,
newsletters, and off-campus trips.
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