"I really appreciate that this program makes the effort to make sure that each individual feels a part of the community. The floor programs allow me to have fun and meet others without pressures that make me uncomfortable."
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"Being among a diverse group of first year students has shown me different parts of Ithaca College. We all have different interests but all are embraced on our campus."
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Why the First Year Residence Hall Program?
In the First-Year Residence Hall Program, you will have the opportunity to….
- Learn about campus resources and services that support academic success
- Develop and use strategies for academic success
- Build a foundation for meaningful relationships with faculty, staff, and administrators
- Build lasting relationships with other FYRHP students
- Learn about healthy and responsible decision making
- Experience diversity and global citizenship on a variety of levels, residential, collegiate, local and global
Activities and Programs include….
- Tours of local attractions such as the Ithaca Commons and our Eco-Village
- Lots of social opportunities from s'mores to ice cream socials to Lazer-tag
- Opportunities to interact with faculty and learn about topics outside your major such as making dry-ice ice cream to looking at gender impacts
- Workshops with tips for class registration
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"Living with all first year students made us more of a community than I expected and I've made a lot of good friends in BRT."
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"I don't even know where to begin. BRT is my home. I love it.I couldn't imagine living anywhere else."
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