All resident first year students subscribe to one of three dining plans . All dining plans offer continuous dining within the hours covered by each plan, allowing students to eat when their schedule allows. Residents find many similarities, as well as diversity within their groups. RAs are peer advisors, policy implementers, program planners and friends to those in the community. Particularly in first year areas, they are important in the formation of a positive community.
LAs are upperclass and graduate students who work with first year students on academic skills.
They lead workshops, course tutoring sessions, and study groups as well as providing academic assistance and referral. The LA program is sponsored by the Learning Center and the Office of Residence Life. Each building staff is supervised by a Resident Associate, an upperclass or graduate student with previous RA experience. Two live-in professional staff members, Area Coordinators, supervise the 65 member student staff under the Residence Life Program. Practically every first year student is assigned a first year roommate.