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RFYE is a unique living experience designed to help first-year students successfully transition into the academic, social, and personal demands of college.
RFYE is a unique living experience designed to help first-year students successfully transition into the academic, social, and personal demands of college.
RFYE Staff
RFYE Staff
Residence Directors
Residence Directors
Residence Directors supervise the hall staff, coordinate hall social and educational activities, oversee community and leadership development, advise House Council, and meet with students for personal and disciplinary counseling.
Learning communities graduate assistants (LCGs)
Learning communities graduate assistants (LCGs)
Responsible for assisting and developing the collaboration between Residence Education and Academic Affairs as it pertains to the Residential First-Year Experience. The main responsibilities include supervision of student staff and developing and facilitating residential academic success initiatives and Residential Life's Curriculum, IMPACT.
RD Role & LCGs:
RD Role & LCGs:
LCGs are supervised directly by a Residence Education Coordinator for Student Success. However, LCGs and RDs often develop close working relationships, as collaboration is needed to best serve the community.
Resident ASSISTANTS
Resident ASSISTANTS
RAs are selected and trained to serve as a mentor, campus resource person, mediator, and policy enforcer. RAs plan social and educational activities and help to foster a community environment.
Peer mentors
Peer mentors
Part-time, live-in, student staff members who have a visible, active and positive presence in first-year residence halls. Peer Mentors work individually and collaboratively to help first-year students experience a positive transition to UMass Amherst, and assist in the creation of inclusive, academically-focused communities. There are no Peer Mentors in Multi-Year halls.
residential ACADEMIC programs (RAP)
residential ACADEMIC programs (RAP)
First-Year students have the opportunity to be part of a RAP -- a residential learning experience tied with a major or topic of interest
Residents in RAPs often take many of the same classes, and take a RAP class together during their first semester
RAPs work closely with academic faculty members
RD Josie Bobeck with student staff attending the 413 Area RA Conference that our department attends every spring
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