Are you interested in interacting with first year students outside of the classroom? Please consider serving as a Faculty Associate for the First-Year Residential Experience (FYRE)!
The First-Year Residential Experience currently houses 300 first-year students in Boothroyd, Rowland, and Tallcott Halls in the upper Quads, and will grow to 600 students with the addition of the East Tower in fall 2011. The program is designed to provide first-year students with a strong residential experience that fosters community, promotes interactions with faculty and staff, and provides engaging activities and programs that assist students in their transition to college. The Faculty Associate is an opportunity to interact with students in their living environment and to promote learning and academic success.
The responsibilities of a Faculty Associate include:
Faculty Associates must be full-time faculty members, and are eligible to receive $500 for professional travel or to purchase class resources/instructional materials. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Ron Trunzo, Associate Director of Residential Life and Judicial Affairs, at 274-3141, or rtrunzo@ithaca.edu, or Ericka Smith Schubart, Residence Director for Boothroyd, Rowland and Tallcott Halls, at 274-1096 or smith@ithaca.edu. Thank you for your consideration.
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