The First-Year Residential Experience (FYRE) is an educational community experience for first-year students with goals of easing student transitions, developing strong, active communities, and stimulating intellectual curiosity.
FYRE accomplishes these goals by offering a highly-individualized focus on each student and by providing opportunities for meaningful interactions between peers, staff, and faculty outside the classroom. Within this model, FYRE Associates help students enjoy and learn from their residential experience by serving as an informal mentor and participating in the development of communities that promote intellectual curiosity and celebrate students’ unique strengths. The core responsibilities within the FYRE Associate role are to (1) develop connections with students through small group interactions, (2) plan six, engaging Focus Events a year and, (3) partner with students and Resident Assistants to develop these Focus Events.
If you are interested in the FYRE Associate role as a full-time, salaried, Ithaca College staff or faculty member, or would like the full description of the role, please email Dr. Jacqueline Robilotta, Assistant Director for Residential Education, at jrobilotta@ithaca.edu by Wednesday, August 5th.
FYRE Associates -- Helping our students succeed!
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