Residential colleges

Live with others who share similar majors or career interests

Every freshman student choosing to live on the NAU campus belongs to a Residential College that aligns with their academic college. Clustering students by this academic college provides an opportunity for them to make friends with other students in their major and/or classes.

The resources available to Residential College students include:

• A student mentor (Residential College Ambassador) available to answer questions and connect students to information
• Events specific to students’ college or major
• Faculty from the college who assist in planning events and meeting with students
• In-Hall Tutoring in all of the Residential College halls
• Advisors from the Gateway Student Success Center and/or the academic college to meet with students

Each Residential college has events and programming created specifically for the needs of their students.  These include:

College-Wide and Major-Specific Programs:

• Fun and educational programs specific to each Residential College will be offered in the freshmen halls
• These programs are sponsored by Residential College Ambassadors and faculty from within the college.
• Students can attend events in any of the residence halls as a member of the Residential College program.

 In-Hall Tutoring & Study Groups:

• Tutors from the Academic Success Centers are located in the Residential College halls throughout the week to assist with specific courses pertinent to majors within the colleges.
• Informal Study Groups are encouraged among students sharing similar classes in each Residential College hall.

 Social & Community Building Activities:

• Residential College Ambassadors plan informal activities for anyone in their Residential College in order to get to know each other, the campus, and Flagstaff

Residential College Ambassadors are available for freshman through their first year of college by helping them connect with resources and develop skills to have a successful time at NAU.  These mentors meeting with RC students as a group and individually throughout the year.  Other ways RCA’s help students include:

• Provide academic information for freshmen students
• Provide tools to students for building good study habits and time management skills
• Connect them to academic resources (e.g. advising, major exploration, etc.)
• Promote and encourage the use of in-hall tutoring and informal study groups
• Provide programs related to students’ academic college.
• Promote community among students in their Residential College and hall
• Partner with Resident Assistant staff for student needs and programmatic efforts.

Office Hours: Residential College Ambassadors:

• Residential College Ambassadors are in the halls weekly throughout the academic year answering questions and providing academic support.
• Types of support include outreaching to students who miss classes or have low grades, helping students connect to an advisor if they change their major, organizing a syllabus dump at the beginning of the semesters.