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The First Year Residential Experience in Johnson Hall is an exciting new option on the Oswego State campus. The program is aimed at providing services and programs to maximize the academic and social success of first year students. The First Year Residential Experience will assist students in:
Developing lasting friendships...
The residents of Johnson Hall will have much in common as well as lots to learn from each other's differences. All Johnson residents will be first year students, new to Oswego State! With the guidance and assistance of upper-class students and professional staff members and faculty, Johnson residents will have countless opportunities to learn about and socialize with each other as they are learning about life at Oswego!
Gaining valuable leadership experience...
Like all residence halls at Oswego State, Johnson will have student government and employment opportunities. However, unlike our other halls, all of these leadership positions will be available to new students! This makes it easier for new students to begin developing their leadership potential as soon as they come to campus, as opposed to having to wait until upper-class students vacate such positions!
Enhancing academic potential...
Having a faculty member working in the building will provide residents with many opportunities for mentoring, academic assistance and advisement. Also, upperclass resident mentors living in Johnson will offer academic support programs regularly. And, because many Johnson residents will be enrolled together in Preceptor and College Orientation courses, study, tutoring and discussion sessions for these courses will be readily available. The combination of these factors will greatly increase each resident's potential for academic achievement!
Learning valuable life skills...
In addition to learning from each other as members of a diverse community, residents in Johnson will be offered a wide variety of personal development programs to attend. Topics for these programs will include issues of traditional importance to new students (i.e., making the transition to college, how to get involved, living with a roommate, etc.).
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