ResLife Committee members met for the first time on Tuesday. The group laid out their main goals for the semester and continued their investigation of reforming training programs for residential staff. You can check out the minutes from the meeting here.
The committee will be looking for RAs and other residential staff members to come before the [...]
After the passage of Resolution 12: Adoption of a Gender-Inclusive Housing Policy, the first phase of the new housing option is being implemented for the upcoming housing lottery. You can find out information about this new option and how you can apply by checking out the housing website! There is also a cool video that was done [...]
Many students decide to move off-campus as early as their sophomore year. This can be a huge change for some students, and making that transition is not always simple. I’m sure we’ve all heard some horror stories about landlords among other things. Well, fear not! Assistant Dean of Students, Julie Paige, who works with the [...]
This week’s ResLife meeting was quite busy. The committee reviewed a resolution on gender-neutral bathrooms, discussed a fire safety initiative, and started preparing for its role in the recent passed Smoking Behavior Investigation resolution. Joe Burke was also present to provide feedback and updates.
D.A.S.H. president, Trey Ramsey presented the Gender-Neutral Bathrooms resolution–sponsored by LGBTQ Representative [...]
On September 20th, ResLife Committee welcomed Associate Dean of Students & Director of Residential Programs, Joe Burke to its meeting. The focus of the meeting was the possible combination of the Residential Student Congress with ResLife Committee and the 104 West! initiative.
After a few years of conversations about the possible combination of the RSC with [...]
Earlier this month, Akwe:kon (pronounced ah-GWAY-ghon) celebrated its 20th Anniversary. The house was built in 1991 as a way to serve Native American students at Cornell and to allow non-Native students to live in an interactive, inter-cultural space. Akwe:kon is part of the Mohawk language and translates to mean “all of us.”
Today, Akwe:kon houses 35 [...]
