Dorm to host freshman living groups
Victoria Puente
Issue date: 11/29/07 Section: News
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"This first year we are going to have them apply for the program on Frog Life, starting in April, where they can express their interest in a (freshman initiative) group, and we'll place them on a first come, first serve basis," Miller said.
There will probably be seven groups of about 25 to 30 students in each freshman initiative group in Foster Hall, which houses about 200 students on three floors, Breslow said.
"We'd like to keep them together in little pods because when students live together and learn together, their retention rate increases and they have better memories," Breslow said. "Because in this environment students will have a common interest between them, and it brings them together both socially and academically."
The goal for freshman initiative group students will be to build leadership skills, lasting connections and personal growth through interaction with people who have similar interests and to continue developing each freshman initiative group's common interest, Breslow said.
"We'll have staff who will encourage study groups and we will provide faculty or other TCU administrators to come do programs regularly that incorporate that (freshman initiative groups') common interest, Allen said. "It is all designed so students can have a good experience that makes what they learn and what they know that much richer."
The number of applicants and the responses from student applications will determine if more freshman groups will be created in different halls and if other types of freshman initiative groups will be added, Allen said.
There will probably be seven groups of about 25 to 30 students in each freshman initiative group in Foster Hall, which houses about 200 students on three floors, Breslow said.
"We'd like to keep them together in little pods because when students live together and learn together, their retention rate increases and they have better memories," Breslow said. "Because in this environment students will have a common interest between them, and it brings them together both socially and academically."
The goal for freshman initiative group students will be to build leadership skills, lasting connections and personal growth through interaction with people who have similar interests and to continue developing each freshman initiative group's common interest, Breslow said.
"We'll have staff who will encourage study groups and we will provide faculty or other TCU administrators to come do programs regularly that incorporate that (freshman initiative groups') common interest, Allen said. "It is all designed so students can have a good experience that makes what they learn and what they know that much richer."
The number of applicants and the responses from student applications will determine if more freshman groups will be created in different halls and if other types of freshman initiative groups will be added, Allen said.
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