Reason Why It's Better to Live On Campus

Housing Selection is right around the corner (April 2nd deadline for applications) and you will want to know as much as possible about choosing your home for the next academic year. Here are some reasons to live on campus...

 Reasons why it’s better to LIVE ON!

Did you know that students living on campus...

• Do better academically than those who do not
• Are more likely to return to college the following year
• Are more likely to persist at college until graduation
• Have a higher degree of satisfaction with their college experience
• Participate in more extracurricular activities
• Have more interpersonal relationships with students, faculty and staff

PLUS, when you live on campus...

1. You have art studios, TV, and study lounges downstairs, instead of late nights in the library or studio.
2. You have a Security Officer at your door 24/7 for safety, instead of a Chihuahua who barks at every passing car, but loves strangers.
3. You have laundry facilities right downstairs, which is better than spending your weekends sitting at the Laundromat.
4. You have a better sense of community and social opportunities in your building, so you don’t have to find yourself wondering who the weird neighbor is.
5. You have one convenient bill for everything, instead of losing track and bouncing a check on your already depleting account.
6. You have staff available 24/7 to support you, which beats trying to locate your landlord, who only shows up to collect rent.
7. You get a new roommate if yours moves out mid-year, instead of paying increased rent when your friend decided to transfer.
8. You are close to your classes, so you don’t have to ride the crowded, long subway from Queens or Brooklyn.
9. You have leadership opportunities right in your hall, rather than making up stuff to put on your resume.
10. You have free high-speed internet, so you don’t have to play guessing games with your neighbor’s Wifi password.  

Special Interest Community Highlight: Alison Schuettinger, 20th Street Green Community

Originally from Fredrick, MD, Ali is currently a second year masters student studying psychology. She is interested in applying psychology to environmental sustainability in order to combat global warming using behavior change. Ali’s interest in being a Special Interest Community R.A came from her interest in living a sustainable lifestyle and how that relates to well being.

Q. What is your favorite part about the 20th Street Green Community?
A. The garden, the people that care.

Q. What has been your favorite program with your community?
A. I conducted environmental health and safety inspections right after (the regular health and safety inspections) and people paid attention to the signs I posted on doors and turning off lights and AC and unplugging electronic devices when not in use. One resident in 2F had all lamps, devices unplugged with cords out on floor and nothing left on. I will conduct these monthly.

Q. What’s one goal you have for your community?
A. For residents to use less energy. For students to become aware of environmental concerns and become aware of environmental concerns and easy behaviors they can acquire in their lifestyle that produce zero to less carbon emissions (compost, recycle properly, take the stairs)

Q. What is the most memorable thing that has happened in your community?
A. The first week this resident who I had just met volunteered to stand by compost bins and educate students that all NS products are biodegradable and organic waste can be thrown away in compost not landfill.

Q. What is your dream, no-budget, no restriction program?
A. To measure the ecological footprint of the (20th Street) Green floor. We applied for green fund, let’s hope we get it.

Live On!

In case you haven't already seen the many flyers posted around your building about housing selection ... here's one more. Housing Selection is right around the corner and you will want to know as much as possible about choosing your home for the next academic year.

What you need to know:

• Check your mailbox for the 2011-2012 Housing Selection pamphlet- this has answers to all of your questions!
• Go to your MyNewSchool account to apply and pay your deposit by April 1.
• Check your email for your lottery number (this will tell you when you get to choose your room)
• Choose Your room! Selection begins April 11th and will take place in the Stuyvesant Park Residence Hall.

In addition to choosing your room, you'll have a choice to live in one of our Special Interest Communities if you think it's a good fit. These are communities of students who have similar interests in the areas of Green Living, Global Affairs, Honors, Healthly Living and Music. For more information on these and all questions related to the Housing Selection process please visit our website or visit your residence hall office.

We'll see you next year!