Campus Life

The First Year Residential Experience (FYRE) at Wagner College creates an engaging, supportive, and fun living environment in which students can connect with peers, faculty, and administrators as they transition into the Wagner. The primary goal of the FYRE program is to link academic and co-curricular experiences to foster holistic well-being and personal growth.

The FYRE program, housed in Harborview Hall, includes a series of events and initiatives supporting first year residential students during their transition. First year commuter students are encouraged to participate as well!  This program is the result of a collaboration between the following offices; Residential Education, Dean of Campus Life, Co-Curricular Programs, Academic Advisement, Career Development, and Admissions.  All of the Harborview Hall resident assistants are actively involved in program planning.  FYRE also exists with the support of members of the faculty and Wagner college students. As a result of participating in FYRE, first year students will:

• Have a successful transition to Wagner College through campus involvement and access to campus resources;
• Feel a strong connection to the first year cohort in particular and to the students, staff, and faculty who comprise the Wagner College community;
• Find a balance of academic and co-curricular involvement through time management, problem solving, and decision making skills;
• Gain a global perspective through interactions with peers from a variety of backgrounds;
• Return to Wagner College for their sophomore year to continue the learning experience.

FYRE in the Lobby offer campus offices, departments and student organizations opportunity to directly connect with first year students and advertise their programs and resources.  FYRE in the Lobby events take place in the HVH Lobby at the large rectangular desk outside of the HVH Res Ed Offices.

The First Year Residential Experience, along with Co-Curricular Programs, sponsors a weekly shopping shuttle to and from the Staten Island Mall on select Sunday afternoons.  On select Sundays, the shuttle makes two scheduled pickups outside of Harborview Hall at 1:00PM and 2:00PM.  Students may wait to pickup the shuttle in the HVH Lobby.  Each pickup is limited to 11 passengers, the occupancy of the shuttle, and participation is first come, first serve.

The final component of the First Year Residential Experience is the FYRE Passport.  Events included in the FYRE Passport are large-scale, campus-wide events that first year students should be a part of to completely emerse themselves in Wagner tradition and spirit.  Students who attend events on the passport may receive a stamp from Res Ed staff on their passport at the event.  Students who accumulate 4 of 6 stamps at the end of each semester may enter a competition to win a $100 gift card.  First year students can pick up a FYRE Passport from their RA or in the HVH ARD/RA Office located in the HVH Lobby.

Have questions about FYRE?  E-mail harborview@wagner.edu.