Themed communities offer unique living-learning environments where students:
The students, along with a Resident Assistant (RA) and faculty/staff members, develop and participate in community events and experiences consistent with the floor theme. Themed communities receive funding through Residential Education to accomplish their goals and endeavors.
Residents apply to join a Themed Community through the Housing Application.
NOTE: Themed Community Applications are due earlier than regular housing applications. They must be received by 4:00pm on Friday, March 2, 2012. The $300 housing deposit must also be paid for the application to be eligible. See “Housing Selection” for more information.
The Green Community provides a space for students interested in the sustainability and nature. This community is dynamic and transforms each year with the residents. In years past, floors have focused on community engagement, environmental leadership, and current issues.
The community this year (2011-2012) enjoys connecting the nature with art, theatre, and fashion. Anticipated events this semester include organic soap scenting, moss art, and a recycled fashion show.
Quiet book worms? Not here! The Honors Community in Guild is full of life, excitement, and diversity. This floor is ideal for those interested in exploring new ideas about themselves and the world.
The Honors Community in Guild brings the Honors Program home. It encourages students to collaborate with each other and deepen their friendships. Faculty and staff support students’ personal scholarship and leadership development through meetings, events, and programs. From museum days to flea markets, the Honors Community in Guild is known for traveling off-campus—and having fun while doing it!
What better way to meet the people in the Honors Program, than to live down the hall from them?! In a place where floor-mates and classmates are often one in the same, students in this community support each other personally and academically.
Honors students are often described as driven, independent thinking, and committed to achieving their goals. As a result, residents get involved in creating events and programs that meet their needs—which is often not another lecture. For example, last semester (fall 2011) residents left the stress of campus behind and had a picnic in Clove Lakes Park, just down the hill from campus.
The Music and Visual Culture Community offers an opportunity for residents to explore the diversity of musical genres and artistic expression in New York City. A variety of cultural events will provide the venue for the residents of the community to learn about the arts as seen from the perspective of the diversity of cultures thriving around the Wagner campus and beyond. In addition, students will learn from exposure to the talent and passion of their peers on the floor. Sites of interest range from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Broadway productions to offbeat musical venues and quiet, tucked away galleries. Although art, music and performance majors are welcome, we strongly encourage students who simply have an interest in exploring the art and music world to apply for this community.
Our newest themed community focuses on an area that has special meaning at Wagner College, and is closely aligned with the institutional mission - Civic Engagement. This community is only for students who are participants in the Civic Engagement Certificate Program. Students living in this community will have an enhanced experience with civic engagement activities, including professional development in the area of public and not-for-profit service, and will form close bonds with other students committed to serving their community. Community members will find the residential component of the program to be a wonderful complement to and continuation of experiences related to the Civic Engagement initiative overseen by Cass Freedland. Students interested in participating the in the Civic Engagement Certificate Program may enter the program at any time and should do so via instructions in the link above.
New first year students interested in applying to live in a Themed Community must complete all housing paperwork (Undergraduate Housing Application, Housing Agreement, health forms) and submit all documents no later than June 1, 2011. Please indicate your interest in a Themed Community by checking the box on the Housing Application. Once you indicate your interest, a staff member from Residential Education will contact you to discuss which community is the best fit for your interests. Students will be formally notified of their application status along with their room assignment in late July via mail. If a student is accepted to a Themed Community, that acceptance is binding. First year Honors students are automatically placed into the First Year Honors Community.
Returning students interested in applying to live in a Themed Community must follow the same process as students applying for traditional housing selection. The difference in the application processes is that students applying for a Themed Community must submit all necessary housing information before the traditional housing selection deadline. All Housing Selection paperwork, including proof of a $400 deposit paid to the Business Office and the Themed Community Application, must be submitted to the Office of Residential Education no later than 4:30 PM on Friday, February 25, 2011 for a student to be considered for a Themed Community. These forms will be available in the Office of Residential Education for download from this website no later than the first week of February 2011.
Students applying to live on a Themed Community can be assigned a single or double room. Rooms are assigned within the community by staff members in the Office of Residential Education. Roommate requests included on the Themed Community Application will be considered during the assignment process but cannot be guaranteed. All room assignments on Themed Communities are binding for the 2011-2012 academic year. Acceptance to a Themed Community guarantees a housing assignment and accepted students will not be assigned a lottery number as they will not go through the traditional housing selection process.
All returning students accepted to participate in a Themed Community for the 2011-2012 academic year must attend a Community Meeting on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 from 6 - 7:30 PM in Beisler Lounge of Guild Hall. During this meeting, students will meet fellow community members, the Faculty Associate, and the RA for the community in addition to receiving room assignments.
Where can I get more information?
There is a separate housing information session dedicated to answering questions and providing information about Themed Communities. Please stop by our Information Table in the Harborview Lobby from 4 - 8 PM on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 or join us from 8 - 9 PM on Monday, February 7, 2011 in Harborview Hall's Gatehouse Lounge for a information session. You can also contact the Office of Residential Education at any time with questions.
Why should I apply?
This program is an excellent way to connect with new people around campus, develop a strong relationship with a faculty member, and share something in common with other students on your floor. Additionally, the events taking place on your floor will relate to the theme. This program offers Wagner students the opportunity to learn in a different setting than a classroom, as well as become part of a strong floor community that complements the academic experience.
How is this different from the Learning Communities (LCs)?
The LCs are thematically-linked courses that relate to your academic curriculum. This program is based on your living environment in the residence halls and is not directly related to your academic program.
Is there a cost for participation?
No. Living on these floors costs the same as living on any other floor in Wagner housing.
Does it affect my classes?
This program enhances your classroom experience as opposed to interfering with coursework.