FYRE (First Year Residential Experience)
Jump Into FYRE!
New freshman students at BSU can choose to participate in the First Year Residential Experience program. FYRE is a voluntary program which assigns interested, new, traditional-aged freshman to a common living area in Oak Hall where they live with only first year students. Living with other first year students allows participants to easily make new friends and share similar experiences with others who are also new to the University. Together you will explore BSU and help each other make the transition to college life. The FYRE program provides a unique academic and social experience specifically designed for first year students.
Benefits of the FYRE Program Include:
- Friends!!! You are all new first year students sharing the same experiences together at BSU
- An individualized orientation program designed exclusively for FYRE students
- FYRE sections of the FYE (First Year Experience) Seminar classes
- Two caring Resident Assistants on each floor
- Two Peer Academic Assistants living on each floor
- Special roommate matching process
- Academic Resource Center in Oak Hall
- FYRE social activities
Activities and Traditions
There is ALWAYS something to do for participants of the FYRE program. Activities include:
- A Day at the Low Ropes Course
- Free Bowling Night
- Mocktails (Alcohol free bar and dance)
- Haunted Halloween Floors
- Late Night Skate After BSU Hockey Game
- Madrigal Dinners
- FYRE BBQs
- Family Visit Weekend
- End of Year FYRE Banquet
Loralyn M. Kuechle
"Welcome to the FYRE program and Oak Hall! We look forward to you being part of our family here!" --Loralyn.
- 360 Students (180 men and 180 women) living on six residence hall floors.
- Men are assigned to 4A, 4B, and 2C Oak
- Women are assigned to 3A, 2B and 3C Oak
- 2A, 3B and 4C are Coed floors
- 4C houses the FYRE Nursing Learning Community
- Enrollment in the FYE Seminar class - 1 credit in the fall.
- Faculty advisor is the FYE Seminar class professor.
- 2 Peer Academic Assistants living on your floor
Bucky's Scoop.
You are going to love FYRE! I was a little worried when I heard the name, I'm not too fond of fire you know. But this program is just the ticket for incoming Freshman to jump right into college life, be part of a ready made community, and receive outstanding academic support, all at the same time! If you're a freshman, how do you spell success? F-Y-R-E! (Okay, we'll work on your spelling later).