{"id":3211,"date":"2021-07-08T16:02:17","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T21:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/?page_id=3211"},"modified":"2026-02-08T12:39:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T18:39:06","slug":"residential-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/residential-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"The Residential Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__hero panel panel-hero site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"hero\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper imageoverlay site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<figure  class=\"site-section__bg-img site-panel__hero-bg-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"student_northfield\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2025\/08\/student_northfield-1600x1067.jpg\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2025\/08\/student_northfield-1152x768.jpg 1152w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2025\/08\/student_northfield-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2025\/08\/student_northfield-2304x1536.jpg 2304w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__hero-content site-panel__hero-content--navy\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__hero-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-panel__hero-title\" id=\"the-residential-experience\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">The Residential Experience<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__hero-desc\"\n\t\t\t\t\t     data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t     data-name=\"content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t     data-autop\n\t\t\t\t\t     data-livetext\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMission Statement: Residence Life creates a collaborative residential environment to cultivate learning, curiosity, and engaged citizens of character whereby each resident is able to pursue a life of discovery.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"site-section__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title site-section__title--center h3\" id=\"values-defining-your-success\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Values: Defining Your Success<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper \"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-cranberry\" style=\"height: 100px;\">\n<h6 class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-purple\" style=\"color: white; padding: 2.25em 1.25em; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\">Community<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-cranberry\" style=\"height: 100px;\">\n<h6 class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-gold\" style=\"color: black; padding: 2.25em 1.25em; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\">Interdependence<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-cranberry\" style=\"height: 100px;\">\n<h6 class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-cranberry\" style=\"color: white; padding: 2.25em 1.25em; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\">Resilience<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-cranberry\" style=\"height: 100px;\">\n<h6 class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-blue\" style=\"color: black; padding: 2.35em 1.25em; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\">Respect<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-cranberry\" style=\"height: 100px;\">\n<h6 class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-teal\" style=\"color: white; padding: 2.25em 1.25em; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\">Responsibility<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__imagetext panel panel-imagetext site-section__bg--light\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"imagetext\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters site-section__bg--gray site-panel__imgtxt-img-left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<figure  class=\"c-image c-image--rect\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Campus Colors &#8211; Student Spirit\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2023\/05\/Campus-Colors-Student-Spirit-820x600.jpeg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2023\/05\/Campus-Colors-Student-Spirit-520x300.jpeg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2023\/05\/Campus-Colors-Student-Spirit-820x600.jpeg 820w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2023\/05\/Campus-Colors-Student-Spirit-1120x900.jpeg 1120w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col site-grid__col-safari-fix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__imgtxt-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-text\">\n\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-text__desc t-content\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"content\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"c-content-block__title\"><strong>Residential Experience: The Philosophy<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\">St. Olaf College provides a residential experience to enrich and complement community and academic endeavors. Residence Life\u2019s staff, living options, and programmatic structure are designed to support intellectual and emotional development. Residents are challenged to reflect upon their sense of responsibility, deepen their respect for others, and build a broader perspective.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__imagetext panel panel-imagetext site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"imagetext\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters  site-panel__imgtxt-img-right\">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<figure  class=\"c-image c-image--rect\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"mellby_hall4\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2021\/08\/mellby_hall4-820x600.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2021\/08\/mellby_hall4-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2021\/08\/mellby_hall4-820x600.jpg 820w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2021\/08\/mellby_hall4-1120x854.jpg 1120w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col site-grid__col-safari-fix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__imgtxt-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-text\">\n\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-text__desc t-content\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"content\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"c-content-block__title\"><strong>Goals<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Residence Education: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop a residential community in which residents work interdependently to thrive, navigate conflict, and build the skills necessary to sustain community life.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Housing Operations: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a housing selection and assignment process that is transparent, is equitable, and builds towards independence.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Community Responsibility &amp; Assessment: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaluate the student\u2019s residential experience for areas of growth and improvement.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Business Services &amp; Communication: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Produce consistent and frequent updates to current and prospective students and families.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__imagetext panel panel-imagetext site-section__bg--light\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"imagetext\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters site-section__bg--gray site-panel__imgtxt-img-left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<figure  class=\"c-image c-image--rect\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Campus Life 1430-2\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2023\/05\/Campus-Life-1430-2-820x600.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2023\/05\/Campus-Life-1430-2-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2023\/05\/Campus-Life-1430-2-820x600.jpg 820w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2023\/05\/Campus-Life-1430-2-1120x900.jpg 1120w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col site-grid__col-safari-fix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__imgtxt-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-text\">\n\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-text__desc t-content\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"content\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"c-content-block__title\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Residence Education: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residents will be able to articulate the value of living in a community with one another.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Housing Operations: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify three front-facing, interactive avenues to present the yearly housing selection process.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Community Responsibility &amp; Assessment: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implement two residence hall-wide evaluation opportunities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Business Services &amp; Communication: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To develop one outreach touchpoint with residents each week.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__title panel panel-title site-section__bg--u-cc-gold-light\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"title\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<section class=\" site-panel__title--wrapper u-cc-gold-light\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__pattern u-fc-white\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pattern--background\" style=\"--pattern-url: url('https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/wp-content\/plugins\/st-olaf-gutenberg-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/backgrounds\/pattern-b.svg')\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-panel__title--inner l-wrapper\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"page__title h1\">Student Engagement Model<\/h1>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__image_overlay panel panel-image_overlay site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"image-overlay\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Screenshot 2025-08-08 at 11.20.26\u202fAM\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-08-at-11.20.26-AM.jpg');\" loading=\"lazy\"  class=\"site-section__bg-img site-section__bg-img--m-stack\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t@media all and ( min-width: 960px ) {\n\t\t\t#site-panel__image-overlay-69e706905c6e7 {\n\t\t\t\theight: 750px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n    \n\t<div id=\"site-panel__image-overlay-69e706905c6e7\" class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-wrap site-panel__img-overlay--no-ribbon horz-left vert-top\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content t-content--light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__title panel panel-title site-section__bg--u-cc-mint\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"title\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<section class=\" site-panel__title--wrapper u-cc-mint\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__pattern u-fc-orange\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pattern--background\" style=\"--pattern-url: url('https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/wp-content\/plugins\/st-olaf-gutenberg-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/backgrounds\/pattern-c.svg')\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-panel__title--inner l-wrapper\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"page__title h1\">First Year Neighborhood<\/h1>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__image_overlay panel panel-image_overlay site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"image-overlay\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div role=\"img\" aria-label=\"FALL2017_AerialPhotos_11\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2023\/12\/FALL2017_AerialPhotos_11-1600x900.jpg');\" loading=\"lazy\"  class=\"site-section__bg-img site-section__bg-img--m-stack\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t@media all and ( min-width: 960px ) {\n\t\t\t#site-panel__image-overlay-69e706905d28e {\n\t\t\t\theight: 200px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n    \n\t<div id=\"site-panel__image-overlay-69e706905d28e\" class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-wrap site-panel__img-overlay--no-ribbon horz-center vert-middle\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content t-content--light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__desc\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Goals &amp; Purpose<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h5>The vision of the First Year Neighborhood is to provide support, opportunities, and belonging to ease the transition into college as each first-year acclimates to life as an Ole. Our mission is for each student to understand and utilize the supports, resources, and opportunities for growth available to them through engagement in our community, academic success, and connection to our campus and each other.<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__masonry_gallery panel panel-masonry_gallery site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"masonry-gallery\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper  masonry-gallery\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__layout site-grid__layout--weighted-right\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--1\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"IMG_7238\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_7238-600x600.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_7238-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_7238-600x600.jpg 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-gold-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\tKildahl Hall \u2013 In-Hall Academic Tutoring\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-gold-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Kildahl Hall \u2013 In-Hall Academic Tutoring<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>Kildahl offers a supportive learning environment where residents can access academic tutoring right in their own hall. This program encourages students to build strong study habits, connect with peers through collaborative learning, and make academics a central part of their first-year experience.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--2\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"IMG_7219\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_7219-600x350.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_7219-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_7219-600x350.jpg 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-blue-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMohn Hall \u2013 The Talk\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-blue-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Mohn Hall \u2013 The Talk<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>A monthly, informal conversation series with Dean Medley. Students in Mohn Hall gather to hear updates on what\u2019s happening in Residence Life, ask questions, and share feedback. It\u2019s a chance to stay connected, have your voice heard, and learn more about the larger campus community.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--3\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"IMG_7214\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_7214-600x350.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_7214-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_7214-600x350.jpg 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-navy\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEllingson Hall \u2013 Get Moving\u2026Get Fit Exercise Class\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-navy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Ellingson Hall \u2013 Get Moving\u2026Get Fit Exercise Class<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>Ellingson residents can take part in guided exercise classes designed to encourage health and wellness. Whether you\u2019re looking to stay active, try new fitness routines, or just enjoy moving with friends, this hall initiative blends fun, physical activity, and community building.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--4\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"thorson checkout\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/thorson-checkout-600x600.jpeg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/thorson-checkout-520x300.jpeg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/thorson-checkout-600x600.jpeg 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-teal\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThorson Hall \u2013 The Book Club\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-teal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Thorson Hall \u2013 The Book Club<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>Thorson residents come together through monthly book discussions, creating a space to share ideas, discover new perspectives, and bond over stories. 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