{"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":"2026-10-16T11:06:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T16:06:25","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__micronavbutton panel panel-micronavbutton site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"micronavbutton\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t    <div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none micronavbutton\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters\"\n\t     data-depth=\"0\"\n\t     data-name=\"buttons\"\n\t     data-livetext\n\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-teal\"\n\t\t\t\t   \thref=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/05\/Residence-Life-EOY-Celebration-2025-26.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t   \ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\">Residence Life End Of the Year Celebration 2025-26<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\n\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid -->\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__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-6ad71d4b59751 {\n\t\t\t\theight: 850px;\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-6ad71d4b59751\" 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-6ad71d4b5b4fb {\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-6ad71d4b5b4fb\" 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>First-Year Neighborhood Statement<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h5>The First Year Neighborhood is to embrace the <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/fy-residential-experience\/\">First Year Residential Experience<\/a>.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The First Year Neighborhood brings students together through opportunities that support academic growth, encourage creativity, inspire innovation, and promote well-being. Through weekly and monthly events, students can explore new interests, learn from one another, and discover new ways to get involved. These experiences are designed to help students build meaningful relationships beyond their own residence halls. Our goal is to create a connected, supportive community where every first-year student feels a sense of belonging.\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5>Each residence hall champions a\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0specialized concentration area: Thorson (Innovation), Ellingson (Well-being), Mohn (Creativity), and Kildahl (Academic Enrichment). <\/span><\/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: Academic Enrichment\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: Academic Enrichment<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kildahl Hall promotes academic enrichment by providing students with dedicated time and space to focus on their coursework, build effective study habits, and connect with peers. Every Sunday from 2\u20136 p.m., each floor will host a Study Session where residents can work independently, collaborate with classmates, and prepare for the week ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n\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: Creativity\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: Creativity<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mohn Hall celebrates creativity by encouraging students to explore new ideas, express themselves, and discover new interests. Monthly programs centered around creation will give residents opportunities to experiment with different art forms, collaborate with others, and bring their ideas to life in a welcoming community.<\/span><\/p>\n\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: Well-being\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: Well-being<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ellingson Hall encourages students to prioritize their well-being through opportunities for movement, relaxation, and connection. Weekly yoga sessions and additional well-being programs will help residents explore healthy habits, manage stress, and find balance throughout their college experience.<\/span><\/p>\n\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: Innovation\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: Innovation<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thorson &#8211; The Lobby is a monthly initiative hosted by Area Coordinator Alyssa Gelander, that brings students together through tabletop games, video games, and other interactive experiences. 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