The First-Year Residential Experience (FYRE) at Quinnipiac provides a dynamic, engaging and supportive environment for you to transition to college life. This cohesive team of student staff and professional staff strives to develop a safe, welcoming and inclusive community. Our focus is first and foremost the well-being of our students.

All first-year residents' experiences are supported by:

• Resident Assistants (RAs)
• Full-time professional Residence Hall Directors
• Assistant Director of Residential Life for the first-year area
• A residential curriculum encompassing:
  • Personal competence
  • Societal competence
  • Interpersonal competence
  • Practical competence
• Hundreds of programs throughout the academic year (about 3 per day).

In the FYRE community, we hope to be the spark that ignites a passion for lifelong learning both in and out of the classroom.