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A: Students list their preferred RAP as their top choice on the housing application. If a student really wants one specific RAP, they can list their top choice multiple times (ex: first choice: Baker single room, second choice: Baker double room, third choice: Baker triple room). This is a description of housing application process: applications submitted March to May, May is priority deadline; after May, will be waitlisted; students choose 8 housing preferences (Housing puts A&S RAPs under “Living Experience” terminology); website that describes the process, “New Student Housing Application Process.” Housing assignments posted in June-August.

Most PCs will keep a preference list during recruitment events and mark down students who would be a great fit or who expressed a strong desire to be in that RAP. We advocate for them with Housing so they can get the RAP they want. *This does not guarantee that the student will end up in that RAP. In late April/early May, Housing will send the RAP staff lists of students who have requested RAP halls, and we can ask for 10-15 students to be added to those halls (use the lists PCs collected at recruitment events).��

There is one exception to everything above: The RAPs do not have any say over who can get into Smith Hall and Honors RAP. Honors RAP students must be a part of the Honors Program, so any student interested in Smith Hall needs to speak with the Honors Program. The Honors Program submits a list to Housing about who they want to live in Smith Hall.

A: Yes. We have some scholarships available, but the fee is mandatory for any student living in a RAP at CU. This is a university policy, not an A&S policy. Students sign a housing contract stating that they agree to pay a RAP fee if they live in a RAP hall, regardless of College, School, or Program. The RAP fee covers the many special activities offered in the residence hall that go beyond the typical dorm experience (small classes in the dorms, co-curricular activities related to your RAP class, many community-building activities, etc.). The RAP fee is $425 for the whole academic year, and it is charged to a student’s account in the fall.

��:��In the traditional dorm experience, residence life creates a sense of community in the residence halls, but the RAP halls have extra features and activities. These special features are meant to intentionally and proactively cultivate community and connectedness for first-year students so that they are set up for success and feel supported in their first year of college.��

Some of those unique features include:��

1. Small class sizes, under 19 students, for courses that are sometimes held in large lecture halls
2. RAP classes are located right in your dorm, and you get the chance to learn with the people you live with
3. RAP faculty have a strong presence in the dorms and students have frequent and easy access to them
4. RAP faculty and staff have special expertise in the first-year experience and understand the unique needs of students who have just entered college. They are available as resources and support to RAP students.
5. In RAP courses, faculty use active, student-centered teaching methodologies. Students are actively engaged in thinking, talking, and doing in the classroom. The classes are not like traditional, dull lecture-style experiences.
6. Each RAP hall has a special theme that is woven throughout the year-long experience. The 6 themes are: Creative Minds, Stories and Societies, Health Professions, Global Studies, Honors, and Environmental Studies. RAP faculty and staff organize activities related to these themes throughout the year.
7. Every RAP dorm offers many special activities related to the RAP theme (see examples below, in next Q).
8. Every RAP class has meaningful co-curricular activities that are related to the subject matter of the course.

Examples of co-curricular activities:��

1. Sushi-Making Night for a nutrition/Integrative Physiology class
2. Horror Movie Night for a film class
3. Ghost Story Tour in Boulder, run by the Boulder Historical Society
4. Gladiator Movie Night for a medieval warfare class
5. Local hikes for ENSRAP
6. Visits and engagement with local business leaders in SRAP
7. Faculty organize field trips and special speaker visits

A: Each RAP offers numerous special activities every semester. The activities are designed to cultivate community and frequent interactions among students.��

Examples of activities outside of the classroom:

1. Celebration of the Arts in Creative Minds RAP, where students showcase art and performances

2. Story Nights and weekly donuts with the faculty Director in Stories and Societies RAP

3. A Puppies Wellness event each semester in CMRAP and SRAP��

4. Drag Queen Bingo in the CMRAP

5. Visits from Study Abroad in Global Studies RAP

6. Visits from the Office of Pre-Health Advising for the Health Professions RAP

7. Weekly one-on-one tutoring and open study sessions in HPRAP

8. A Physician’s Assistant on site and visits from Boulder medical providers, to learn about medical career pathways

9. Weekly social hours with food and drinks in GRAP and HPRAP

10. Weekly Chai Time event in ENSRAP

11. Talent Show in ENSRAP

12. Henna Tattooing session in HRAP

13. Watch and discuss Survivor season in HRAP

A: Yes. All RAP students are required to take one class that is offered in their RAP, either in the fall or spring. There are big benefits to having access to a RAP class: very small class size and low student-to-faculty ratio, more individualized attention; chance to learn right in the dorm with your neighbors; engaging and active teaching methodology; interesting and fun co-curricular activities offered with the classes; the opportunity to build community and connection to other students and faculty. Having this small classroom experience in your first year of college sets you up for academic and personal success, gives you a strong foundation to launch your college career. The RAP fee that you pay goes toward this small classroom opportunity.

A: The CU Police Department, under the Division of Public Safety, shares campus statistics directly on their website (daily crime log, crime dashboards, and annual reports). You can access data directly from the CU PD website. The CUPD and all faculty and staff take student safety and crime prevention very seriously. The Division of Public Safety has a robust and highly effective communication system; patrol officers; residential service officers; community safety officials; and in-depth and frequent training for officers and staff.�� We encourage you to explore the Division of Public Safety and CU Police Department websites for that information.�� Boulder, Colorado is generally considered a safe place to live, and CU Boulder is also considered a safe campus with a relatively low level of crime.

A: Each RAP hires a few student workers/coordinators each year or every other year. The RAP student coordinators earn an hourly wage and work part time. The RAP student employees live in the residence hall where they work. We can use the work study option in the RAPs. The student staff work closely with RAP staff and RAP faculty, supporting RAP programming, events, and administration. If you have high interest in being a student worker for a RAP, reach out to a RAP Program Coordinator to find out about any open opportunities. You can find Coordinator contact information on the RAP website, called “College of Arts & Sciences RAPs.” You will see a “People” button and then a “leadership” button- the coordinator contact information is listed there.