Northeastern University's Second Year Experience (SYE) Program will provide students with an enhanced personal vision through academic and co-curricular exploration, supplementing their experience as global citizens Northeastern University and beyond. The SYE Program will build on the foundation of the Department of Residential Life's First Year Experience Program through continued support and meaningful community interaction.

Four Pillars of Our Mission Academics

Career Exploration Experiential Learning Independent Living

Goal 1: Provide students with opportuni-ties to interact with faculty outside of the classroom

Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to identify a time that they interacted with a faculty member outside of the classroom.

Students will be able to explain the importance of interacting with faculty outside of the classroom.

Goal 2: Provide students with opportunities to develop themselves as professionals.

Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to identify their professional competencies Students will be able to define their personal brand Students will be able to employ strategies to have a positive online presence/

identity Students will be able to employ strategies to positively impact their professional

success after graduation

Goal 3: Provide students the knowledge to have a successful co-op experience while living on campus.

Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to identify two or more

co-op opportunities that relate to their career interests

Students will have attended one campus programs while working on a co-op location Students will have participated in Residential Life programming by attending at

least one program presented by their Resident Assistant or Hall Council

Goal 4: Students will learn about experiential learn-ing opportunities available at Northeastern Universi-ty

Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to identify two or more experiential learning opportunities avail-

able at Northeastern University

Goal 5: Students will apply their in classroom experience to their sur-rounding community

Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to identify two or more opportunities where they used their classroom knowledge within the greater Boston community Students will be able to identify two or more

opportunities where they used their classroom knowledge within their residential community

Goal 6: Students will understand what makes them a unique individual on their community

Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to recognize their own personal characteristics Students will be able to describe their life background

Goal 7: Students will understand the differences between gender, ethnicity, race, and/or life background in a residential setting

Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to identify the differences between gender, race ethnicity, and life back-

ground as a result of attending community programs. Students will be able to recognize their place within a diverse group

Goal 8: Students will have skills necessary to live independently.

Learning Outcomes: Students will be able demonstrate their knowledge on how to create and implement a budget. Students will be able to interpret an apartment lease

Goal 9: Students will learn to live a healthy lifestyle.

Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to identify two or more ways

alcohol and drugs can effect one’s life Students will be able to create healthy and well bal-

anced lifestyle