The CMU Housing Model At Carnegie Mellon, there are fifteen housing communities total. Within these communities, student leaders and dedicated staff members live alongside their residents to foster welcoming, tight-knit environments. Each house includes a Housefellow, a Community Advisor (CA), and a staff of Resident Assistants (RAs). First Year housing is required and guaranteed for … Continue reading Want to Be Involved in Your Community? Consider Becoming a Resident Assistant!
Category: Housing & Residential Education
Being a Community Advisor: A Major Leadership Opportunity
The House Model at Carnegie Mellon University is built around close-knit communities, professional staff, exceptional student leaders and engaged residents. Community Advisors (CAs) provide a vision for how daily life can be run in each of the housing communities. They make every resident feel at home, foster positivity and inclusiveness in the halls and lead … Continue reading Being a Community Advisor: A Major Leadership Opportunity
Big Questions: Why Do We Ask Them?
An Office of Residential Education program, “Big Questions” (BQ) is a series of small group discussions in first-year housing communities at Carnegie Mellon University. For 10 years, BQ has urged students to reflect on their values, discover more about themselves, and develop a penchant for curiosity during their first year of college—a time when, as … Continue reading Big Questions: Why Do We Ask Them?
12 Helpful Hints from Housing Services at Carnegie Mellon
Check out the 12 tips from Housing Services to get you prepared for move-in day and the exciting year ahead!
Getting to Know Michelle Mirabella
Get to know Michelle Mirabella, housefellow for Boss and McGill at Carnegie Mellon University
Getting to Know Katie Schneider
Katie Schneider is the coordinator of Greek leadership development and housefellow at Carnegie Mellon University. In her role, she is responsible for leadership programs within the Greek community and advising the Greek councils. She is also housefellow and advisor to the following organizations: Alpha Kappa Delta Phi Delta Xi Phi Lambda Phi Epsilon Omega Phi … Continue reading Getting to Know Katie Schneider
An Inside Look at Being a CA
So, you're thinking about being a CA? Learn more about what it's like to be a CA at Carnegie Mellon University from Erik Pintar, a current CA in Mudge House.