Programs facilitating student-faculty interaction outside the classroom are grounded in the belief that such interaction can be meaningful to both the student and the member of faculty.  The Department of Residential Education is invested in the creating of an intellectual environment in the residence halls are values strong partnerships with members of faculty.  We invite members of the NYU faculty to participate in our residence hall communities as guests or featured speakers at programs, faculty affiliates, and faculty fellows in residence.

Research has consistently demonstrated the benefits of faculty and student interaction outside the classroom:

• Faculty interaction outside of the classroom is directly linked to student retention, enhanced learning, and increased social and intellectual development.
• After having interaction outside of the classroom with faculty, students have been show to participate more in class discussions, have more satisfaction with their classes, have a greater appreciation of the arts, spend more time in group study, and become more involved in the life of the campus.
• Develops smaller communities of students within the larger school community through shared experiences in programming, discussion, dining, and casual interaction.
• Serves as a way to bridge the gap between classroom and living experiences.  Students have the opportunity to make contact with Faculty which can assist them in their own academic or personal development. 
• Informal faculty/student contact has a positive affect on college student's personal and intellectual development.  Students tend to have great success and satisfaction in college if they have had significant interaction with faculty.
• Faculty have expertise to share on a variety of areas which can help promote the goals of the Department of Residential Education.