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Design-Your-Own Explorations Community Application

WAIT! Before filling out this application, we strongly urge you to first read our "How-To Guide" by clicking here and then return to fill out the application; it will help you understand the process more completely and increase your chances of a successful application.

IMPORTANT NOTE: You will receive an e-mail confirming that your application has been received. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail within two business days, please contact resed.explorations@nyu.edu to be sure your application was received.

Application Deadline: December 7, 2008

Student Coordinator First Name:
Student Coordinator Last Name:
Student Coordinator Phone:
Student Coordinator Cell Phone
(if different):
Student Coordinator E-Mail:
Student Coordinator NetID:
Student Coordinator NYU ID #:
Explorations Community Title:

Explorations Community Description (a brief paragraph; for examples, review the descriptions for current themes available here.)

Please list the goals of this Explorations community.

Please list potential activities and programs of this Explorations community.

Do you believe this Explorations community should be placed in any particular residence hall? (not required)*

Residence Hall Choice 1

Residence Hall Choice 2

Residence Hall Choice 3

How would your goals be best met by being placed in any of the above listed halls?

*Residential Education does not guarantee specific hall placement; however, you will be notified of community hall placement before you must commit to living in a particular Explorations community.

All Explorations Communities must have a faculty member -a "Faculty Affiliate" who will work with the student coordinator and the RA to create and attend programs. If you are unable to provide a Faculty Affiliate, we will work with you to try and identify a Faculty Affiliate that is a good match for your community.
Faculty Affiliate Name:
Faculty Affiliate E-Mail:
Faculty Affiliate Title (Professor,
Assistant Professor, Associate
Professor, etc):
Faculty Affiliate Phone:
Faculty Affiliate school/college (CAS, Steinhardt, Gallatin, etc.):
Faculty Affiliate Department:
Has this faculty member agreed to fulfill the duties of the faculty affiliate? (position description available online) Yes No

Please provide the name for each student who has agreed to participate in your Explorations community. The Department of Residential Education will confirm with each individual student before making an official NYU Housing assignment. We require at least 15 student names.

First Name Last Name University ID Net ID

If you have more than 20 names, please send these names, University ID numbers and netids in an e-mail to resed.explorations@nyu.edu . Please include the Student Coordinator name and Explorations community name.

When you have submitted the application, you will be directed to a page thanking you for your submission. We will confirm that your application has been received after it has been reviewed for completion. If you have difficulty completing this application or you do not receive a confirmation, please contact us by e-mailing at resed.explorations@nyu.edu or calling 212-998-4311.