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The Residential Academic Program (RAPs) helps cultivate a sense of belonging with a liberal arts college atmosphere, supported by faculty and staff dedicated to the first-year experience. RAPs offer a broad curriculum of seminar-style courses, with associated events and activities. RAP classes are small and intimate, take place in the residence hall where the RAP students live, and are limited to students in that residence hall. Most RAP courses satisfy general education and/or major requirements, welcoming students to campus while supporting academic success.

The First Year Experience in the College of Arts and Sciences will provide students with tools to:

• Develop a sense of intellectual purpose that equips them to be active participants in the life of a major research university and beyond.
• Develop a sense of belonging and affinity with ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder.
• Develop an understanding of the relationship between holistic wellness (including physical and mental wellness) and academic success.
• Articulate the value of diversity in learning and community.
• Demonstrate the ability to engage respectfully and meaningfully with others from diverse backgrounds and different perspectives.
• Have the opportunity to explore their identity and how that intersects with  those of their peers and the greater Boulder community.
• Learn the skills that will enable them to connect with faculty, staff and students who can help them on their college journey.

The College of Arts & Sciences First Year Programs include RAPs in these residential halls:

Creative Minds RAP @ Libby Hall - A vibrant living and learning community that unites classes exploring a variety of arts disciplines with diverse courses fulfilling A&S gen Eed and major requirements, dedicated to our core mission creativity: curriculum: community and our motto: Where creative minds come to live.

Environment and Natural Sciences RAP @ Baker Hall - This program is ideal for students who see the importance of scientific awareness in their daily lives and career paths. Students are inspired to connect with nature and see the intrinsic value of the natural world. Students are challenged to understand the complex biotic and physical interactions in the environment and to become mindful of the impact of humans on the future of life on earth.

Global Studies RAP @ Arnett Hall - In our ever-shrinking world, those who are most knowledgeable about international issues will enjoy the greatest success. We promote global awareness and provide core curriculum classes for anthropology, international affairs, geography, political science and other majors within the College of Arts and Sciences. Our program has a mission to provide incoming first-year residents with resources to help with the transition onto campus and to the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder community.

Health Professions RAP @ Kittredge West Hall - Designed for first and second year students with interest in the life sciences area of physiology, biology, neuroscience and related careers in the health professions, the program includes course offerings and a variety of programs to help student explore their major and career opportunities.

Honors RAP @ Smith Hall - A challenging, supportive and inclusive co-educational living-learning community open to honors-qualified students, both freshmen and continuing students. Continuing students are encouraged and have the opportunity to become student leaders within Honors RAP, helping shape the program and mentor incoming students. Through its classes and extracurricular activities, we integrate the diverse disciplines of the College of Arts and Sciences with the opportunities and challenges of real world experiences. In short, we aspire to offer the best educational experience possible to qualified ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ undergraduates.

Stories & Societies RAP @ Sewall Hall - For first-year students in the College of Arts and Sciences with an interest in how their own narratives connect to the past, to current societies and to the future. Award-winning faculty offer small seminar-style courses and a variety of co-curricular activities that emphasize the connections between modern culture and its historical roots. With our focus on student academic success and wellness, the Stories and Societies RAP will help you transition to ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ.