<p>I'll be starting Chapman as a freshman in the fall. I went on the admitted students tour yesterday and toured the dorms. I really liked the Henley dorm and would very much like to live there as opposed to the other freshman dorms (Glass, Pralle or Morlan). I also have a guy from high school that I'd like to room with. </p>
<p>I see that there is a spot on the housing application to request my friend as my roommate, but I don't see anything about selection of a specific dorm/hall. Is there any way to let housing know which dorm I prefer? Do they take requests for specific dorms into consideration? Would I be better off to have 2 requested roommates (which would preclude assignment to Morlan since those rooms are doubles)? Any help anyone can give would be most appreciated. I haven't submitted my housing application yet and would like some input before I do. Thanks!</p>
<p>The Chapman’s housing selection process is on You Tube. Hope this helps.
[Student</a> Housing: Your New Home - YouTube](<a href=“Student Housing: Your New Home Awaits - YouTube”>Student Housing: Your New Home Awaits - YouTube)</p>
<p>My son and I were on the tour and were told that the dorm assignments were based on the FFC (freshman foundation course) that is assigned based on a submitted list of preferences. One tour guide said that the forms were already submitted, so we had a little panic until we checked with housing who said that the forms would be sent in May or June.
We were told that we would have the option to request a specific dorm sophomore year.</p>
<p>There are over 40 different FFCs (freshman foundation courses) to choose from depending upon your interest. The dorm is tied the FFCs. All the dorms are pretty close together so I do not think it matters which when you end up in. I think students move pretty freely between the dorms.</p>
<p>CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
General Education
Categories and Goals
I. Freshman Foundations
The Freshman Foundations Program is the foundational portion of the GE program. The
primary goal of the Freshman Foundations Course is to introduce students to universitylevel
inquiry. All FFC sections, regardless of specific topic, engage the student in the
intellectual life of the academy and give the student experience with critical inquiry in
discussion and written form.
II. Shared Inquiry
Courses in this part of the GE program are distinguished primarily by inquiry
approaches rather than individual disciplinary areas. They engage students in both
active learning and reflective thought, emphasizing critical inquiry in major liberal arts
areas. The term inquiry areas refers to the different disciplinary ways of thinking in
the arts, social sciences, natural sciences, quantitative studies, humanities, and writing.
All Chapman graduates will complete a course in each of these areas.
- Artistic Inquiry
Provides students an opportunity to explore artistic media, performance, and/or creative
expression.
- Quantitative Inquiry
Provides students an opportunity to investigate and explore university-level mathematical and/or
computer science analysis.
- Natural Science Inquiry
Provides students an opportunity to engage in the scientific method of experimentation and
research.
- Social Inquiry:
Provides students an opportunity to explore processes by which human beings develop social
and/or historical perspectives.
- Values/Ethical Inquiry
Provides students an opportunity to explore values and ethical perspectives in humanistic,
aesthetic, religious, and/or philosophical contexts.
- Written Inquiry
Provides students an intensive course in academic writing at the first-year or intermediate level,
according to demonstrated competence; includes attention to media-based composing and
delivery.
III. Inter/Multi-Disciplinary Cluster
Inter/Multidisciplinary Clusters lets the student study one disciplinary subject in depth or
one topic from several disciplinary approaches. The multidisciplinary approach lets
the student develop some expertise in an area outside his or her major program. The
interdisciplinary approach lets the student study an area or topic from several
different disciplinary perspectives. In either case, the effect is breadth of learning as well
as depth of knowledge.
Many clusters are designed to lead into a minor or second major in the subject area,
giving the student another opportunity to develop an area of knowledge in addition to his
or her primary major.
IV. Global Citizen Cluster
In this self-chosen cluster, students are encouraged to be active learners in and beyond
the classroom. This part of the GE program is flexible in several ways. Students can
choose a semester-long study abroad program to satisfy the Global Study portion.
Students can engage in experiential learning related to global issues or to citizenship or
community. Or students can choose from a menu of courses in each area. Students can
use courses in these areas to learn more about a topic, culture, language, or other type of
interest.
- Global Study
Students choose six units from across the curriculum that allow them to explore
the diversity inherent in our social and natural environments, including human
diversity and world cultures. Study abroad, a travel course, or experiential
learning pre-approved for this global study (i.e., 120 hours of documented work
relating to the category) is strongly recommended and may be used to satisfy
units in this portion of the GE.
- Citizenship, Community, Service
Students select a learning experience that focuses on citizenship, community, or
service; may be a course or experiential learning pre-approved for this cluster
(e.g., service learning internship or 120 hours of documented service learning).
- Language
Students complete part of their general education program in a language other
than English. This may be accomplished through a language course at or above
the 200-level, a course taught in the language, or documented functional language
use.</p>
<p>Have these forms been sent yet?</p>
<p>No. Not yet. At least, we haven’t received them in VA. </p>
<p>This is an unusual system and I’m still trying to unravel it. We’ve been told that each FFC is listed along with the dorm. So if you want a particular dorm, pick a corresponding FFC. (There will be not just one, but a group of FFCs listed for each dorm, so you still have a degree of choice.) D also says she’s learned that roommate preference trumps FFC. In other words, if you’ve already selected a roommate or two, and one of both of your roommates pick an FFC that corresponds with a different dorm than the FFC you picked, no worries. You can still room together.</p>
<p>Also, there is NO guarantee of housing after freshman year (except in some special circumstances.) Most kids move off campus after their first year. Enrollment is expanding faster than Chapman’s housing stock, so I don’t think this will be any different for incoming freshmen.</p>
<p>The housing folks told us they would come out in June. Forgot to ask, does it mean it will come in the mail or by email?</p>
<p>Thanks for the info shakespearefan…it is a little baffling.</p>
<p>Choose your FFCs based on where you want to live! My son- rising sophomore- got housing for his soph year, as did many of his friends. Just sign up early!</p>
<p>Whoa, seriously? On-campus housing for sophomore year? How early did he have to sign up? And you do mean in a dorm, right? He’s not living, say, under the red chairs that form the big “C” in “Chapman” in the stadium?</p>
<p>This is good to hear. Son wants North Morlan, so I hope he can respond to FFC in order to get in there.</p>
<p>Ok, I hope someone will post when they get the forms for the FFC’s. I’d appreciate it.</p>
<p>No FFC form here yet either. Which is just as well; with baccalaureate Sat., graduation Sun., and S’s baseball team in section playoffs this week, there isn’t any time to sit down and go over the choices carefully right now. Mother-in-law coming to stay at our place so I have to get this house super clean on top of everything else!</p>
<p>G-bird, what in particular does your S like about N Morlan?</p>
<p>Okay, so I got my e-mail to go in and pick my FFC … I looked at the list and it does NOT indicate which courses are associated with which dorm. Does anyone know where I can find this information??</p>
<p>^Nope. I’m not sure if the relations have not yet been finalized, or if they’re deliberately withholding that info so people don’t try to game the system for a preferred dorm. Last year’s list is still floating around the internet, though, and many of the classes have been carried over-- so if you can find that listing, you can probably get a fairly good idea.</p>
<p>Thanks StrangeBro … anyone have the list from last year or know where I can find it?</p>
<p>Sorry Shakespeareanfan- just saw your post from May- my soon to be soph son is in the Sandusky residence center- pretty nice, new dorm. There is soph and upperclass housing just not enough for everyone. So, you need to tell your student to act fast when they get their time</p>
<p>Thanks, Valetta. We’ll keep this in mind. Sandusky certainly looks like a gorgeous residence hall. Landscaped like a resort! I actually took some pix of the bird of paradise plants out front. We don’t have those growing on every street corner here in VA…</p>
<p>So, I got my FFC assignment … anyone have any info on dorms yet??</p>