Within the First-Year Wellness Experience, there are many opportunities to get involved and develop and foster leadership skills. Students have the opportunity to join Hall Council through the Residence Hall Association or apply for one of the First-Year Leadership Organizations.
Interested in other campus First-Year Leadership Organizations (FLOs)? Visit our Center for Student Engagement to learn more!
Hall Council
Hall Councils are part of the Georgia Tech Residence Hall Association (RHA). They consist of officers and presidents of the buildings in a particular area. The Hall Council is the primary governing body for those halls. For first-year students, Hall Council officers are elected by the residents in the area within the first two weeks of Fall semester. Residents serve as representatives in Hall Council and are encouraged to take an active role during meetings and within the residence halls. The purpose of the Hall Council is to regulate policy issues and to plan programs for the residents.
First-Year Activities Board
The mission of the First-year Activities Board (FAB) is to provide excellent programming for the first-year class, while developing its first-year members into leaders of the Georgia Tech community. FAB members are selected during the fall semester and receive a budget that they use to plan activities for the rest of the freshman class. They are guided by an advisory board of former FAB members who help them in the planning and implementation of the events they conceptualize.
Suit Up Professional Preparation
The purpose of Suit Up Professional Preparation (SUPP) is to provide opportunities for the first-year class in career and professional preparation by developing up to 20 selected first-year students as student leaders that participate in all first-year leadership initiatives that enhance career and professional development. Some key events and programs for SUPP include: resume writing workshop, mock career fair, and LinkedIn workshop. SUPP partners frequently with the Center for Career Discovery and Development (C2D2).