Our cohort's Commuter & Residential stats
Campus-wide charges to be aware of
Mirrored supports for Commuter & Residential students
Eating on/around campus
BONUS
100
The total number of WSQ Residence Halls currently occupied by our 33 person total cohort [Gallatin, Rory Meyers, SPS & Tisch].
What is 7.
There are a total of 8 first-year student res halls. University Hall is the one we do not currently occupy as it does not offer low-cost housing.
Brooklyn has 2 res halls (no grade level designation): Othmer & Clark.
100
The cost of the service New York University partners with Via to provide on-demand Safe Ride service as a no-cost alternative means of transportation between designated NYU facilities in Manhattan and Brooklyn during the overnight hours.
What is Free.
100
The paraprofessional support of _____ is to residential students as the paraprofessional support of _____ is to commuter students.
Resident Assistant (RA)
Commuter's Assistant (CA)
100
True or false: Only first-years in the residence halls have to have meal plans.
True!
Commuters are never required to have meal plans (while they are welcome to do-so).
All upper-division students living in the res halls are not required to have meal plans although they are welcome to do-so.
100
The full name of the Inter-Residence Hall Council mascot.
Housie Maguire
200
These are the 7 Residence Halls currently occupied by our 33 person total cohort [Gallatin, Rory Meyers, SPS & Tisch].
What are Lipton, Brittany, Rubin, Paulson/181 Mercer, Weinstein, Founders and Third North.
Bonus: double the points if you can name which 1 of these res halls is not exclusively for first-year students.
200
The cost associated with all of the following resident requests:
Bed for Bed Exchange Forum: Allows residents to swap bed spaces with one another. This is the most frequently used tool used by students to change their assignments.
Room Change Request: Allows residents to request a different room type or residence hall.
End of Semester Room Change Request: Allows Fall residents to request a change to a specific bed space beginning in the Spring semester if they know that the existing resident of this space has been approved to cancel their Spring housing.
$0 for the request albeit you must still consider the difference between your previous and the new room assignment.
200
True or False: Both Commuter and Resident Assistants are paid positions.
TRUE!
RAs receive free room and board.
CAs receive $900 stipends per semester.
200
The rank of the least to greatest cash door cost of breakfast, lunch and dinner at the dining halls per swipe.
Breakfast: $10.50
Lunch/Dinner: $15.25
200
Hosting a party involving the illegal use of alcohol may result in this.
What is suspension or expulsion from the university
300
This specific Residence Hall currently occupies the majority of our 33 person total cohort [Gallatin, Rory Meyers, SPS & Tisch] with a total of 12 people.
What is Lipton Hall.
Shout out to Amanda, Darlene, Deralyn, Gitu, Hailey, Jasmyn, JD, Kailo, Kayla, Mahe, Melanie and Osavbie!
300
The university shared a projection of $2,366 as the estimated cost commuters will spend on transportation alone for the 2025-2026 semester. If we only account for 2 trips Mon-Fri negating university closures [holidays, breaks, etc] is this MORE, LESS or EQUAL than this projected rate?
What is LESS at $432.10.
1 MTA fare: $2.90
# of weekdays in the Fall 2025: 74 days
# of weekdays in the Spring 2026: 75 days
300
True or false: There are more Resident Assistants that Commuter Assistants?
TRUE!
For the 2025-2026 academic year NYU currently has 276 RAs and only 4 CAs
300
What is the name of the program that is a collaboration between NYU Dining, the Student Government Assembly, and the Office of the Dean of Students, that allows meal plan members to donate meal swipes to fellow food insecure students in need.
Swipe it Forward
Meal plan members can donate up to 3 swipes per day BOTH in-person and online at the following dining halls beginning September 2, 2025.
The redemption program begins September 22, 2025 and relies on donations; if there are no donated swipes, this program will not be available.
Only eligible students can redeem a swipe through this program. Eligibility criteria:
Student does not have a meal plan, or,
Student has a depleted meal plan with a balance of “0” swipes and a dining dollar balance less than $15
View via mealplans.nyu.edu
300
Brittany is the 2nd largest populates Residence Hall currently occupied by our 33 person total cohort [Gallatin, Rory Meyers, SPS & Tisch] with 9 folks living there.
Who is it's Residence Hall Director (RHD)?
Debbie Pugliese
Residence Hall Director
Phone: 212-995-3091
Email: dp145@nyu.edu
400
These 3 specific Residence Halls currently occupy the fewest of our 33 person total cohort [Gallatin, Rory Meyers, SPS & Tisch] with a total of 1 person each.
What are Weinstein, Founders & Third North.
Shout out to Sheilys (Weinstein), Keilyn (Founders) & Nyla (Third North).
400
The cost of a replacement ID.
What is $25.
400
Name the two student council divisions specific to Residential and Commuter students.
What is Inter-Residence Hall Council and Commuter Student Council.
400
This is a short-term, emergency resource for students facing an unexpected financial disruption/situation and cannot afford meals or groceries.
- grant a $75 dining dollars credit to a student's NYU ID.
- are offered free of charge.
- do not affect a student's financial aid.
- may be requested up to three times per academic year.
- are accepted only at our NYC campus.
What is NYU Courtesy Meals.
400
These themed residences put students into an environment where living and learning is dynamic and constant. Faculty Affiliates and Resident Assistants, together with residents, work to offer programs throughout the year in order to explore the se specific themes in the building, as well as other themes that emerge of interest to the residents. This expansive programming inside the residence halls responds to the overwhelming desire of our residents to feel fully connected, building an overall sense of belonging in our residence halls.
Earn an additional 100 points if you can name 1!
500
Daily Double! Place your wager before the question is revealed.
The total number of students currently commuting in our 33 person total cohort [Gallatin, Rory Meyers, SPS & Tisch].
500
The cost of a replacement dorm key.
What is $75.
500
While every dorm has lounge spaces for residents, name the 3 Commuter Student Lounges at NYU.
Hint: 2 WSQ & 1 Brooklyn.
- Kimmel Commuter Lounge - 2nd floor of the Kimmel Center
- Lipton Commuter Den - Bottom floor of Lipton Hall
- Tandon Commuter Lounge - 10th floor of 2 MetroTech Center
Bonus: There are also lockers (Kimmel Center, GCASL, Weinstein Residence Hall & Jacobs Academic Building) and kitchens (Kimmel 7th Floor Kitchen & Bobst Library lower level 1)
500
Share a cheap and delicious eat new campus with the group. The team with the least expensive share earns the 500 points. Receipts = bonus!
Thanks for sharing!
500
500 points for each correct answer:
The eligibility to become a commuter assistant.
The eligibility to become a resident assistant.
Commuter Assistant: you must be a current upper-class, first-year commuter student in good academic standing.
Resident Assistant: you must be a current junior or senior in good academic and university standing, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.