Living Your Freshman Experience (LYFE) House

The LYFE program positively impacts student success by providing programs and services intentionally designed to meet the unique academic and social needs of first-year residential students living in Ball Residence Hall. Focus areas of LYFE programming include academics, self-awareness, community involvement, and major and career development.

The LYFE program helps first-year residents to be successful students by:

• providing programs and services that lead to the development of practical competencies such as study skills, campus navigation, resource attainment, and the development of relationship and communication skills.
• fostering academic success through increased strategic campus and community partnerships with the Bepko Learning Center, university faculty, the Math Assistance Center, Academic and Career Development, and the Division of Student Life.
• encouraging exploration in personal identity development and major/career selection.

For more information about the LYFE Program, email lyfe@iupui.edu

LYFE Scholars Program

The LYFE Scholar Program assists participants in the development of a stronger understanding of the necessary steps to be a successful student. Through personal reflection, involvement in LYFE programs, and additional academic related events, the LYFE Scholar will have a clearer concept of where and when to seek out educational resources and opportunities, how to approach and converse with faculty, how to take personal responsibility for their successes and challenges, and how to be an involved student.

Program Benefits

As a LYFE Scholar, it is our hope that the resident will leave at the end of the school year with a stronger understanding of what it takes to be a successful student. In addition to the information learned, the opportunity to receive a housing scholarship is available once the resident fulfills the required expectations.

Being a successful student means more than just getting 'good' grades it's about getting involved in your campus, local, and global community, knowing the instructors, knowing how and where to access resources, reflecting on the experiences you've had and planning the experiences still to be had.

Scholarship Eligibility

To be eligible for the LYFE Scholars Scholarship, participants must be a Ball Hall Resident, complete the following requirements, and sign a contract to live in Campus Housing for the upcoming academic year.

Fall Requirements

• Sign and return the LYFE Agreement (available in August, deadline to submit in September)
• 3.0+ GPA (to be verified in January)
• Meet with an Academic Adviser or the building's Resident Director once during the semester
• Attendance at 2 LYFE programs
• Attendance at 1 of the Guess Who's Coming to Dinner programs
• Visit a faculty member during office hours
• Choose two additional on-campus opportunities from a provided list
• Write a one page reflection on what you've learned from participating in the LYFE programs

Spring Requirements

• 3.0+ GPA (to be verified in May)
• Meet with an Academic Adviser or the building's Resident Director once during the semester
• Attendance at 2 LYFE programs
• Attendance at 1 of the Guess Who's Coming to Dinner programs
• Visit a faculty member during office hours
• Choose two additional on-campus opportunities from a provided list
• Complete a one page reflection essay on your growth as a student within the past year
• Complete and submit a Housing Contract for the upcoming academic year

Scholarship requirements are subject to change from year to year. For more information about the LYFE Scholars Program, email lyfe@iupui.edu