Engaging together in community
Building on a pilot conducted in select first-year housing associations in 2023-2024, the Hoos@Home Academic Engagement Program is designed to offer opportunities for advising, connection, and engagement outside the classroom, encouraging learning and community.
In the 2024-2025 academic year, Hoos@Home will be available in the following first-year and upperclass housing areas:
- Gibbons/Fitzhugh (first-year)
- Kellogg (first-year)
- Lile-Maupin (first-year)
- Tuttle-Dunnington (first-year)
- Watson-Webb (first-year)
- Gaston/Ramazani (upperclass)
- Lambeth (upperclass)
Residents do not need to sign up for Hoos@Home, but will be able to participate in and take advantage of the program's resources and support simply because of where they are living.
Program Goals
Residents will have opportunities to:
- Connect with their advising deans and faculty outside of the classroom.
- Engage and network with the UVA careers team.
- Be part of a flourishing living environment that encourages learning, networking, and community!
Program Activities
Faculty Lunches
Faculty lunches in the Newcomb Commonwealth Room held once a month offer an informal setting where residents can engage with professors and deans, ask questions, and gain valuable insights outside of the classroom.
All faculty lunches will take place between 12 and 1:30 p.m., and all Hoos@Home associations are invited!
Spring 2025 lunches will be held on:
- Wednesday, February 12
- Wednesday, March 26
- Tuesday, April 8
Drop-In Career Advising
Facilitated by resident staff members and the UVA Careers Team, these drop-in sessions give residents in first-year Hoos@Home associations opportunities to talk about anything related to careers in a casual setting.
Stop by for information and insights that will set you up for academic and future career success!
- Thursday, February 6, 1-3 p.m.
Tuttle-Dunnington Lobby
- Thursday, February 13, 1-3 p.m.
Lile-Maupin Lobby
- Thursday, February 20, 1-3 p.m.
Watson-Webb Lobby
- Thursday, February 27, 1-3 p.m.
Kellogg Lobby
- Thursday, March 6, 1-3 p.m.
Gibbons Multipurpose Room
Advising Dean Office Hours
Dedicated office hours held in first-year and upperclass housing areas will allow residents to meet with Advising Deans to receive personalized guidance, discuss academic goals, seek advice on course selection, and explore potential career paths.
Spring 2025 hours will be announced soon!
Questions?
If you have questions about the Hoos@Home Academic Engagement Program, please feel free to email us at hoosathome@virginia.edu!