The First Year Parliaments (FYPs) at Keene State College provide freshmen with the opportunity to live and learn with other students that share similar interests. If you are requesting a specific roommate and a parliament, you both must request the same parliament.

All FYPs are located in Holloway Hall which consists of suites that contain two triple occupancy rooms with a shared bathroom.

All FYP students will be required to actively participate in programs and events in order to remain in the Parliaments. Specific Parliament requirements will be collaboratively developed by each FYP.

Academic Excellence
Are you someone who is hard-working and dedicated to your academics? Then this is the community for you! Join other new students who are committed to academic excellence and focusing on their educational and personal goals. Individual abilities are also strengthened by opportunities to work together to integrate and expand on knowledge gained through coursework. Supported by an RA who is equally driven, this community will challenge and enhance your academic experience through discussions, activities and programs. Priority will be given to first-year students accepted into the Honors and Nursing programs.

Appreciating the Arts
Do you enjoy going to the theatre, art galleries, concerts, dance performances, poetry readings, etc.? Perhaps you are thinking about taking classes or even declaring a major that has a focus within the performing or visual arts? If so, then this is the place for you! Supported by an RA who has similar interest or passion, students will explore diverse cultures and the manner in which they explore art and the artists that create it. This will be achieved through art, dance, theatre, literature, film and performance in everyday life.

Community Service
Do you like participating in Community Service? Are you looking to immerse yourself into life at Keene State College and to making the community a better place? If you answered yes, then the Community Service Parliament is for you! Supported by an RA with similar interests, students will work with an array of on and off campus organizations that will have an impact at KSC and in the region.

Digital Media
Would you consider yourself a digital junkie? Are you looking for ways to connect with other students and members of the community through different forms of technology? Perhaps developing and using video games, forms of social media or film making is something that you're passionate about? If you answered, yes to any of these questions, then this is the community for you. Supported by an RA with similar interests, students will examine the internet, graphic design, film and other media tools and the manner in which they bring people together in a world that is quickly becoming computer driven.

Environmental Living
Are you looking to explore what the environment in the Monadnock Region has to offer? Does hiking Mt. Monadnock, skiing at Granite Gorge or spending the day at Goose Pond sound interesting? What about exploring your carbon footprint, global warming, or local food? If you answered yes to either of these questions, than this is the place for you! Join a community of other students who are seeking opportunities to enjoy the outdoors, investigate sustainability, and expand recycling efforts and "living green." Supported by an RA who has a similar interest, students will explore what nature has to offer in Cheshire County and beyond.

Legacy
How will you leave your mark at Keene State College? Perhaps taking on a leadership position sounds interesting to you. Involvement both on and off campus is essential to making a difference within our community. Supported by an RA with similar interests, the students who call this Parliament "home" will have the ability to strengthen their leadership skills which will serve as the catalyst to creating their legacy at Keene State College.

Living in a Free Environment (L.I.F.E)
Are you looking to live in a community with students who promote being substance free? Join an environment where members are dedicated to creating this culture through interactive programs and discussions. Supported by an RA who has a similar commitment to their own lifestyle, students will explore different ways to achieve a balanced mind, body and character. Students will also sign a contract committing them to creating a substance free living environment. If someone is found responsible for violating this contract, they will be moved to a different housing assignment.

Mosaic
Diversity at Keene State College is present in many different forms. Are you looking for a community where you can explore issues of social justice, equity, race, religion, sexual orientation, class, nationality and how other identities impact our society? Then Mosaic is the home for you. Supported by an RA who has a specific commitment to the concepts of equity and social justice, this community will participate in discussions, activities, and projects that will contribute to their residential experience. This community is also a "Safe Space" environment and students of varying identities are encouraged to apply.