Hart Hall Global Living and Learning Center
Hart Hall Global Living and Learning Center is a unique residential community found at SUNY Oswego for students focusing on academic excellence and social responsibility within a global context. Hart Hall offers a unique learning experience. It is our Global Living and Learning Center and is home to the majority of international students who choose to come to Oswego. As a Hart resident, you have the opportunity to live and learn side by side with people from all over the world!
ALL students are eligible to live in Hart GLLC. They must first apply by filling out an application and writing a statement about why they want to live in Hart Hall. This is no more than 500 words on why the student is interested in living in Hart Hall. Students must also fill out a Hart Hall Agreement, which can also be located through the above link.
Once a student applies, they agree to take the one-credit IST 190/390 each semester. This course requires attendance at six events per semester. The student then writes a one-page, double-spaced, reaction paper or participates in a discussion about each event they attend. There are hundreds of these events both within Hart Hall and throughout the campus each semester. These programs cover global issues about a variety of topics, including cultures, customs, beliefs, history, politics, and movements from around the world. The programs are also given in a variety of formats including presentation, demonstration, documentary, film, and discussion. There is an online events calendar, and students can go online and choose the six events that they find interesting and attend them on their own time, depending on both interest and schedule.
Students also complete 10 hours of approved community service per semester. To apply, click on the apply link above. You can find more detailed information online on the IST 190/390 course, and read the syllabus and course information.NEW as of Fall 2010: Incoming freshmen have the opportunity of receiving their general education credits for Western Civilization and Non-Western Civilization courses by choosing to live in Hart Hall for two years and completing a modified IST course.
Hart Hall also offers some other unique features not found in other residence halls on campus. Hart has Graduate Resident Mentors and Faculty Resident Mentors. What this means as that a graduate student and member of the Oswego faculty live on each floor and serve as mentors, helping students with their academic, professional, and personal lives. Hart Hall also features a lounge, separate study lounge, kitchenette and wireless internet on every floor.
