A NEW FRESHMAN RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT STARTS THIS FALL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO. IT CALLS FOR MOST FRESHMAN TO LIVE ON CAMPUS. DISCUSSION OF THIS REQUIREMENT STARTED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO.
A REVIEW FOUND THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL BENEFITS TO LIVING ON CAMPUS, WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT BEING A FRESHMAN’S ACADEMIC SUCCESS.
UNM INITIALLY PLANNED TO REQUIRE FRESHMEN TO LIVE IN UNM DORMS IN 2017, BUT THE BOARD OF REGENTS PUSHED THE DATE BACK TO FALL OF THIS YEAR, DUE TO THE INCREASED COST TO STUDENTS AND AVAILABLE FOOD AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES AT UNM.
