Emory University launched the Second Year at Emory (SYE) program in the fall of 2004, designed to meet the unique needs of sophomores on campus and to continue the efforts or our first-year program. Second-year students are required to live on campus and may live in Alabama Hall, Clairmont Tower Apartments, Clifton Tower, Theme Houses, Trimble Hall, the Complex, or Woodruf Residential Center. Sophomore Advisors and second-year students in Greek housing are also included in SYE. Second-year students from every residence hall are welcome to participate in SYE events.

Research shows that second-year students can feel less connected to the university than at any other time in their academic career. At Emory, we have the First Year at Emory program for freshmen, as juniors many students study abroad, and there are a number of programs that are developed and planned to comprise the senior experience. Clearly, the second-year students are in need of a specialized program. Through SYE, Emory University wants our second-year students to know we have their specific needs in mind.

The Second Year at Emory Program builds on the experiences of students from their first year. It is designed to help sophomores value their own learning and goal-setting processes, and to be able to make informed, positive decisions about their own lives.