Engineering Connect RAPs provide an opportunity for students who are entering declared in a COE (College of Engineering) major to live together and have their collegiate First-Year Seminar (FYS) (one credit course that all incoming students will take during their first semester) with students in the same living community. The Engineering Connect RAP will be offered in multiple locations, each with a specific seminar. The specific seminar topics with descriptions and affiliated locations are below:
Interested students must complete an application - see details below. (deadline has now closed)
The application will provide an opportunity for students to rank their interest in the seminar topics and available RAP locations. COE staff will review the information on your application to determine the best fit for you. Accepted students will be placed in one of our 5 RAP locations.
Students that have been invited to be part of the RISE Scholars Program are strongly encouraged to apply to be in one of the Engineering Connect RAPs, but there is no requirement on a specific location.
Please note that you may apply even if you have not yet decided whether to attend UMass. Your application indicates only that you would like to participate in an Engineering Connect RAP if you enroll in the University.
Steps to participate in one of the Engineering Connect RAPs Fall 2022:
More information can be found on the How to Join page on the RAP website.
Important Note: Holding a spot in a Gen Ed RAP does NOT guarantee that you will be in the RAP. If during your Advising & Course Registration appointment you learn that your RAP course conflicts with any course required for your major, your major requirement would take precedence and you will have to drop the RAP. You will have the option to join a different RAP if there is one you are eligible for that has open space.