Residential College 4’s annual Freshmen Orientation Camp (FOC) welcomes incoming Year 1s and inducts them into the “Small Systems, Big Hearts” culture through meaningful team activities. Held from 2nd to 5th August 2023, the aim of FOC is to allow incoming freshmen transition into the new living and learning environment easier, while forging strong bonds with their peers.

In May & July 2023, as part of their Southeast Asia Friendship Initiative (SFI) course, UTC2725/UTS2712: Leadership at the Fringe, a total of 41 students joined A/P Tan Lai Yong and Dr. Li Jingping to Lombok and Pulau Sumba, Indonesia. The trip allowed the students to explore leadership at the fringe, with a focus on two United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – Food Security (Zero Hunger) and Climate Change (Climate Action).

Flag 2023 is a project where RC4, as one of NUSSU’s Rag-And-Flag (RnF) 2023 participating bodies, helps to raise funds and conduct engagement sessions with our partner beneficiary, Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH). Hence, fundraising activities such as flower and merchandise sales were conducted progressively to consistently raise funds for our partner beneficiary.

Residential College 4 Open House 2023 has successfully provided more than 1000 prospective students and their families with a comprehensive understanding of the unique living-and-learning experience offered at RC4.

For some, “group work” sparks dread; for others, it brings back memories of great teamwork and shared success. During my time at Residential College 4, systems thinking helped me understand why some teams thrive while others falter - revealing how motivation, expectations, and relationships interact within a system. I learnt that small, intentional changes can make a big difference in how teams function and succeed.