With a multitude of issues in common, the New York Six deans of students, their staff members, and student leaders collaborate on a range of programs to aid professional development and identify and share best practices. Among the areas explored are sexual assault; first-year programs, particularly the transition to the liberal-arts college environment; residence life, including staff training and the enhancement of intellectual life in campus residences; student activities, with an emphasis on campus climate and student leadership development; and multicultural affairs.