About FLARE

FLARE aims to provide freshmen the opportunity to develop both academically and socially within Texas A&M and the College of Arts and Sciences. FLARE offers freshmen the necessary tools and resources to become improved leaders.

How FLARE Works

FLARE is composed of 3 junior directors, 17 sophomore counselors, and 70 freshmen members. All staff members have been a part of FLARE previously. Our size enables us to create a dynamic environment for freshmen to make a big impact within the Texas A&M community and foster strong friendships within the organization.

General meetings are held from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm every Tuesday night. During this time, FLARE comes together to develop as a group. This is usually accomplished by inviting guest speakers who have valuable lessons to offer. Past speakers have included the Dean of Liberal Arts, James Olson from the Bush School, and many professors from various fields within liberal arts. Committees also use this time to share their statuses on upcoming projects.

Each freshman is placed into one of our 7 committees in mid to late October. Each committee has a certain role in the organization, and members will be able to help plan and organize events within their committee. Freshmen will also receive a big. Bigs are made up of past FLARE members who don't belong to a committee; they act as extra support by organizing hangouts, meals, and socials with their freshmen.

Our Committees

Public Relations (PR)

PR maintains FLARE’s image on various social media platforms and creates all promotional material for the organization. PR deals with designing merchandise for FLARE and advertising for any FLARE events. They do this by taking pictures of all FLARE events throughout the year and creating promotional material! They are also in charge of FLARE’s social media (Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook) .

Internal Relations (IR)

IR works to keep all FLARE members connected by coordinating events for current FLARE members such as socials and intramurals! They are also in charge of FLARE’s participation within other FLOs’ activities such as Flo-bowl, FLO Cup and FLO’s Got Talent.

Finance (FINE)

FINE is responsible for raising funds for any of FLARE’s non-budgeted endeavors in various ways (ex. bake sales, profit shares, etc.). They also raise funds to decrease members’ costs of participation in FLARE trips and/or events. FINE is also responsible for planning and executing at least one profit share per month at various places around Bryan/College Station!

Cultural Inclusion & Academics (CIA)

CIA is responsible for providing academic support and cultural exploration for arts and sciences students within FLARE. They will also handle any other academic events and any day trips for cultural enrichment. They are also responsible for finding and planning with faculty within the College of Arts and Sciences to speak to freshmen about the opportunities an arts or science degree can give them throughout and beyond college. They are also in charge of planning groups for traditional Aggie events including but not limited to: Muster, Silver Taps, and Aggie Sporting Events.

Recruitment and Event Coordination (REC)

REC oversees the recruitment process of freshmen to FLARE during the beginning of the Fall semester. This includes planning socials as well as FLARE’s involvement in FLAC wide recruitment events like the all FLO meet and greet and MSC open house. REC is also responsible for planning college wide events with the College of Arts and Sciences, specifically focusing on the spring event that will be agreed upon in our affiliation with the College.

Programs and Special Activities (PSA)

PSA plans and oversees important events for FLARE including road trips, formals, retreats, mixers, and watch parties. In addition, they plan and organize Rev Night, the event where members are placed into their committees.

Community Outreach (CO)

CO is responsible for planning and maintaining a year-long philanthropy. They will also coordinate FLARE’s involvement in campus community projects such as Replant, Big Event, Relay for Life, and all FLO philanthropies.

Majors/Minors We Accept

We are accepting every major, minor, or concentration that now resides in the new College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University, including:

Anthropology
Classics
Communication
Economics
English
Global Languages and Cultures
History
International Studies
Journalism
Neuroscience
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology

Sociology
Telecommunication Media Studies
University Studies
Women and Gender Studies
Biomedical Sciences
Environmental Studies
Environmental Geosciences
Neuroscience
Meterology
Biology
Microbiology
Molecular & Cell Biology
Zoology

Chemistry
Geography
Geology
Mathematics
Oceanography
Physics
Astrophysics