Living & Learning Communities
Students in all Living & Learning Communities take a 1-credit seminar course together. Beyond that, each community offers a unique experience. Here is a quick guide showing what to expect.
FR=freshmen; SO=sophomores; JR=juniors; SR=seniors
| Community | Description | Residence Hall |
Available to these Students | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major | FR | SO | JR | SR | |||
Business Connections |
Students admitted into the School of Business can connect with the business program well before they begin taking business courses in the junior year. | TBA | Business Majors | FR | |||
| Community Service |
Students earn credit for volunteering in the community, making a difference while making friends | Hilltop Ellsworth | All Majors | FR | SO | JR | |
| Connecting with the Arts |
An exciting program of arts on stage and in galleries, with opportunities to go behind the scenes and meet professionals | Shippee | All Majors | FR | |||
| EcoHouse | Students passionate about environmental issues will immerse themselves in sustainable living and learning, and will be exposed to various environmental activities | West Hollister | All Majors | FR | SO | JR | SR |
| EUROTECH | Students interested in completing the EUROTECH program can opt to live together. German Studies majors can also apply to live here, and will be admitted on a space-available basis. | McMahon | Engineering and/or German Studies Majors | FR | SO | JR | SR |
Exploratory Majors |
Students who have not yet decided on a major will explore options with the guidance of faculty and staff | TBA | All Majors | FR | |||
| Fine Arts | School of Fine Arts students connect with faculty and fellow majors to build a vibrant, cohesive, and diverse residential community for the arts | Shippee | Fine Arts Majors | FR | |||
| Global House | Global House students learn about global culture, politics and the arts while living in a vibrant community of students from the U.S. and around the world | McMahon | All Majors | FR | SO | JR | SR |
| Honors Program |
1st-year Honors Program students live in the 1st-Year Honors Residential Community which offers unique opportunities. The Brock Hall Sophomore Honors Community focuses on civic engagement. SOs/ JRs/SRs can apply for Wilson Hall Honors Housing. | Buckley (Fr), Brock (So), Wilson (So/Jr/Sr) | Honors Program Students | FR | SO | JR | SR |
| Leadership | Students will have opportunities to explore their values and to develop and practice leadership skills in a dynamic program that serves as the foundation for real-world leadership experience | Northwest | All Majors | FR | |||
| Music | Music majors live together and support each other academically and socially | South | Music Majors | JR | SR | ||
| Nursing | Students participate in activities that promote increased contact with faculty, staff, peer mentors, & professional organizations associated with the School of Nursing | Northwest (Fr), South (So/Jr/Sr) | Nursing Majors | FR | SO | JR | SR |
| (Pre-)Pharmacy | Designed to support (Pre-)Pharmacy majors in their challenging program, students have the opportunity to get to know their fellow majors, and to interact with Pharmacy faculty & staff | Towers | (Pre-)Pharmacy Majors | FR | SO | JR | SR |
| Public Health/ Public Service |
Students will participate in weekly community wellness and education activities and will be involved in interdisciplinary activities with majors throughout campus, exploring various aspects of public health | Alumni | All Majors | FR | SO | JR | SR |
| Social Justice | Students will explore topics such as human rights, equality, war and the environment and be introduced to the rich cultural side of campus | Hilltop Ellsworth | All Majors | FR | SO | JR | SR |
| Women in Math, Science & Engineering (WiMSE) |
Women majoring in math, the sciences or engineering support each other in their demanding academic pursuits, have increased contact with faculty and peer mentors, form study groups, and spend time together socially | Hilltop Hale | Math, Sciences, Engineering Majors | FR | SO | ||