Living Learning Communities

About

This community is for first year students pursuing majors in the College of Business & Economics. It is designed to bring students, faculty, and staff together to explore the world of business and economics, as well as provide both professional opportunities and development.

Location

The College of Business & Economics community is located in Crabtree Hall.

Eligibility

First year students who have majors belonging to the College of Business & Economics may select this community. Beds are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

About

The Creative Arts Living Learning Community is a residential experience for first-year students who have an interest and passion in the fine and performing arts, including visual art, music, theatre, film, creative writing, and dance. The Creative Arts Community helps connect students with academic, cultural, and social resources, while providing opportunities to interact with some of the outstanding fine and creative arts faculty and staff in the College or Arts and Sciences.

Location

The Creative Arts Living & Learning Community is located in McMillan Hall.

Eligibility

All first-year students with an interest in the creative arts, including art, music, theatre, film, creative writing, and dance. Preference will be given to first-year students majoring in the fine arts programs offered by the College of Arts and Sciences.

About

The Gender Inclusive Community is a housing option in which two students share a room regardless of students' sex, gender identity or gender expression. This means that students can live in the same room with a person of a different assigned sex at birth.

This community provides students a safe space and the flexibility to accommodate the needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) students, Allies, and others for whom cultural or identity considerations are needed.

Interested students must indicate in the housing application in the Residence Hall Portal that they are interested in the Gender Inclusive Community. By selecting "yes" (you are interested), you will be able to request a roommate of any gender.

Location

The Gender Inclusive community is located in Johnson Hall.

Eligibility

Both first year and returning students may select the Gender Inclusive Community. Beds are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

About

The Honors Community is a residential experience for first-year and continuing students who are members of the Honors Program. Students in this community represent a variety of majors, and all the residents are dedicated to being engaged, intellectual students on campus. The Honors Community helps connect students with academic, cultural, and social resources, while providing opportunities to interact with some of the best faculty and staff at UWRF. First-year students in this community will be co-enrolled in two honors courses during fall semester.

Location

The Honors Community is located in Johnson Hall.

Eligibility

Both first year and returning students may select the Honors Community. Beds are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

About

The Humanities & Social Sciences Living Learning Community is a residential experience for first-year students who have an interest in the study of anthropology, communication and media studies, criminology, English, geography/GIS, history, international studies, journalism, marketing communications, modern languages, philosophy, political science, pre-law, sociology, sustainable justice, TESOL, and/or women's, gender, and sexuality studies.

The Humanities & Social Sciences Community helps connect students with academic, cultural, and social resources, while providing opportunities to interact with some of the outstanding humanities and social science faculty and staff in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Location

The Humanities & Social Sciences Community is located in Crabtree Hall.

Eligibility

All first-year students with an interest in the humanities and social sciences programs offered by the College of Arts and Sciences are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to first-year students majoring or minoring in the humanities and social science programs offered by the College of Arts and Sciences.

About

Residents living in the Substance Free Community agree to observe a standard that prohibits the possession or use of alcohol and illegal drugs, as defined by Wisconsin law and university policy, by themselves or their guest(s) in the Substance Free Community.

Residents agree that the use of any of these substances by themselves or their guest(s) outside the hall that disrupts the community within the hall is also prohibited.

By living in the Substance Free Community, residents acknowledge that they may be reassigned and/or restricted from the community if standards are not met.

Location

• First-year students who select the Substance Free Community will be housed in McMillan Hall.
• Returning students who select the Substance Free Community will be housed in Ames Suites.

Eligibility

Both first-year and returning students may select a Substance Free Community in the hall they are eligible to reside in. Beds are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

About

The STEM Living Learning Community is a residential experience for first-year students who have an interest in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs offered by the College of Arts and Sciences, including: biology, biomedical and health sciences (including all pre-professional health fields), biotechnology, chemistry, computer and data science, mathematics, physics and pre-engineering, psychological science, and neuroscience. The STEM Community helps connect students with academic, cultural, and social resources, while providing opportunities to interact with some of the outstanding STEM faculty and staff in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Location

The STEM Community is located in Crabtree Hall.

Eligibility

All first-year students with an interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are eligible to apply. Preference will be given to first-year students majoring in STEM disciplines offered by the College of Arts and Sciences.

About

The Teach Community is for first-year students who are pursuing majors in elementary and secondary education. This community is designed to bring students, faculty, and staff together to explore the world of education.

Location

The Teach community is located in Crabtree Hall.

Eligibility

First year students who have selected education majors may select the Teach Community. Beds are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

First-Year Living and Learning Communities

Students assigned to First-Year (FY) Communities have first-year students as roommates. New students are automatically assigned to these spaces until they reach capacity. The majority of new students live in FY Communities. Students living in FY Communities relocate to other halls their second year.

Communities with courses included:

Learning Community members choose to live in the same residence hall and take several classes with their floor members. 

• Honors (All Majors): Students in the Honors community represent a variety of majors, and all the residents are dedicated to being engaged, intellectual students on campus.
• TEACH (Elementary Education majors): A living learning community for first-year students who are pursuing majors in elementary education. TEACH Is designed to bring students, faculty, and staff together to explore the world of education.
• We Teach (Secondary Education majors): A living learning community for first year students who are pursuing majors in secondary education. WeTeach is designed to bring students, faculty, and staff together to explore the world of education.

Healthy Living Community

This environment supports and nurtures healthy lifestyle choices and encourages students to make wise decisions that will impact their academic, social, and emotional well-being. While illegal drugs, smoking, and underage drinking are prohibited in all residence halls, our Healthy Living community is offered to students who agree to ensure that no alcohol or individuals under the influence are allowed in the building. By selecting to live in the Healthy Living Community, you will be expected to:

• Not possess alcohol, regardless of your age, while a member of the Healthy Living Community
• Not possess illegal drugs while a member of the Healthy Living Community
• Not to be under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs while a member of the Healthy Living Community
• Hold my guest(s) responsible to the above expectations while a member of the Healthy Living Community

Furthermore, by selecting to live in the Healthy Living Community you understand that decisions that violate these guidelines will result in a conduct conference with a Residence Life staff member. Possible outcomes may include relocation to a different community (including temporary housing if necessary) and further disciplinary measures dependent upon the nature of the offense.

*Any students assigned to Substance-Free communities who have not chosen this option are also expected to adhere to the above guidelines. Once permanent spaces become available in other communities, students wishing to receive consideration for moving to different living environments may contact their Hall Director.

Honors Learning Community

The Honors Learning Community is a residential experience for first-year and continuing students who are members of the Honors Program. Students in this community represent a variety of majors, and all the residents are dedicated to being engaged, intellectual students on campus. The Honors Community helps connect students with academic, cultural, and social resources, while providing opportunities to interact with some of the best faculty and staff at UWRF. First-year students in this community will be co-enrolled in two honors courses during fall semester.

This option is available to incoming and current students in the residence halls. This community is located in Johnson Hall.

Gender Inclusive Community

The Gender Inclusive Community is a housing option in which two students share a room regardless of students' sex, gender identity or gender expression. This means that students can live in the same room with a person of a different assigned sex at birth.

This community provides students a safe space and the flexibility to accommodate the needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) students, Allies, and others for whom cultural or identity considerations are needed.

Interested students must indicate in the housing application in the Residence Hall Portal that they are interested in the Gender Inclusive Community. By selecting "yes" (you are interested), you will be able to request a roommate of any gender.

This option is available to incoming and current students in the residence halls. This community is located in Johnson Hall. Students will not be assigned to Gender Inclusive Community unless they have elected to do so.

For more information on our Gender Inclusive Community, enter the Residence Hall Portal.