Incoming Student Application

Incoming Student Application

Incoming Students’ Living Learning Community Application Process

If you are interested in participating in a living learning community (LLC), you should indicate your preferences through the online Housing application, which can be accessed through the link sent to your Syracuse University e-mail.  Your LLC application must be completed by June 1, 2025.  If you are interested in more than one living learning community, you may rank order your choices to a maximum of three.

Step-by-Step Process

To gain access to the Housing Portal and the online Housing application, you will need to make your advanced housing payment and activate your NetID.  Information about this process is available on the Housing Office website.  Once completed, follow the steps below:

  1. Step One: Click on the Housing Portal link, sent to your Syracuse University email.
  2. Step Two: Click “Login” at the top, right side of the Housing Portal.

    Incoming Students Living Learning Community Application Process Screenshot
  3. Step Three: Click “Housing” on your Home screen.

    Incoming Students Living Learning Community Application Process Screenshot 
  4. Step Four: Start completing your housing application.  Approximately two-thirds of your way through the application, you will get to the LLC preferences section. You can rank order up to three LLC choices.
  5. Step Five: Indicate your LLC preferences. You can rank a maximum of three LLCs.
    • Click “Add” to add your first LLC choice, select the LLC name from the drop down, and then click “OK” to save your choice.
    • Repeat to add your second and third LLC choices. Once you have successfully added all your LLC choices, click “Save & Continue.”

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  6. Step Six: Submit your T-shirt size for your free LLC T-shirt.
    • Select your t-shirt size from the dropdown, and then click “Save & Continue”

      Incoming Students Living Learning Community Application Process Screenshot
  7. Step Seven: Finish the rest of the Housing application and submit.

That’s it!  All students who applied for a living learning community will receive official notification of LLC placement status in mid-July through their syr.edu email.  

If you are having problems signing up, visit the First-Year Students section on the Housing Office website.

Finding & Selecting a Roommate

You have two options for determining who you will live with at Syracuse University:

Option 1: Allow Syracuse University’s Housing Office to assign your roommate.

  • Directions: Complete your Housing application and rank your LLC choices.  We will do the rest and assign you a roommate who is also in the same LLC as you.

Option 2: Find and select your own roommate.

  • Directions: The Housing Office utilizes a roommate compatibility feature within your Housing Self-Service portal to assist first-year students in their search for a compatible roommate. Through this, you will be able to find other incoming first-year students who share your LLC interests. Please make sure you and your selected roommate rank your three living learning community choices the same. 
  • Further information about the roommate selection process is available on the First-Year Students section on the Housing Office website. 

Additional Information

If you have been invited to participate in the Renée Crown University Honors Program, you are encouraged to enroll in a living learning community. Honors students who do not select one of the other living learning communities will be housed in proximity to other honors students in clusters collectively known as the Honors Living Learning Community.  Honors students living in the Honors Living Learning Community can have a roommate who is not an Honors student.

Because many of our living learning communities include one or more academic courses, you may want to consult an academic advisor in your home college to discuss how the academic component fits with your particular curriculum and the effect of transfer or advanced placement credits prior to making a selection. Your college will be evaluating your transfer and AP credits. These credits may affect your eligibility to enroll in certain learning communities.

LLC Options

We offer more than 30 Living Learning Communities (LLCs). An LLC is a group of students who share a common major or academic affiliation, live together in a residence hall, have intentional faculty support and engage in academic and social experiences on and off campus.

LLCs can range in size, with some as small as 10 students and others with over 200 students! Additionally, LLCs are arranged in the residence halls in a variety of ways. Based on their size, some LLCs fill an entire floor, or even multiple floors, while others may exist as a cluster of rooms on part of a floor. With all these options, it’s important to know your LLC floor could be all LLC students or a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

For more information about each individual LLC, please read the descriptions below.  For more general information about the LLC program, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Learn More About Each LLC

Incoming Student LLC Options

  • Engage with AR faculty crucial to the development of your professional network and academic success.
  • Explore course concepts through out-of-class events, such as field trips, career services workshops, and meet and greets with visiting AR critics.
  • Live and learn alongside other AR students as you develop friendships to last a lifetime.
  • Join other LLC students and AR peer advisors in fun events and activities such as gaming, ice-skating, drawing, etc.
  • Live in Shaw Hall on the 5th floor, home of the STEM Residential College, with in-hall study rooms, classroom, and in close proximity to Slocum Hall. The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to first-year undergraduate Architecture students.
  • Students enrolled in required first-year AR courses: ARC 107, ARC 141 and ARC 181.
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • Connect with entrepreneurial faculty gaining insights into problem-solving and developing an entrepreneurial mindset that benefits your future professional journey.
  • Explore your own venture developments with a multitude of resources such as the Blackstone LaunchPad.
  • Gain academic support through LLC study groups, academic success skill development, and in-hall review sessions facilitated by an upper-class LLC peer mentor.
  • Create friendships with fellow entrepreneurial students through social activities such as a challenge ropes course.
  • Live in DellPlain Hall on the 3rd floor, with newly renovated floors and a study lounge specifically crafted to support entrepreneurial work. The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to first-year undergraduate SU students.
  • Register for EEE 110/PST 110: Discovering the Entrepreneur Within (1 credit) in the fall semester.
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • Explore your passion for reading and writing poetry, fiction, graphic novels, creative nonfiction or any other type of writing.
  • Network with faculty and established authors through public readings and LLC dinners.
  • Participate in a variety of activities, including improv writing challenges, peer review sessions and other fun events!
  • Have fun with fellow LC students and create life-long friendships.
  • Live in Boland Hall on the 2nd floor, with an attached dining hall, snack bar, and study pods. The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to first-year undergraduate SU students.
  • Register for ENG 105: Introduction to Creative Writing (3 credits).
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • Develop deep connections with Design faculty through activities and events such as LLC dinners and trips to the Everson Museum.
  • Gain academic support through LLC study groups, academic success skill development, and in-hall review sessions facilitated by upper-class LLC peer mentors who specialize in design software.
  • Participate in fun, social activities with fellow design students such as trips to local apple orchards or the Corning Museum of Glass.
  • Live in Boland Hall on the 1st floor, with a private Design studio equipped with sewing machines and equipment specifically for design majors. The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  •  Open to first-year undergraduate students with an interest in the design fields, enrolled in the major programs listed below. Students in the School of Design are given first preference for placement in the LLC.
    • Eligible Programs of Study
      • Any major in the School of Design
      • Studio Arts B.S.
      • Theater Design and Technology B.F.A.
  • Theater Design and Technology B.F.A.
  • Register for DES 113: History of Modern Design (3 credits), and WRT 105: Practices of Academic Writing (3 credits) in the fall semester.
    • Students enrolled in a degree program within the School of Design will also register for DES 101: Digital Tools (3 credits), DES 103: Analog Tools (3 credits) in the Fall semester.
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • In the Education HIVE (Home for Inclusive and Visionary Educators) LLC, you’ll live AND learn with your classmates in the School of Education, share meaningful experiences, nurture belonging, and make lifelong friends.
  • Live with peers who share your passion for educating the next generation, advancing inclusion and social justice, and exploring exciting career options. As a group, you’ll take some of your classes together, giving you a built-in study—as well as friendship—group.
  • Take an exclusive course tailored for future educators, focused on practical stress-reduction strategies to help you excel academically and achieve your goals.
  • Create a supportive network of School of Education faculty, staff, and students while enhancing your academic journey through various events and activities. Join us for coffee and snack breaks, dinners, on and off-campus excursions, and more!
  • Live in Lawrinson Hall on the 5th floor in community where you’ll share the floor and residence hall with over 500 other first-year students, with access to a music room, a penthouse multipurpose room, laundry on every floor, all in close proximity to the Dome.  The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to first-year undergraduate Education students only (including Selected Studies and Social Work majors and dually enrolled students with Arts and Sciences, Maxwell and Visual and Performing Arts).
  • Register for CLS 101: DeStress for Success (1 credit) required course for the fall semester.
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • Develop connections with Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) faculty and staff critical for academic and future career success.
  • Engage course concepts through out-of-class events, such as possible off-campus trips to Monster Jam or Niagara Falls.
  • Gain academic support through LLC study groups, academic success skill development, and in-hall review sessions facilitated by upper-class LLC peer mentor.
  • Have fun and create lasting friendships with fellow ECS students through activities like game nights, floor dinners, and trips to Wonderworks or Dave and Busters.
  • Live in Shaw Hall on the 3rd and 4th floors, home of the STEM Residential College, with in-hall study rooms, classroom, and in close proximity to Link Hall and the Life Sciences Complex. The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to first-year undergraduate Engineering and Computer Science students and Arts and Sciences students enrolled in the dual A&S/ECS program.
  • Register for ECS 101: Introduction to Engineering and Computer Science (3 credits).
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • Live with like-minded peers who share interests in ecology, sustainability, biology, environmental activism, environment resource management, political science, geography, supply change management, allowing you to build community with others as you share ideas, develop knowledge and explore environmental and sustainability-focused programs at Syracuse University.
  • Connect with faculty and staff with expertise and interests in environment and sustainability teaching, research, and outreach.
  • Understand the nature of our rapidly changing planet and contribute solutions to environmental problems and sustainability.
  • Develop life-long friendships through fun and engaging events like floor dinners, service opportunities, and field trips.
  • Live in Lawrinson Hall on the 7th floor, with laundry on every floor, a penthouse multipurpose room, and in close proximity to the Dome.  The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to first-year undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences and Maxwell students.
  • This LLC may be of interest to students studying:
    • Earth and Environmental Sciences
    • Environmental Engineering
    • Environment and Society
    • Environment, Sustainability and Policy
    • Geography
    • Geology
  • Register for GEO 103: Environment and Society (3 credits).
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • Engage and network with faculty and staff in the Syracuse University Esports Program working across areas of the emerging esports ecosystem.
  • Explore opportunities and concepts in and through esports from travel experiences, content creation, guest workshops, and other out of class events.
  • Connect and make meaningful friendships with peers through event management opportunities, content creation, and community service.
  • Participate in fun and competitive gaming events locally, such as RetroGameCon, Elite Gaming events, and events in the Gaming and Esports Center at the Schine Student Center.
  • Live in Haven Hall on the 6th floor, with a dedicated Esports content creation space, penthouse kitchen and academic study lounge.  The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to first-year undergraduate students interested in Esports, gaming, streaming and content creation. Preference given to first-year undergraduate Esports majors and Varsity Esports athletes.
  • Register for SPM 200: Introduction to Esports (3 credits).
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities. Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • Meet with Exercise Science (ES) faculty at LLC social events and join us for a lab tour and demonstrations.
  • Explore potential careers in ES related to physical therapy, athletic training, and other medical fields through field trips, tours, and guest presentations from professionals in the field.
  • Gain academic support in General Biology class and Introduction to Exercise Science class through LLC study groups, academic success skill development, and in-hall review sessions facilitated by upper-class LLC peer mentor.
  • Foster team building and peer connections through fun LLC events such as a visit to the challenge ropes course and field trips.
  • Live in Shaw Hall on the 2nd floor, home of the STEM Residential College, with in-hall study rooms, classroom, and in close proximity to the Life Sciences Complex and the Women’s Building. The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to first-year undergraduate Exercise Science major students only.
  • Register for EXE 195: Introduction to Exercise Science (3 credits) and WRT 105: Practices of Academic Writing (3 credits).
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • Connect with game studies and game design faculty and staff from across Syracuse University.
  • Explore gaming (video games, board games, card games, game design & study) inside and outside of the classroom from a variety of academic approaches.
  • Participate with fellow LLC students in experiential learning and community service through gaming events.
  • Develop friendships through fun and engaging events like gaming tournaments, floor dinners, and field trips.
  • Live in Day Hall on the 2nd floor, with study lounges, academic classroom spaces, and a multipurpose floor lounge for students to gather and play games.  The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to first-year undergraduate students.
  • Register for ENG 156: Interpretation of Games (3 credits) and WRT 105: Practices of Academic Writing (3 credits)
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • Connect with Renée Crown University Honors Program faculty and staff through in-hall programming and Honors Program community events.
  • Participate in events such as the annual research fair, social activities in the Honors lounge, and the Honors Core Faculty talks.
  • Live and learn alongside other first-year Honors Program students from all nine undergraduate schools and colleges.
  • Gain academic support through LLC study groups, academic success skill development, and in-hall review sessions facilitated by upper-class LLC peer mentors.
  • Live in Sadler Hall on the 1st -6th floors, with access to the Honors lounge and small group study rooms. The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to first-year undergraduate Renée Crown University Honors students only.
  • First-year Renée Crown University Honors Program students who do not select a living learning community are automatically placed within the Honors Living Learning Community.
  • No course requirement. Students participate in signature Honors Orientation experiences and residential programs.
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • Form lasting connections with Indigenous faculty and staff at Syracuse University and in the Native Student Program.
    • The term Indigenous is meant to encompass those distinct cultural and social groups that share collective ancestral ties to the lands and natural resources where they live, occupy or from which they have been displaced.
    • The Indigenous LLC seeks to create a community for all Indigenous identifying people from around the world as well as any student interested in exploring Indigenous culture and contemporary Indigenous issues.
  • Learn alongside fellow students through dialogue on contemporary Indigenous issues.
  • Attend Indigenous festivals, campus lectures, and social activities with fellow LLC students.
  • Be immersed in Haudenosaunee country and visit local sites such as the Skä·noñh Great Law of Peace Center.
  • Participate in smudging ceremonies on the residential floor at least once a semester.
    • Smudging is a traditional ceremony for purifying or cleansing the soul and space of negative thoughts and energies. It is a common practice in many Indigenous cultures.
  • Live in Haven Hall on the 11th floor, with a penthouse kitchen, academic study lounge, and in close proximity to the Native Student Program.  The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to all undergraduate SU students interested in exploring Indigenous culture and contemporary Indigenous issues.
  • Register for NAT 105: Introduction to Native American Studies (3 credits) in the fall semester. If the course is already completed, students are encouraged to enroll in a course that is related to their own personal interests connected to contemporary indigenous issues.
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • A space for both international and domestic first-year students to find a place to fit in and enjoy living together.
  • Experience your first year at Syracuse University in a supportive community as you learn about and navigate American culture.
  • Explore intercultural communication skills necessary for success in a global society.
  • Develop a better understanding and appreciation of differences encountered living in a diverse world.
  • Take part in social activities with peers designed to create friendships and enhance your college transition.
  • Connect with faculty and staff committed to the internationalization of the Syracuse University student experience.
  • Live in Haven Hall on the 7th floor, with a penthouse kitchen, academic study lounge, and in close proximity to the Center for International Services.   The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to first-year undergraduate SU students, international and domestic, interested in exploring a variety of cultures and global citizenship.
  • No course requirement.
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • Develop a relationship and create networking opportunities with the International Relations Program Faculty
  • Learn with fellow students about internships at off-campus centers including overseas study abroad and the Maxwell-in-Washington IR Policy Semester.
  • Gain academic support through LLC study groups, academic success skill development, and in-hall review sessions facilitated by upper-class LLC peer mentor.
  • Participate in co-curricular trips such as a visit to the Great Law of Peace Center.
  • Live in Day Hall on the 3rd floor, with study/social lounges that help create an academic inclusive environment.  The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to first-year undergraduate SU students.
  • Register for IRP 103: International Relations (1 credit) and PSC 124: International Relations (3 credits) in the fall semester.
  • Students can choose to register for MAX 132: Global Community (3 credits) in the spring semester.
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • Build new friendships with peers interested in promoting personal development, mutual respect and shared support in navigating life at Syracuse University.
  • Explore current topics and trends within leadership through activities like the challenge ropes course, escape rooms, and Strengths Based Leadership.
  • As a floor community, develop into active social change agents having a positive impact on society.
  • Engage with staff and students as you explore leadership philosophies and develop your own leadership style.
  • Live in Lawrinson Hall on the 3rd floor, with laundry on every floor, Penthouse multipurpose room, and close proximity to the Dome. The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to first-year undergraduate SU students.
  • Register for PST 121: Leadership Practicum (1 credit).
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • Connect with faculty and staff across campus and in the LGBTQ academic minor, while creating a supportive LGBTQ network on campus.
  • Engage with the LGBTQ community by attending events such as the Pride Union Drag Show, Queer Prom, LGBTQ History Month events, Trans Week of Liberation events, and additional events from the LGBTQ+ Resource Center.
  • Live with LGBTQ students and allies to create friendships that last a lifetime.
  • Participate in social events like LLC dinners, the Rocky Horror Picture show, and the musical Rent.
  • Live in DellPlain Hall on the 4th floor, in close proximity to the LGBTQ Resource Center. The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to all undergraduate SU students interested in examining contemporary LGBTQ issues and creating an inclusive collegiate experience.
  • First-year students register for QSX 111: Queer Histories, Communities, and Politics (3 credits). Second-year students should register for a course that is related to their own personal interests connected to contemporary LGBTQ issues.
  • All students encouraged to register for QSX 112:  Sexualities, Genders, Bodies (3 credits) in the spring semester.
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • Participate in fun events on and off-campus to explore Syracuse and connect to local community engagement and public service opportunities.
  • Connect with Maxwell faculty and staff as you examine citizenship and leadership and explore opportunities offered by the Maxwell School.
  • Gain academic support through LLC study groups, academic success skill development, and in-hall review sessions facilitated by an upper-class LLC peer mentor who is also in a Maxwell major.
  • Enhance your college and long-term career success by exploring the value of a social science degree.
  • Live in Lawrinson Hall on the 4th floor, with laundry on every floor, a penthouse multipurpose room, and in close proximity to the Dome. The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to all first-year undergraduate Maxwell students.
  • Students are required to enroll in MAX 123: Critical Issues for the U.S., a 3-credit course in the fall semester.
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • Be a member of a community that promotes positive citizenship, social justice and critical thinking, emphasizing critical multicultural education, self-awareness, inclusive language, cross-cultural dialogue, and community activism/engagement.
  • Explore various forms of systemic marginalization and social inequalities through in-class discussions and out-of-class events.
  • Have fun with other floor residents through events like floor dinners, game nights and local field trips.
  • Connect with staff from the Office of Multicultural Affairs and faculty supportive of expanding social justice.
  • Live in Day hall on the 4th floor, with study lounges, academic classroom spaces, and a multipurpose floor lounge.  The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to all first-year undergraduate SU students interested in exploring critical race theory and intercultural education.
  • Register for CAS 300: Multicultural Seminar (3 credits).
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • Connect with faculty and staff in Art and Music Histories and develop skills sufficient to participate and collaborate in music performance and analysis.
  • Participate in experiential learning as participant observers, audience members, and practitioners to deepen your understanding of music as culture.
  • Live and learn alongside other students who share your passion for music.
  • Participate in fun activities designed to develop lasting friendships, including floor dinners, attending music performances, and community service.
  • Live in Boland Hall on the 3rd floor, with an attached dining hall, snack bar, music room in basement and study pods. The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to first-year undergraduate students with preference given to Music History and Cultures majors.
  • Register for HOM 100: Soundscapes of Syracuse (3 credits).
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • Connect with psychology faculty outside of the classroom through dinners and tours of the Psychology Research Building.
  • Network with professionals who are experts in the field of psychology at the business, school, and human services levels.
  • Be challenged with your peers in new ways of thinking and experiencing the world through the field of psychology.
  • Bond with fellow LLC residents through fun programs such as pet therapy and floor dinners.
  • Live in Shaw Hall on the 2nd floor, home of the STEM Residential College. Along with your LLC classmates, you’ll share the floor and residence hall with 500+ other first year students and have access to in-hall study rooms, classroom, and in close proximity to the Life Sciences Complex. The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to first-year undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences students.
  • Register for PSY 205: Foundations of Human Behavior (3 credits)
  • Students who are receiving credit for PSY 205, register for PSY 274: Social Psychology or PSY 322 Cognitive Psychology or PSY 335 Child Psychology or PSY 395: Abnormal Psychology (3 credits).
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs

  • Live with and receive mentorship from fellow ROTC peers while building the characteristics of a successful cadet.
  • Participate in fun activities designed to develop lasting friendships.
  • Engage with officers in Air Force and Army ROTC programs around career mentorship.
  • Develop your personal leadership style while exploring the Air Force and Army leadership practices through teamwork activities and events.
  • Live in Lawrinson Hall on the 6th floor with laundry on every floor, a penthouse multipurpose room, and in close proximity to the Dome. The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to first-year undergraduate SU students interested in Air Force or Army ROTC. No prior military experience is required.
  • Non-scholarship first-year students enrolled in either Air Force or Army ROTC do not have a military obligation.
  • Air Force ROTC students register for Leadership Laboratory (PED 200/ASC 101 in the Fall and PED 200/ASC 102 in the Spring) as well as an Aerospace Studies Class (ASC 205 in the Fall and ASC 206 in the Spring).
  • Army ROTC students register for MSL 101 in the Fall and MSL 102 in the Spring (may elect a maximum of 3 credits per course as applicable) and PED 200 Physical Training (1 credit).
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • Develop relationships with STEM faculty, critical for personal and academic success.
  • Visit local industry partners to expand knowledge, gain insight into research, and experiences in STEM career fields.
  • Gain academic support through LLC study groups, academic success skill development, and in-hall review sessions facilitated by an upper-class LLC peer mentor.
  • Participate in trips such as visits to the Museum of Science and Technology (The MOST) and film viewings of predominate figures in the STEM field.
  • Live in Shaw Hall on the 1st Floor, home of the STEM Residential College, with in-hall study rooms, classroom, and in close proximity to the Life Sciences Complex. The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to first-year SU undergraduate students who intend to major in any science, technology, or math discipline.
  • Register for WRT 105: Practices of Academic Writing (3 credits).
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • Network with sport analytics faculty members and staff who can further enhance your college experience and expand your professional network.
  • Engage in academic workshops that emphasize sport analytic research, data visualization, and computer programming.
  • Gain academic support through LLC study groups, academic success skill development, and in-hall review sessions facilitated by an upper-class LLC peer mentor who is also a sport analytics major.
  • Participate in the LLC Industry Fellows program, giving you access to unique opportunities to engage with professionals and leaders in your future career field.
  • Participate in fun and engaging trips such as Syracuse Met games and visits to the Basketball Hall of Fame.
  • Live in Day Hall on the 5th floor, with study lounges and academic classroom spaces. The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to first-year undergraduate students majoring in sport analytics.
  • Register for SAL 295: Research Methodology (3 credits) in the fall semester.
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • Network with faculty, sports professionals, and alumni who work in the fast-paced and competitive sport management profession.
  • Participate in conversations with heads of different sport management clubs and the Head Manager of Division I Syracuse Football.
  • Be surrounded by peers that share the same major and career aspirations.
  • Participate in fun and engaging trips to Syracuse Crunch Hockey games and visits to the Basketball Hall of Fame.
  • Live in Day Hall on the 6th floor, with study lounges and academic classroom spaces. The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to first-year undergraduate sport management students only.
  • Register for SPM 205: Principles of Sport Management (3 credits) and WRT 105: Practices of Academic Writing (3 credits) in the fall semester.
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

  • Connect with Whitman faculty and staff who can further enhance your college experience and expand your professional network.
  • Engage with industry partners and alumni to explore careers in business and develop essential skills.
  • Live and learn alongside other Whitman students who are interested in leadership within business.
  • Participate in fun and engaging activities such as teambuilding experiences and local business visits.
  • Live in DellPlain Hall on the 8th floor, with newly renovated and near the Whitman School of Management. The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to first-year undergraduate Whitman students (preference given to Whitman Leadership Scholars).
  • Register for SOM 110: Whitman Leadership Seminar (1 credit) and SOM 122: Perspectives of Business and Management (3 credits).
  • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

Sophomore Only LLC Options

    • Engage with members of the Architecture Leadership team and explore professional networking opportunities as well as social and cultural community engagement.
    • Participate in Architecture workshops and lectures as well as team building with ropes course challenges and other CNY field trips.
    • Participate in the LLC Industry Fellows program, giving you access to unique opportunities to engage with professionals and leaders in your future career field.
    • Live and study alongside other second-year architecture students.
    • Live in Ernie Davis hall on the 4th floor, with close proximity to Slocum Hall. The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.Eligibility Requirements

    Eligibility Requirements

    • Open to sophomore/second-year undergraduate Architecture students.
    • Students must be in good academic standing with no residential violations.
    • Students enrolled in required second-year AR courses: ARC 207, ARC 134, and ARC 222.
    • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

    “Being in the MORE in Architecture LLC has provided me with an understanding and empathetic support system that has been so important to my academic success, especially in a uniquely challenging major that can be overwhelming at times. The LLC has also enhanced my academic experience because it allows for the easy organization of study sessions and academic/professional workshops, as well as fun experiences outside of the classroom that have made me a well-rounded student.” – Natalie Becue

    • Enhance your second year in the Honors Program through a 1-credit seminar focused on experiential learning, leadership development, and community development.
    • Participate in class discussions as well as individual engagement with Honors activities to develop leadership skills and increase civic engagement opportunities.
    • Live and learn alongside other second-year Honors Program students from all nine undergraduate schools and colleges.
    • Live in Orange Hall on the 5th floor, with study lounge, communal lounge, and laundry on every floor and in close proximity to the Marshal Street.  The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

    Eligibility Requirements

    • Open to second-year undergraduate Renée Crown University Honors students only.  Priority is given to Honors students; Non-Honors roommates are considered only on a space available basis.
    • Register for HNR 220: Honors Sophomore Experience LLC seminar (1 credit) in the fall semester.
    • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

    • Engage with staff and fellow student leaders as you explore the social change model of leadership and strengths-based leadership.
    • Enhance your sophomore experience by living with students from various academic programs as you explore and refine your own personal leadership style.
    • As a floor community, demonstrate socially conscious leadership and have an impact on the broader Syracuse community by collaborating with peers to develop a community-based service experience within the LLC course.
    • Connect with other LLC members through bonding events such as a ropes course or escape room or compete as a team in the Collegiate Leadership Competition.
    • Live in Booth Hall on the 1st floor, with a study lounge and kitchen on each floor.  The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

    Eligibility Requirements

    • Open to sophomore/second-year undergraduate SU students.
    • Register for PST 200, Leadership Practicum II (1 credit).
    • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities. Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

    Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities. Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

    Sophomore, Junior, and Senior  LLC Options

    • Form lasting connections with Indigenous faculty and staff at Syracuse University and in the Native Student Program.
      • The term Indigenous is meant to encompass those distinct cultural and social groups that share collective ancestral ties to the lands and natural resources where they live, occupy or from which they have been displaced.
      • The Indigenous LLC seeks to create a community for all Indigenous identifying people from around the world as well as any student interested in exploring Indigenous culture and contemporary Indigenous issues.
    • Learn alongside fellow students through dialogue on contemporary Indigenous issues.
    • Attend Indigenous festivals, campus lectures, and social activities with fellow LLC students.
    • Be immersed in Haudenosaunee country and visit local sites such as the Skä·noñh Great Law of Peace Center.
    • Participate in smudging ceremonies on the residential floor at least once a semester.
      • Smudging is a traditional ceremony for purifying or cleansing the soul and space of negative thoughts and energies. It is a common practice in many Indigenous cultures.
    • Live in Haven Hall on the 11th floor, with a penthouse kitchen, academic study lounge, and in close proximity to the Native Student Program.  The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

    Eligibility Requirements

    • Open to all undergraduate SU students interested in exploring Indigenous culture and contemporary Indigenous issues.
    • Register for NAT 105: Introduction to Native American Studies (3 credits) in the fall semester. If the course is already completed, students are encouraged to enroll in a course that is related to their own personal interests connected to contemporary indigenous issues.
    • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

    • Connect with faculty and staff across campus and in the LGBTQ academic minor, while creating a supportive LGBTQ network on campus.
    • Engage with the LGBTQ community by attending events such as the Pride Union Drag Show, Queer Prom, LGBTQ History Month events, Trans Week of Liberation events, and additional events from the LGBTQ+ Resource Center.
    • Live with LGBTQ students and allies to create friendships that last a lifetime.
    • Participate in social events like LLC dinners, the Rocky Horror Picture show, and the musical Rent.
    • Live in DellPlain Hall on the 4th floor, in close proximity to the LGBTQ Resource Center. The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

    Eligibility Requirements

    • Open to all undergraduate SU students interested in examining contemporary LGBTQ issues and creating an inclusive collegiate experience.
    • First-year students register for QSX 111: Queer Histories, Communities, and Politics (3 credits). Second-year students should register for a course that is related to their own personal interests connected to contemporary LGBTQ issues.
    • All students encouraged to register for QSX 112:  Sexualities, Genders, Bodies (3 credits) in the spring semester.
    • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

      • Collaborate and engage with peers, RAs, faculty, and staff to advance multicultural education and identify programming that align with inclusion, equity, and community.
      • Explore new ways of thinking about social identities such as race, gender, sexuality, socioeconomic status, (dis)ability, and citizenship within campus, the Syracuse community, and the broader social context.
      • Help create a safe and welcoming community that promotes affirmative and intentional connections centered in social justice, multiculturalism, self-awareness, cross-cultural dialogue, and community activism/engagement.
      • Have fun and build community through events like floor dinners, field trips, and campus events.
      • Live in Ernie Davis hall on the 5th and 6th floors or Watson hall 3rd floor.  The LLC could be a full or partial floor arrangement with a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

      Eligibility Requirements

      • Open to all sophomore, junior, senior undergraduate SU students interested in multicultural exploration.
      • No course requirement.
      • Required participation in a minimum of three LLC events/activities.  Failure to participate may affect your ability to enroll in future LLCs.

      “It is a good idea to join an LLC to help you meet more people in that are interested in the same subject areas as you. Participating in an LLC has helped me meet people which in turn makes more people familiar on campus and I can build more connections. The LLC helps take the pressure off of reaching out to and meeting people because you’re all a part of the LLC and have events to go to.” – Jett McKenney

      “Being in the Upperclass MLLC has made me feel more comfortable with the other residents of my dorm and has helped me build stronger friendships with other students. It has helped me get insight on different courses from other students and broaden my knowledge of the different course offerings at Syracuse University. I would highly recommend a student join an LLC as a way to find community more effectively.” – Jamily Rivas Nunez

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      Student Quotes

      Helping each other with homework and studying together for exams in the learning community is always productive as we strive to become great scientists and engineers. – Asiah Bailey, College of Engineering and Computer Science

      It is way more helpful than I thought it was going to be when I signed up.  The guys in the LLC are cool and it helps to have people who are in the same classes to run ideas by. I can’t stress enough how much it helps to have people to remind you of homework that’s due and to get help on work that you are struggling with. Join it, its sick! – Cesar Batlle   

      The best part about living in the LLC was that I made my closest friends there and fully felt like a part of the Design community. It was also really great having extra time with teachers, having access to studio space in my dorm, and always having people to work on projects with. – Jennifer Gordon

      “The LLC has given me the opportunity to live and bond with other students in my classes, and we are able to help each other out. I love the sense of community.” – Martine Schultheiss

      As a first-generation student of color, my biggest concern was finding a community where I felt safe to be myself and where I was going to be able to express myself and my own opinions. The Multicultural Living Learning Community gave me that opportunity. – Mia Gutarra

      The Living Learning Community provided me with an immediate network of friends who shared similar interests as me. We had great bonding experiences where we would spend all day in the lounge before an exam pushing each other to master the material, and we always did.” – Erin Holmgren

      It makes it so much easier to adapt to the college academic ideas. Being surrounded by people taking the same classes means that everyone is writing the same paper at the same time, so if I get stuck, I can get help from my friends. –Stuart Berman

       Knowing that there are other people on campus that have similar ambitions to me and similar academic values has definitely made me feel more like I belong at Syracuse. – Mary Skuthan

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      Being a part of an LLC or Theme Housing provides you with a distinctive living experience that will shape your entire time at Syracuse University. Learn more about living in an LLC and leadership opportunities for current students.

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      FAQs

      Both options have students living together and participating in events and activities. The difference is that living learning communities are organized around academics, with intentional faculty support and academic engagement on and off campus. Theme housing doesn’t have an academic connection, faculty support, or academic engagement.

      No.  Living learning communities are optional for all students unless you are in The Renée Crown University Honors Program.  First-year Honors students are required by the Honors Program to choose a living learning community.

      Yes!  However, there are some that are only open to students in certain academic programs.  For example, the Sport Management Living Learning Community is not open to students in The College of Arts and Sciences.  Please contact our office if you have questions about whether you are eligible to participate in a particular living learning community.  Consult an academic advisor in your home school or college if you have questions about how your academic requirements fit within a particular living learning community.

      No.  It is free for students to join and participate in a living learning community.

      You sign up via the on-line Housing application. After paying your housing deposit and activating your NetID, you should receive an email from Housing (to your @syr.edu email address) with a link to the Housing Portal.

      In the application, you will indicate your preferences regarding Living Learning Communities. Step by Step instructions are available on our Incoming Student Application page.

      Students are placed into LLCs on a first-come first-served basis, so if there is an LLC you know you really want to participate in, make sure you rank it #1 on your housing application in the LLC section and that you meet all the requirements.

      Yes. The easiest way to ensure you and your roommate are placed together in the LLC is to make sure you both ranked the LLCs in the same way on the on-line Housing application. If you want to join a LLC that is restricted by major, then you should pick a roommate with that same major – so you both can get into the LLC.

       Yes, Honors students living in the Honors Living Learning Community can have a roommate who is not an Honors student.

      No. Living learning communities are a one year commitment. You could decide to join an LLC for only your first year at SU or you could decide to join an LLC past your first year.

      Absolutely not. Living learning communities are the best of both worlds. You get to live with people that you have something in common with AND all of our LLCs are housed in the same residence halls as all the other students at SU – so you are not isolated or separated from the rest of the students.

      Individual LLCs can range in size, from smaller LLCs with 10 students to larger LLCs with 230 students.  Add them all together and we have ~1,000 first-year students and ~250 upperclass students in our LLCs.

      The LLC arrangement varies – from spanning multiple floors, to filling one floor, to being clustered together on part of a floor. With all these options, it’s important to know your LLC floor could be all LLC students or a mixture of LLC and non-LLC students.

      Living learning communities are for everyone!  The students in living learning communities want to succeed academically and socially. This means that the students who live in living learning communities are bright, want to get the most out of college, and also want to have fun.  Check out the LLC Experience section for pictures, videos, and quotes that demonstrate the LLC student experience.

      Unfortunately, yes. Low or no student interest can be the main reason why an LLC would not happen for the upcoming academic year. If this happens, we reach out and notify students over the summer.

      Many of the classes connected to a living learning community will fit your degree requirements, but not all of them.  Please consult an academic advisor in your home school/college.

      By knowing yourself and knowing your options.  There  is no right answer, it is up to you! Consider these questions: What do you like to do?  What interests you?  What academic program or major are you in? Then, review the list of LLC options and their descriptions to get a better idea of what the LLC experience could be like.

      It is possible that LLCs may need to change locations (e.g. in 2023-24, Education HIVE LLC is located in Day Hall, for 2024-25 it will move to Lawrinson Hall) for a variety of reasons. So, it is important that you choose an LLC that you are interested in for its topic and experience, not for its location.

      Please let us know.  For living learning communities, we won’t be able to change your housing assignment, but we won’t require you to participate in the living learning community classes, events, or programs.

      If it turns out that your living learning community experience is not what you were expecting or hoped for, we are happy to discuss your options.  For living learning communities, we won’t be able to change your housing assignment, but we won’t require you to participate in the living learning community classes, events, or programs.  However, because of course registration deadlines you may not be able to change your living learning community course.

      This depends on the living learning community, the LLC classes, and additional activities and events (usually 3-4 activities per semester).

      To get the benefits from a living learning community, your active participation is essential. Attending the LLC class, participating in the LLC retreat, and other LLC activities are highly encouraged.

      Sure! Please email our office at llc@syr.edu, or call us at 315-443-2079, and we will put you in touch with one of our LLC students.

      Yes! We welcome ideas for new living learning communities from students, faculty, and staff.  Please contact our office to explore the possibilities.

      The faculty and staff who work with living learning communities are committed to enhancing your experience by teaching LLC courses, attending programs and events, arranging guest speakers and developing supportive relationships with students in the LLCs.  Frequently, these LLC faculty and staff become mentors and key members of your college network; who can help you succeed in your college career and beyond.

      The current living learning community program began in 1998 with 2 living learning communities: the Whitman School of Management LLC and the Honors LLC.”