Living Learning Communities (LLCs)

Elizabethtown College offers several living and learning themed housing options in our residential communities.

By choosing an LLC, you have the opportunity to live in a residential community where you can easily connect with neighbors who have shared interests, experiences, or academic pursuits. LLC options may be available as a section of a floor, a full floor, or multiple floors, and typically include theme-specific activities and discussions.

LLC Options

Note: The options on this list may be updated or removed based on the number of students who express interest in them during the housing selection process. This list was updated on Summer 2020.

LLC	Location	Available for...
Business Blocks	Founders	Rising first-year business students
Honors	Schlosser & Founders	Students in Honors program
Momentum	Schlosser	Students in Momentum program
Partners in Engineering	Founders	Rising first-year engineering students
Stonewall	Founders	Students in LGBTQ+ community and Allies
Global Trekkers	Founders	Students who identify as a third culture kid (TCK), global nomad, or students interested in or returning from studying abroad
SDLC 1.0	Myer	Students who apply
SDLC 2.0	On campus houses	Juniors and seniors who apply
SDLC 3.0	On campus houses	Seniors who apply & have participated in SDLC 2.0 program
Gender-inclusive housing	Founders & Myer	Students interested in living with a roommate and/or neighbors regardless of their gender identity.
Wellness	Founders	Students committed to exploring holistic wellness

LLC and SDLC Descriptions

Business blocks: First-year business students have the opportunity to live in a Business Block in Founders Residence Hall. Business Blocks are clusters of 8-16 students who live on the same floor and intend to pursue a major in the Business Department. All students who live in Business Blocks have access to residential tutoring services and have the opportunity to exchange ideas and collaborate on projects.

Honors: Honors themed housing provides countless opportunities for current Honors Program participants to engage in collaborative study, dynamic conversation, and honors-specific events. Honors themed housing is located in Schlosser Hall and Founders.

Momentum: This themed housing community in Schlosser residence hall is available for all first-year students in the Momentum program. Momentum students take an interdisciplinary approach to their studies, exploring the depth and breadth of our liberal arts curriculum. They embrace a global perspective incorporating study abroad and international service into their college experience. Momentum students assume leadership roles on campus and in the local community with a focus on equity, inclusive excellence, and multiculturalism. Momentum students mentor each other and are mentored by Momentum alumni.

Partners in Engineering (PiE): As a member of a PiE slice, you will live on a floor with a group of students who have academic goals and interests related to engineering or physics. Living in a PiE slice is a great opportunity to collaborate on projects, assignments, and ideas with other engineering or physics students, and it provides you with access to residential tutoring as needed. Each PiE slice is available for up to 8 first-year students in Founders residence hall. PiE slices are also available in Schlosser residence hall for engineering students who are also members of the Honors program.

Global Trekkers: This community will focus on students going and returning from abroad. Students will work, share and reflect on traveling abroad, living in another culture, country, etc. as well as what it now means to be multicultural when returning. Students will have a chance to share and reflect with others who have had the similar experience of living abroad Students interested in living in Global Trekkers should be actively working with the Office of Study Abroad and planning to travel abroad fall or spring semester of the upcoming academic year. Exceptions to living in this community will be given to students who identify as International Students, “Third Culture Kids” (TCKs) or “Global Nomads”—students who have grown up abroad from their country of origin.

Stonewall: Stonewall is a gender-inclusive housing option available for any student who identifies as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. By choosing the Stonewall Community, you are stepping into a supportive and inclusive residential experience that features opportunities for discussion, leadership, and engagement. The Stonewall Community is in Founders residence hall and as a gender fluid community the restrooms remain gender neutral.

Gender inclusive housing: All students who choose this housing option can choose to live with a roommate without consideration of gender identity. The gender inclusive housing option is on a floor in Founders residence hall, and bathrooms on this floor are gender-inclusive as well. Other gender-inclusive spaces on campus include the Stonewall themed housing community, Myer residence hall, SDLCs, and ILUs.

Wellness: Students who apply to live in the Wellness Community are committed to maintaining mindful lifestyle choices and conscientious decision-making. Together, students agree to remain substance free (alcohol and other drugs) to foster a community that supports everyone’s boundaries, goals, and aspirations towards holistic well-being. Students accepted to the Wellness Community are asked to sign a pledge to maintain a holistically well and substance free community. This is a co-ed community, which means that residents identify across the gender spectrum and will determine as a community restroom designation that best serve the collective.

SDLCs 1.0: The Student Directed Learning Community (SDLC) 1.0 program is a gender-inclusive community in Myer residence hall that is focused on service learning. Throughout the year, SDLC 1.0 teams have the opportunity to work with 4 local agencies to get a better understanding of community needs and how they can be met. More information is available here.

SDLCs 2.0 & 3.0: Each year, juniors, seniors, and graduate students commit to meaningful and partnership-driven community engagement through the SDLC 2.0 & 3.0 programs. SDLC 2.0 & 3.0 teams live in gender-inclusive houses on campus and typically have four members. More information is available here.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I join an LLC? It’s easy! If you are an upper division student, you will receive the chance to join the multi-cohort communities each spring. LLC forms for upper division students will be available on the housing selection page in mid-February, and SDLC applications are available on the SDLC page. If you are an incoming first-year student, you can select an LLC option when you complete your Housing Profile Survey over the summer. Students who have been accepted into the Honors or Momentum programs will be automatically placed in themed housing (with the option of opting out), but should still select this option when completing their Survey.

DO I have to be enrolled in a specific course or program to join a themed housing community? Most themed communities do not require enrollment in a specific course or program. The exceptions are Business Blocks, Partners in Engineering (PIE), Momentum and Honors. These communities are limited to students who are enrolled in certain courses or programs.

Can I select a roommate who is not a part of the themed community? In all themed communities, both roommates must select that community and select each other as roommates. If you are selecting to live in a Business Blocks, Partners in Engineering (PIE), Momentum and Honors your roommate must be enrolled in those courses or programs as well. Once all students are placed who meet these criteria, there may be additional space remaining. If this is the case, Community Living will invite students who are interested in the community, but who are not enrolled in the relevant course or program, to select this community as well.

Who do I contact with questions? You can contact Community Living for more information.