Residential Colleges
The residential college environment has live-in faculty who play an integral role in the programming and leadership of the community.
Residential colleges include:
- Association with an academic college.
- Strong partnerships and collaboration between Academic Affairs and Student Affairs
- Linked, credit-bearing academic courses.
- Academic experiences (curricular and/or co-curricular) infused into the residential college.
- Programming including social events, shared meals, and associated faculty-student engagement.
- One or more Living Learning Communities are offered within each Residential College.
Arts and Sciences Residential College
Location: Decosimo Apartments
The Arts and Sciences Residential College will provide first-year students with a major in the college a unique opportunity to live and learn together. Common courses will be taken during the fall and spring semester. In addition, there will be ongoing programming and events related to the course of study.
Living Learning Communities include:
- Music Row
- Life Out Loud: The Literature and Languages Learning Community
- Sustainable Mocs
- POLIS: Politically Oriented Learners In Society
- Mocs in STEM
- MEDIC: Medical Dental Interests Company
- Helping Hands
- Content Creators
Contact: Dr. Niky Tejero
Process: Separate Arts and Sciences Residential College App that is accessible through admission portal under Other Applications and submit Housing application
Health, Education and Professional Studies Residential College
Location: West Campus
The Health, Education and Professional Studies Residential College is for any residential student who is a declared major in the College of Health, Education and Professional Studies, or undecided residents who wish to explore these majors.
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Living Learning Communities include:
- RISE: Residents in the School of Education
- MASH: Mocs Aspiring to Science and Health
- HEALTH: Healthy Eating and Active Living in HHP
- CHEPS General
Contact: Dr. Valerie Rutledge, 423-425-5374
Process: Submit the Housing application
Gary W. Rollins College of Business Residential College
Location: Walker Apartments
The Gary W. Rollins College of Business Residential College is for any student studying business who would like to live with other business majors. This program will help develop skills outside the classroom for success as a young adult.
Living Learning Communities include:
- Rollins Scholars
- Business General
Contact: [email protected]
Process: Submit the Housing application
Engineering and Computer Science Residential College
Location: UCF Apartments
The College of Engineering and Computer Science(CECS) Residential Learning College(RLC) will provide you with a unique residential experience that takes education outside the classroom and allows you to learn where you live-alongside students interested in engineering, technology and computer science. Live in an environment where you're educated through a unique experience that foster learning, character development, maturity and individual growth.
Living Learning Community:
- Engineering and Computer Science
Contact: Irene Hillman, 423-425-5464
Process: Separate application required and the main Housing application.
Honors Residential College
Location: Stophel Apartments
The UTC Honors Residential College is designed to provide unique academic and experiential leaning experiences to students in the UTC Honors College. In addition to taking seminar-style honors classes replacing general education requirements, all Honors College students take common coursework depending upon their program (Brock Scholars or Innovations in Honors). Through a range of classes, social events, the student-based Honors Council, and other programs, UTC Honors students explore their aptitude and develop as leaders, collaborators and creative problem solvers. First-time first-year college students entering the Brock Scholars Program who will be living on campus are required to live in the Honors Residential College (if you have a conflict, reach out to Dean Linda Frost see how this can be handled); upper-class Brock Scholars and any Innovation in Honors students are also welcome to join the Honors Residential College. Other students interested in living in the Honors Residential College May also be accommodated provided space allows; contact Dean Linda Frost for more information.
Living Learning Community:
- UTC Honors
Contact: Andrew Najberg
Process: Must apply and be accepted to Brock Scholars or Innovations in Honors and submit the Housing application.