Living Learning Communities (LLCs) and Theme Floors
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.
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LLC/Theme |
Location |
Available for... |
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Business Blocks |
Founders |
First-year business students |
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Honors |
Schlosser |
Students in Honors program |
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Momentum |
Schlosser |
Students in Momentum program |
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Partners in Engineering (PiE) |
Founders |
First-year engineering students |
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Social Change |
Royer 1st Floor |
Students interested in social justice, activism, and social change. Partnership with the Center for Global Understanding and Peacebuilding (CGUP) |
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Stonewall |
Founders & Myer |
Students in LGBTQ+ community and Allies |
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Gender-inclusive housing |
Founders, Myer, Royer, Schlosser |
Students interested in living with a roommate and/or neighbors regardless of their gender identity |
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Wellness |
Founders |
Students committed to exploring holistic wellness |
LLC/Theme Floor 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.
Gender inclusive housing: All students who choose this housing option can choose to live with a roommate without consideration of gender identity.
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.
Social Change: The Social Change LLC will focus on establishing community through a lens of transformation both within residence halls and through student leadership on campus. Students will understand how to engage in critical conversations rooted in anti-racism, oppression/ anti-oppression, race, white supremacy, intersectionality, identity, and critical components of society. Students who are aligned with these values who are committed to social change are willing to engage in actions, conversations, transformations that uplift and liberate others through the process of learning, truth-seeking, relationship-building/ relationality, and shared experiences.
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.
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 maintain a holistically well and substance free community.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I join an LLC? You will apply to an LLC/Theme Floor via our StarRez Portal Housing Forms.
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 Housing & Residence Life for more information.