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Community of Aspiring teachers
The Community of Aspiring Teachers is an interactive livinglearning
community designed for students aspiring to become
teachers. Through discussion forums on teaching and learning,
enrichment activities in the arts and sciences, social gatherings,
community services and development of an ePortfolio,
residents of this floor will explore teaching as a profession and
cultivate the courage to become leaders among their peers. We
encourage all academic majors interested in becoming teachers
to apply. Your application to the Community of Aspiring
Teachers confirms your commitment to par ticipate in floor
activities.
Center
for Women and Information Technology Living & Learning Community (CWIT)
The CWIT Scholars Program provides an opportunity
for women and men majoring in an IT or engineering
discipline to bond with other students in the same field and
create lasting support networks. The CWIT Living-Learning
Community promotes academic excellence, peer mentoring,
career exploration, leadership opportunities and social
support for students in IT and engineering, with a special
emphasis on the needs of women who may feel isolated due
to their low enrollment in such programs nationwide. CWIT
Scholars are given priority; however, all students interested in
IT and engineering disciplines are encouraged to apply.
Exploratory Majors Living-Learning Community back to top
Many students enter college uncertain about what they
want to study. Starting as an undeclared major is a positive
experience; it gives students time to explore how their talents
and interests will match with a UMBC major. By joining the
Exploratory Majors Living-Learning Community, students have
the opportunity to live alongside others who are also exploring
majors, and they will be connected to faculty and staff who
plan activities to help them learn more about the university.
Residents connect to each other and the campus to help
ensure that everyone finds their place both academically and
socially.
Members of the Exploratory Majors Living-Learning
Community complete a first-year experience course. They
receive individual attention from the Office of Undergraduate
Education, Office of Academic and Pre-professional Advising (major exploration), Career Services (possible careers)
and the Shriver Center (service-learning and internships).
Members participate in social activities such as movies, athletic
events and excursions to events in the local community and in
Baltimore.
Honors College Living-Learning Community back to top
The Honors College Living-Learning Community offers the opportunity for members of the Honors College to continue their collaborative learning experiences in a relaxed residential setting. Students are able to pursue a range of academic and social activities with other members of the Honors College community. At the same time, they will develop strong friendships through common goals, classes, conversation, and fun.
Humanities Floor back to top
The Humanities Floor is known to offer some of the best
conversation on campus, and offers students interested in
the humanities the opportunity to share their passion for
culture, language, history, philosophy and literature with other
students in the community. This living community provides
opportunities to attend lectures, field trips, dinners, faculty
talks and film showings. Students majoring/minoring in
Africana studies, American studies, ancient studies, cultural
anthropology, English, gender and women's studies, history,
interdisciplinary studies, media and communication studies,
modern languages and linguistics, and philosophy often take
part in this community, but students from all departments
are encouraged to apply. A variety of perspectives is welcome.
Accepting residence on the floor indicates your willingness
to attend at least three humanities forum events throughout
the year, as well as to contributing to the organization of floor
activities.
Intercultural Living Exchange (ILE) back to top
The ILE is a for-credit language immersion and intercultural
communication program that offers one credit per semester
for completion of ILE activities. Participating students
interact with international student mentors (native speakers
of Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian and
Spanish), who organize cultural and social activities, including
holiday celebrations, movie nights, international potlucks and
excursions to plays, museums and festivals. ILE students earn
additional academic credits (up to three academic credits) by
completing a service-learning course/project related to their
target language and culture.
Shriver Living-Learning Center (SLLC) back to top
The SLLC is an active and social living community in Erickson
Hall. The purpose of the SLLC is to encourage service and
civic engagement within the campus community. Throughout
the year, students will improve the UMBC community and
the Greater Baltimore area through various service activities.
Students commit to serving in the community for three to five
hours each week at the service-learning placement of their
choice. During the fall semester, students participate in a
one-credit course exploring civic engagement, which enables
them to reflect upon their service experiences. In the spring
semester, students may take a three-credit, service-learning
course through sociology, education, American studies or
other disciplines.
Visual and Performing Arts Living-Learning Community back to top
The Visual and Performing Arts Living-Learning Community
helps students realize their potential as artists and as
citizens. Here, students share ideas and learn new skills in a
supportive environment of dancers, actors, theatre technicians
and designers, musicians and visual artists. Programs in
the community offer guest speakers, group activities and
discussions, all focused on the arts. The floor is known for
the most passionate, impromptu late-night conversations on
campus, and is the UMBC home for many Linehan Artist
Scholars.
Women Involved in Learning and Leadership Living-Learning Community (WILL) back to top
The WILL program is a living-learning community where
students practice leadership skills in a setting that promotes
academic excellence and community engagement. Through
WILL, students have the opportunity to meet with renowned
speakers and activists, to live in the residence hall with other
students committed to diverse gender and social justice
issues and to work with feminist and other social change
organizations. Along with a concentration of coursework
in gender and women's studies, WILL students engage in
leadership development opportunities, plan educational and
advocacy programs, attend cultural events and participate in
public service projects. Some of the events WILL students have
organized include a weeklong global women's health action,
workshops on feminist activisms, "This Is What A Feminist
Looks Like" T-shirt making and The Clothesline Project.
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