Living Learning Communities

LLCs are residential communities that introduce and integrate academic and social learning through faculty/staff involvement and holistic education. Students living in LLCs live together in the same area of a residence hall and share experiences that reinforce the theme of their LLCs. LLCs provide students and faculty opportunities for connection outside the classroom and support networking across common interests.

LLCs are designed to enrich the residential experience for students and connect academic and extracurricular involvement. Students in LLCs enjoy:

• More interactions with faculty, civic leaders and University administrators
• Closer connections with faculty members
• An increased sense of community on campus
• High satisfaction with their residential experience
• Greater content knowledge in their LLC topic

LLCs at UT cover a wide range of interests for students and the community. LLCs can be connected to specific academic programs, around a particular issue or interest, or be themed from a broader range of synergistic interests. Some LLCs may involve required classes or majors, while others are open to students interested in a particular lifestyle or topic.

Step 1: Start your housing application.

Step 2: When you submit your housing preferences, select your interest in the LLC you wish you join. Note: selecting an LLC will override other preferences in the housing system.

Step 3: Follow the LLC’s instructions and timeline to complete your application. You will be asked to fill out a specific LLC application indicating why you want to join the community. Each LLC has its own timeline requirements, outlined in the housing application.

Step 4: You will know if you are accepted in the LLC no later than June 1.

Email our housing team.

The Catalyst LLC will provide students with an opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue and programming surrounding various social causes. Students in this LLC will be equipped with the tools, resources and skills needed to promote their own ideas and initiatives to create change in their community.

Program Details

• Located in Jester West
• In partnership with Undergraduate College

The E3 Living Learning Community is a residential support program for first-year male students in the Cockrell School of Engineering. The LLC will enhance the community’s technical, communication and problem-solving skills to ensure our students are equipped to solve and develop solutions of the future. Weekly seminars will consist of in-depth discussions, presentations and activities that engage faculty and staff within our campus community. Our LLC is intentionally designed to build community, establish a strong academic foundation, foster acclimation to college life and start students on a successful path to graduation. Participants will have priority to register for FIGs, gain access to professional development events and engage in outreach activities through the EOE program.

Program Details

• Located in Jester West
• In partnership with Equal Opportunity in Engineering Program, Cockrell School of Engineering

The Entrepreneurship LLC, supported by The Harkey Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, will help students immerse themselves in the greater Austin area and the entrepreneurial ecosystem at The University of Texas at Austin. All students will be admitted to the McCombs Entrepreneurship Minor program and receive access to entrepreneurship events, programs and student services available on campus. This program is designed to increase entrepreneurial self-efficacy in students and to help students learn to use entrepreneurial skills in all career aspects. By the end of their freshman year, students will be able to start working on their own student business and/or in an innovative corporate or startup environment.

Program Details

• Located in Jester West
• In partnership with Harkey Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies and the Entrepreneurship Minor within McCombs School of Business

The First-Generation LLC builds a peer and faculty/staff network for first-generation students so that they can get academically and socially integrated into the college setting. This LLC provides a unique opportunity for first-generation college students to connect on a deeper level in order to enhance academic achievement, increase campus involvement and engage in developmental growth in a structured living learning environment. Programming will include academic workshops, faculty and alumni fireside chats, on- and off-campus projects (service learning), and residence life interactive activities.

Program Details

• Located in Jester West
• In partnership with New Student Services

The Global LLC provides the opportunity for residents to be placed with other students from diverse cultural backgrounds and various countries. Residents will be able to interact with students from many parts of the world through participation in social events, dinners, discussions, faculty mentorships and residential programs. This community is a dynamic place for students to enhance their intercultural competency and cross-cultural communication skills.

Program Details

• Located in Jester East
• In partnership with Texas Global

The Jefferson Scholars LLC allows students who are a part of the Jefferson Scholars Program in every college and major to acquire the essential elements of a liberal arts education and prepares them for a lifetime of citizenship and leadership. This residential community is connected to a larger community of scholars and students through the Thomas Jefferson Center who share a love of great books and thoughtful conversation. Through an integrated program of courses, extracurricular activities and shared living space, students who are a part of the Jefferson Scholars LLC will experience the benefits of a small liberal arts college within a large research university.

Program Details

• Located in Moore-Hill
• In partnership with Jefferson Scholars Program

The Joynes Readers and Writers is both an academic and theme-based community, enriching the residential experience for honors students interested in all forms of narrative storytelling - including prose fiction, poetry, journalism, essays, plays, screenplays and comics. Students in this LLC will have the opportunity to meet and learn from award-winning professional writers who are visiting the UT campus as adjunct faculty and/or guests of the Joynes Reading Room. Students will also have the opportunity to share their own creative work with each other in writing workshops facilitated by faculty and staff. This LLC will provide an opportunity for students who enjoy storytelling to build their skills and knowledge in a supportive community of peers with similar interests.

Program Details

• Located in Honors Quad (Carothers)
• In partnership with Plan II Honors Program/The Joynes Reading Room

The Sustainability LLC will broadly explore the connection between environmentalism, social justice and economic longevity, commonly considered the three major components of sustainability – planet, people and profit. This LLC encourages people curious or skeptical about any aspect of sustainability to join the community. The year-long program will include opportunities to study the impact of personal and social activities on the environment and vulnerable populations, understand the social and natural ecosystems of Austin and the University, and go “hyperlocal” with sustainability by designing, within the community, ways to make this LLC sustainable and enriching for all participants.

Program Details

• Located in Jester East
• In partnership with Office of Sustainability and UHD Dining

The Terry Scholars LLC facilitates the Terry Scholars' development as leaders and scholars, while focusing on ways to give back through service, impact on their community and by acting in congruence with shared values. The Terry Scholars LLC provides an opportunity for students to merge the academic, cultural and social aspects of their identities within their institutional work. The LLC is focused on creating an environment where Terry Scholars can connect across difference while working through service to the University campus and surrounding community. Students who live in the Terry Scholars LLC will be able to build components of servant leadership while also participating in opportunities to facilitate activities and plan opportunities that will enhance their engagement.

Program Details

• Located in Jester West
• In partnership with Terry Scholars Foundation and Office of the Dean of Students

Sponsored by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas Leadership Scholars supports Texas’s brightest students by providing academic support, community and professional development opportunities. Through their integration into this LLC, first and second year students will be able to establish community and grow their network at UT and beyond. Programming includes summer conferences and events where scholars can connect with members of their stateside cohort.

Program Details

• Located in Moore-Hill
• In partnership with the Texas Leadership Scholars Program and the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid

The Transfer LLC brings together students who arrive at the University with valuable college and life experiences. In this program, first-year transfer students build on the strength and resilience from these experiences and come together as a supportive community. Participants will benefit from exposure to a wide range of campus resources, connections with faculty and staff, workshops on self-authorship, and a built-in peer network. The program helps students translate their previous college experiences into academic success on the Forty Acres.

Program Details

• Located in Jester East
• In partnership with the First-Year Experience Office within the Undergraduate College

The WiSTEM Living Learning Community (LLC) is an immersive, year-long program where up to 152 first-year STEM undergraduate students live together in a tight-knit, interdisciplinary residential community with peer coach and resident assistant support. Participants have opportunities to form study groups, participate in tutoring, and attend programs and events designed to help adjust to college life and STEM studies.

Program Details

• Located in Kinsolving
• In partnership with Women in STEM