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
- CAS Explorers
- Mocs in STEM
- MEDIC: Medical Dental Interests Company
- Content Creators
- AdvanceU
- Writers' Collective
Contact: Niky Tejero
Process: Submit Housing application
Health, Education and Professional Studies Residential College
Location: West Campus
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
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
For any majors within the College of Engineering and Computer Science seeking a unique opportunity to live and learn together. A common freshman course will be taken along with ongoing programming to engage members in fun, enriching activities within the Chattanooga area.
Living Learning Community:
- Engineering and Computer Science
Contact: Irene Hillman, 423-425-5464
Process: Separate application required and the main Housing application.
UTC Honors Residential College
Location: Stophel Apartments
The UTC Honors Residential College is designed to provide unique academic and experiential learning 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. Students interested in living in the UTC Honors Residential College must apply and be accepted into either the Brock Scholars or Innovations in Honors Program.
Living Learning Community:
- UTC Honors
Contact: Linda Frost, 423-425-5922
Process: Must apply and be accepted to Brock Scholars or Innovations in Honors and submit the Housing application.