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There's an LLC for that!

With 15 Living Learning Communities and Theme Communities to choose from, explore your options and find a community that's right for you.

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How Do I Join?

  1. Submit a housing contract through the Housing Portal. The LLC contract is already a part of completing your housing contract! 
  2. If you have already submitted a housing contract, just go back into the housing portal and using the navigation bar at the top select ‘Enhance your living experience at TXST’ to change your answer and apply for the LLC of your choice.
  3. If you already have a room assignment you may still join an LLC if space is available. Contact us to make this change.
  4. We will send you a letter about your status as well as information on additional requirements to join if your LLC of choice has any!

Learning Outcomes

Academic Support

Students enroll in several of the same class sections. For example, students in each LLC will take TXST 1100 at the same time and day of the week with the same professor.

Faculty Engagement

Students enjoy support from Resident Assistants (RAs) who have been specifically chosen for the theme of the LLC, as well as a faculty advisor or faculty-in-residence.

Team Building

In addition to living together and taking courses together, students participate in many activities and have many experiences designed to create a team.

Career Exploration

Students participate in out-of-class events designed to enhance their knowledge of their major and career. There are also both social and educational activities designed to help them get acquainted with Texas State and each other.

Taking Classes Together

Co-enrolling in classes is one of the benefits of joining a Living Learning Community. Below are the course sections (day of the week and time of day) you will attend classes with your LLC.

 

All course sections were pre-selected and reserved for your LLC. They were chosen from Texas State University's core curriculum and by your major's academic department.
 

Registration Process for LLC Students

  • To enroll in these courses, you must have signed a contract with Housing and Residential Life to join one of these LLCs.
  • Based on the college credit you have earned, you may have already earned credit for one or more of these courses. Your First-Year Advisor will help you navigate how your earned credit applies at Texas State and may recommend you connect with Housing if you cannot take one or more of your courses.
  • Each section below is specifically designed for LLC students. While the course number may be the same as another student not participating in an LLC, those participating in LLCs have unique sections that other students cannot enroll in.

 

Living Learning Communities FAQ

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  • A Texas State Living Learning Community is a group of students living together based on a common interest while taking one or more classes together and participating in out-of-class experiences led by successful upper-class students. Residents have access to many special resources, programs, and activities, such as seminars, site visits, and reserved space in academic courses.

  • Living Learning Community students are a cohort of students who live in the same residence hall. Students who accept their offer into an LLC will be automatically assigned to their LLC's residence hall. 

    • Ability to enroll in courses with students who live on your floor.
    • Frequent interactions with faculty and other staff members.
    • A "family-like" relationship with other students.

    Students in LLCs based on their academic major can also expect:

    • A Resident Assistant (RA) who is a successful upperclassman in your major or minor.
    • Out-of-class activities based on your major and career interests.

  • No, students in Living Learning Communities do not pay fees in addition to the standard rates for the residence hall that houses the LLC.

  • Yes, living in the same hall and on the same floor with other students from the LLC is part of the experience! Students who live and learn with their LLC see higher levels of satisfaction and build community from their first day on-campus!

  • If you are willing to change your housing assignment, there is a possibility you can join an LLC. It will depend on space availability. Call our office at 512.245.4663 or email us at reslife@txstate.edu to discuss your options.

  • Students in Living-Learning Communities live with other students who are also in the same LLC. Part of college is about getting to know new people from different backgrounds. Being roommates with someone who is also in the LLC is one of the benefits of the program and it enriches the community.

  • Yes. A faculty member resides in a separate apartment within Residential College (Mesquite and Brogdon Halls) and a faculty member resides in a separate apartment within the Honors Community.

    The LLC program strives to teach new students to interact with professors on both a formal and informal level. During their stay in the residence hall, the faculty member is able to connect with the students on a one-to-one basis through various means such as “office hours” in the hall, holding informal academic discussions, socializing, facilitating formal programs, and mentoring.

  • Please let us know as soon as possible so that we can do our best to reassign you. 

    If you decided not to participate in your LLC before your designated room assignment process, we will remove you from our list and place you back into the normal room assignment process. If you change your mind after you have already been assigned to a room within the LLC, we may place you into a space based on remaining availability.

  • No problem at all. College is a time of personal growth and development. We ask that you share your major change with us so that we can decide what option will be most beneficial to you.

  • Yes. Only students that have applied and live on the floor with the Living-Learning Community are allowed to participate in the group.