First-Year Residential Experience

A, B, and C Neighborhoods are traditional-style residence halls comprised of four smaller buildings. Each floor houses 8-20 students in single- and double-occupancy rooms. Shared floor lounges and bathrooms are on mixed-gender hallways (meaning students of different genders live next door to one another). Students can also request to live on a floor for only women or men. The four buildings that comprise each Neighborhood are listed below. 

 

 

Neighborhood Buildings

A Neighborhood

Andrews
Barlow
Crandall
Olmsted

B Neighborhood

Reeve
Beecher
Stevens
Warner

C Neighborhood

Poe
Willard
Malcolm X
Dubois

F Neighborhood is a traditional-style residence hall, comprised of four smaller buildings, housing 6-20 students on each floor. Floors have single- and double-occupancy rooms in mixed-gender hallways (meaning students of different genders live next door to one another). Multiple, single-use bathrooms are located in the hallways and shared by the residents of each floor. Residents also have access to a community kitchen and shared floor lounges.

 

F Neighborhood Buildings

• Stowe
• Webster
• Gallaudet
• Barnard

Hawk Hall has single and double rooms on mixed-gender hallways (meaning students of different genders live next door to one another), community kitchen, and community study and social lounges. Shared bathroom facilities, designated by gender, are located in the middle of each floor. Each room is furnished with two XL twin beds and mattresses, two desks, two chairs, two dressers, and closet space.

STEM-C

The STEM-C Residential Learning Community brings students with a common interest in STEM-C together to expand their horizons in rapidly changing industries. Meet and live amongst students majoring in Engineering, Art, Business, Health Sciences and more with a common interest in STEM-C. Together, you will acquire an in-depth knowledge of current STEM-C developments, learn about exciting breakthroughs in different fields of study, strengthen interdisciplinary teamwork skills, collaborate on new concepts, and build the competencies necessary to be a future industry leader. Activities include seminars on the latest discoveries in STEM fields, conversations with STEM entrepreneurs, a field trip to a local museum, and hands-on experiments to gain insight into real-world applications. You could be a part of the next generation of STEM-C leaders! Please note that all STEM-C participants are required to attend a 50-minute biweekly seminar and community activities throughout the fall semester.

HONORS

Take your University Honors experience to another level by living with other Honors students in Hawk Hall. Here, you will gain powerful tools to facilitate your personal and professional development. Your experience revolves around two key concepts: mentoring and networking. Through a series of guided activities, you will learn how to build relationships with upper-level Honors students who can help guide your college experience and career trajectory. In addition to participating in University Honors events—including the President's Reception for First-Year Honors Students, and the Undergraduate Research Colloquium—students will explore campus activities. Participants will also take Contemporary American Studies (HON162/USIC-D 212) and attend a weekly seminar throughout the fall semester. Students must be accepted as a University Honors student to apply; the Honors course fulfills the honors general education requirements for all the Colleges.

WELLNESS

If you want to pursue wellness and healthy living and help others do the same, the Wellness Community is for you! Students who are part of the Wellness Community explore the many dimensions of wellness: physical, emotional, social, intellectual, environmental, financial, and spiritual wellness. As a member of this community, you will help engage peers in University wellness initiatives, support and encourage one another, improve your overall well-being, and promote healthy lifestyles on and off campus. Students will participate in a UISS Seminar course that focuses on self-reflection, interactional issues, and other contributions to one’s wellbeing. In addition, students will have the opportunity to participate and coordinate activities that benefit students and the community. Special programming activities and events include meditation, nutrition challenges, self-care discussions, creation of a campus wellness trail, and Wellness Wednesday. Residents will also have the opportunity to promote healthy lifestyles off campus, through volunteer experiences and participation in the Hartford Marathon and Helping Hawks Day of Service.

CULTURAL CONNECTIONS

Explore the world with your new community! Cultural Connections combines coursework, study abroad and intercultural friendships in a residential community where students from diverse ethnic backgrounds and locations engage in explorations of peoples and cultures in the US and around the globe. First-year students who want to engage in conversations, study, and travel to better understand their fellow world citizens, are invited to apply. You’ll take one class together—Literature and Films Across Cultures (UISA-D 120) in the fall. Faculty will meet with you in your residence hall, offering English-language discussion groups, a world cinema movie night, an excursion to New York City, group meals with an ethnic flavor, lectures from international faculty and alumni, and global career-planning discussions. Best of all, you'll have the opportunity to be a part of travel together to Italy as part of UHart Abroad at the end of the year, literally expanding your connections to the world!