Create Your Own Special Interest House

A Special Interest House is a community that provides students with an opportunity to choose a lifestyle and to live together in a supportive environment focusing on that common goal.  The Special Interest theme will be a central focus of programming for the house where topics supportive of their lifestyle will be discussed.  The Faculty, staff and outside guests will be among those sitting on the Selection Committee. They will come to engage with students about their Special Interest Housing community.

When thinking about creating a Special Interest Housing Proposal, there are some important requirements to consider:

• Each Special Interest Housing group must name a student coordinator (House Leader) who will participate in monthly meetings of the Special Interest Housing Council.
• The special interest housing group will be required to complete a monthly update on the group’s progress that will be presented by the student coordinator at the monthly meetings. This monthly update must include a letter from the agency contact (if applicable) outlining the group’s activities for that month.
• At the last meeting of the Fall semester, the student coordinator will be required to submit a detailed calendar of all activities for the Spring 2009 semester.
• At the end of the first semester, special interest housing groups that are not fulfilling expectations may be terminated and students placed in other areas.

If you want to learn more about creating a Special Interest House, please download the application below.

Create Your Own Special Interest House

Special Interest Housing Process Timeline:

Applications Available
[OCLMA and the Web]
February 23, 2009

  Information Sessions
[Heubeck A]
February 23, 2009 7-9 PM
February 24, 2009 7-9PM

  All Applications/Proposals Due
[OCLMA]
March 13, 2009 by 4 PM

  Presentations by Appointment
[OCLMA]
March 23-27, 2009

  Notification by Email
April 1, 2009

  Roommate Social
[Location and time TBA]
April 6, 2009
April 7, 2009