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Special Interest Housing
There are four Special Interest Houses that are accepting returning and new applicants. Below you will find their description and guidelines. Applications for first year students are due to Melissa Smith, CLC in the Office of Community Living and Multicultural Affairs on Friday June 26th 2009 by 4:00PM.
If you would like to learn about creating your own special interest house, just click on the link on the right hand side of this page which reads" Create Your Own Special Interest House".
The staff of the Office of Community Living and Multicultural Affairs will consider and review each application. Applicants will be considered based on their campus citizenship record, as well as in their interest in the desired learning community. Those residents chosen to live in any of the four learning communities do not have to attend room draw.
It is important to note that if the applicant is not fully committed to being an active participant of the desired house you are strongly encouraged not to apply. Choosing to apply just because you are interested in the physical living space is not appropriate. Failure to meet the requirements set by your learning community will result in a possible relocation from the Special Interest House.
Healthy Living
The Healthy Living House will be housed in Sondheim for the 2009-2010 school year. The Healthy Living House is an all suite community that provides students with an opportunity to choose a substance-free lifestyle and to live together in a supportive environment focusing on wellness.
Students who choose to live in this house agree to live a substance-free lifestyle in the house. The use and possession of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs by all resident students and their guests is not permitted at any time in the house.
A substance-free environment is defined as one where the following is prohibited:
- All use of cigarettes, cigars or burning tobacco in any form
- Use and possession of alcohol, regardless of age
- All drugs, which are already prohibited by state and/or Goucher College policy (i.e., use of marijuana, misuse and/or abuse of prescription drugs, etc.)
These requirements apply to all common areas, as well as private rooms and include use by residents and guests. Additionally, residents of the Healthy Living House are required to attend two wellness programs per semester in order to remain as part of the Healthy Living community (attending more than two programs is definitely encouraged). Failure to meet these requirements will result in the possible relocation of housing from Sondheim.
All residents of the Healthy Living House must be non-smokers. This means that these individuals never smoke. Students who smoke occasionally or only outside are considered smokers and may not reside in substance-free housing.
Language House
The location of the Language House is on the 2nd floor of Welsh Hall. The Language House is a living and learning community that provides students with the opportunity to foster the learning of foreign languages and culture. Speaking a foreign language and attending different foreign language and cultural events will be the central focus of programming within Language House. Students who choose to live in this house agree to practice speaking a foreign language in the house. All residents of the House must commit to improving their foreign language and cultural skills. Residents who reside in the Language House are required to attend 8 language tables per semester organized by the language coordinators.
Gaming House
To provide a central hub for campus gamers for gaming activities, as well as an accepting and friendly atmosphere. Gaming activities include, but are by no means limited to the following: Console Gaming, PC Gaming, handheld gaming, trading card gaming, tabletop gaming.
Mission: To make gaming a more social activity on the Goucher campus.
Green House
The Green House mission is to extend the environmentally sustainable visions of Goucher into campus housing to bring sustainability to all parts of the student’s life. Our house will be a place where like-minded people will support each other to practice eco-friendly habits.
Green House Leaders ask members to gauge and reduce the amount of energy we use, the waste we produce, and products we consume. Their hope is to become an aid to the various environmental action groups on campus in their endeavors.
Twice a month the Green House cooks a dinner together using environmentally friendly methods and foods in addition to monthly meetings.
Below you can click on the application that pertains to your particular housing situation.
If you are an incoming student (Freshman or Transfer), please download the new member application for first year students.
New Member Application for First Year Students
If you are a current student and have never lived in a special interest house, or if you would like to live in a different special interest house, please download the new member application.
Special Interest Housing New Member Application
If you are a returning member of a particular special interest house, please download the returning member application.