Living Learning Community

Students from the 2023-2024 LLC cohort say:


What was your favorite part of living on the LLC?

“My favorite part was being in a safe space and given the opportunity to build connections easily first going into college. It was through the LLC that I met and developed a great friendship with my roommate and bonded with others to find guidance.”

“My favorite part of living on the LLC was being so close to my friends. If I was having trouble understanding a topic we were learning in class, or if I needed some support from my fellow LLC members, they were just a few steps away from my dorm.”

“Having a home like place to come back to and feel welcomed and safe and cared for.”

Residents pose in costumes for the LLC Halloween Party & Costume Contest!

 

The CWIT Living Learning Community (LLC) provides opportunities for new students majoring in a computing or engineering discipline to bond with other students in the same field and create lasting support networks. Living on the LLC provides many benefits for its residents – being surrounded by friendly, like-minded students with similar interests, easy access to study groups with other LLC residents taking the same COEIT classes, and additional social, academic and professional programs provided by the CWIT program and the Office of Undergraduate Education.

Where: Co-ed wing of Chesapeake Hall, 1st Floor

Who lives here? Total of 47 students – Scholars and Affiliates who are majoring in computing and engineering majors.

All genders welcome to apply!

Promotes:

  • Academic excellence
  • Peer mentoring opportunities
  • Career Exploration
  • Leadership opportunities
  • Social support for students in computing and engineering
  • Fun events & community engagement

What’s happening on the floor this year?

  • Holiday celebrations
  • Family Dinners
  • Study Groups
  • Movie Nights
  • Annual LLC prom
  • & more!

LLC Students talk together at a Peer Mentoring event

Students pose at the CWIT 25th Formal

Enroll in the CWIT Introduction to an Honors University (UNIV 101) course

First-year students on the CWIT LLC and first-year Scholars are required to enroll in a two-credit first-year seminar course during the Fall semester.  Incoming freshmen, returning LLC students, and CWIT Scholars are given priority when applying for the LLC; however, all students interested in IT and engineering disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Apply – Incoming UMBC Students and Scholars

The CWIT LLC application is attached to the Office of Residential Life’s online application for on-campus housing. In the online application, you should indicate your interest in the CWIT LLC and then you will be asked to complete an additional LLC application.

NOTE: Your application to the CWIT LLC does not guarantee that you will be placed on the floor – we receive many applications and have limited space available. We recommend that you have a back-up plan for living elsewhere on campus if you do not get placed on the CWIT LLC. All selected students who are male-identified are required to enroll in CWIT’s Allies in CWIT group which meets regularly throughout the year.

Apply – Returning Affiliates and Scholars

Current students living on the CWIT LLC floor can apply to live on the floor for next year by applying to be a Peer Assistant.  As a Peer Assistant, a volunteer position, students have the opportunity to develop leadership, programming, tutoring, and marketing skills while having a positive impact on the community.

NOTE: Your application to the CWIT LLC does not guarantee that you will be placed on the floor – we receive many applications and have limited space available. We recommend to have a back-up plan for living elsewhere on campus if you do not get placed on the CWIT LLC.

Contact Morgan Lovell at mlovell1@umbc.edu for more information.