Engineering Learning Community
Engineering Learning Community
Engineering Learning Community
Start your engineering experience with structure, support, and community. The Engineering Learning Community (ELC) helps first-year engineering students transition smoothly through weekly mentor-led seminar sessions, early peer connections, and meaningful faculty and campus engagement.
In the ELC, you Experience:
- Weekly mentorship seminar sessions
- A built-in first-year network
- Academic and professional skill-building
An Opportunity to Make Long-Lasting Relationships
Mentorship sessions are required, weekly sessions for ELC participants. They focus on professional development, community building, and engineering readiness led by an upper-class engineering peer mentor. Students will get the opportunity to participate in activities that will aid them in making friends early in their first year with other engineering students, often lasting throughout the undergraduate experience. The sessions also include professional development dedicated seminars that include, but are not limited to, LinkedIn, resume, and job-prep workshops.
A Network With Other First-Year Engineers
ELC students will have core classes with other ELC students, allowing for easier collaboration and study groups!
In addition to mentorship sessions, ELC students live in ELC-designated pods in Holly Pointe Commons (HPC) alongside others in their cohort. This residential component helps extend the learning community beyond the classroom and makes it easier to find study partners, build friendships, and stay connected.
ELC students also have access to ELC and Housing collaborative events designed to build community and create an enjoyable first-year experience.
Considering Joining?
Students join engineering learning communities to reduce the uncertainty of the first year and build the habits that drive success: consistent study habits, help-seeking mindset, peer accountability, and early professional direction.
You’ll leave your first semester with:
- A reliable study and scheduling system
- A network you can lean on
- A clearer understanding of engineering pathways and opportunities
Are you Ready to Apply?
- Log into MyHousing.
- Click on the “Housing Applications & Forms” tab on the left side of the screen.
- Select “Fall 2026 - Spring 2027 Housing Application & Intention.”
- Complete the application by applying for on-campus housing.
- In the Learning Community Question section, select Engineering LC.
Once selected, the Engineering LC Application will become available in your Housing Portal for completion.