Join a Unique Residential Community

Get a jump on your college experience from your first day on campus by joining one of these unique experiences!

You have the opportunity to become a member of one of our Living and Learning Communities (LLC) and take the knowledge you are learning in the classroom and connect it with experiences outside the classroom. This will make you better prepared to tackle your college experience than other students!

You can choose from one of our two living and learning communities:

Leadership LLC

• You will be enrolled in two courses in the Fall semester, Leadership Topics I (a one credit course that takes place on Wednesday evenings) and English Composition (a three credit course required for all majors), and two courses in the Spring semester, Leadership Topics II and an English Literature course, where you will be learning concepts such as organization, leadership, planning, and sustainability.
• You and a group of 27 other students will take these courses together and live together in Burdick Hall along with a member of our faculty, Assistant Professor Timothy Piotrowski.
• You will participate in ‘real life’ experiences that will connect with what you are learning in the classroom.
• Open to first-year students who are in a baccalaureate- or associate-degree-program in the School of Architecture, Management, and Engineering Technology or School of Arts and Sciences (Alfred State Opportunity Program (ASOP) students and students in a Wellsville campus curriculum cannot apply for the Leadership LLC.)

Global Scholars LLC

• You will be enrolled in one course each semester. Global Topics Seminar I (a one credit course in the evening during the Fall semester) is an interdisciplinary introduction to customs, languages, and cultures. Global Topics Seminar II (a one credit course in the evening during the Spring semester) focuses on global challenges we face in the 21^st century.
• You and a group of 29 other students will take these courses, taught by the Dean of Arts & Sciences, Dr. Terry Tucker, and live together in Burdick Hall.
• You will gain invaluable cross-cultural communication skills!
• You will become more familiar about being civically engaged as a Global Citizen.
• Open to all students

Why should I join an LLC?

• Students in an LLC have higher GPAs and are more likely to succeed in college settings.
• LLC courses will be taught right in Burdick Hall, transforming a residential setting into an active, supportive, and exciting place to live and learn.
• Build a strong network/support system of peers with common goals and interests.
• Faculty interaction outside of the classroom is directly linked to student retention, enhanced learning, and increased social and intellectual development.
• Become more familiar with the topic of sustainability.
• Take part in special events, speakers, and retreats.
• No extra fee!

How do I join an LLC?

If you are interested in living in one of these communities, click on the appropriate LLC in question #2 on the Housing Preference Survey. If you have already submitted your housing application, please contact the Residential Life Office by email: ryanmj@alfredstate.edu and ask that your completed housing preference survey be changed to reflect your desire to live in an LLC.

If you have any questions, or need more information, please contact:

For Residential Inquiries:
Matthew J. Ryan
Senior Director of Residential Services
Phone: (607) 587-4371
Email: Ryanmj@alfredstate.edu

For Leadership LLC Inquiries:
Timothy Piotrowski, AIA, LEED AP
Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Technology Dept.
Email: piotrotj@alfredstate.edu

For Global Scholars LLC Inquiries:
Liz P. Raterman
Director of Multicultural Affairs
Phone: (607) 587-4073
Email: RatermEP@alfredstate.edu