Integration with Campus

How do you plan to integrate your experience at the Sustainability Program house with campus activities including courses, clubs, sports, social gatherings, and other aspects of campus life?

Living-Learning Community

Among the most memorable, rewarding, and challenging aspects of the Sustainability Program is living in a tight-knit community alongside fellow students. Even for just one term, living in community takes work. You’ll spend a significant number of hours each week cooking, cleaning, doing house and farm chores, participating in managing transportation to and from campus, and discussing community issues in addition to classes, homework, and other activities. Living in community also takes tolerance, honesty, optimism, and patience. Describe your experiences with communal living, such as summer camp, growing up with siblings, or in your dormitory? What lessons and strategies have you learned that might be helpful? Are there any challenges you anticipate?

Interdisciplinary Learning and Diversity of Perspectives

The Sustainability Program offers an interdisciplinary living-learning environment, and we welcome all students. We value diversity in experiences and perspectives. If you wish, describe your unique qualities or experiences, and how you can both benefit and be benefitted by participating in a community focused on sustainability.

Fun

What do you like to do for fun, beyond any involvement in campus activities?  Do you have any other hobbies or special interests you'd like to share?

Full Program Involvement

Normally, students would be required to participate in the full-year Sustainability Program (which includes participating in the living/learning community, enrolling in the fall and spring core course, and participating in the half credit farm practicum each term), but we are glad to offer the opportunity to jump in this spring for students to jump in to the living space as an experience on its own. Living in the house this spring neither precludes not requires you to participate in the full program in the future in its new iteration on campus. If you would like, please share whether at this time you think you might be interested in applying to participate in the full program in the future.

Please do not hesitate to contact Interim Sustainability Program Administrative Director Camilla Ammirati with any questions at cammirati@stlawu.edu.

Thanks very much for your interest!