Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.00
Liaison Aarushi Gupta
Submission Date May 24, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

University of California, Irvine
ER-T2-4: Themed Housing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Lisa Cornish
Senior Executive Director, Student Housing
Housing
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Does the institution have sustainability-themed housing (residential floor or hall, or theme house) where residents learn about sustainability together and to which residents must apply?:
Yes

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A brief description of the themed housing, including name(s) and descriptions of theme(s):
Residence Hall Themes for 2013-14 include: 1. Academic Excellence Halls (includes Campuswide Honors) 2. "Community in a Diverse Society" Class Experience 3. Community Service & Social Justice Hall 4. Diversity: Advocacy and Activism Hall 5. Diversity: Global Perspectives Hall 6. Emerging Leaders Hall 7. First Year Excellence Program (FYEP) Hall and Academic Class 8. Interest in Engineering and Technology Hall 9. Interest in Global Sustainability 10. Interest in Music Hall 11. Interest in the Performing Arts Hall 12. Interest in Visual Arts Hall 13. Mass Media and Communication Hall 14. Wellness Hall 15. Interest in Music and the Fine/Performing Arts 16. Campus Connections for First Generation College Students 17. For Men 18. Open House (Gender Neutral Hall) 19. Changing the Future Through Education 20. Exploring Study Abroad 21. Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) 22. All-Female Hall The Arroyo Vista Academic Theme Houses for 2013-2104 are: 1. Biology Haus (for students interested in the biological sciences) 2. Campuswide Honors Program Houses (for members of the program) 3. Careers in Teaching House (for students interested in becoming K-12th grade teachers) 4. Casa Cesar Chavez – Chicano/Latino Studies House (to assist in the recruitment and retention of Chicano and Latino students) 5. Chemistry House (for students in all fields of Chemistry) 6. Culinary House (with a focus on nutrition and sustainability) 7. Ele Si Rosa Parks – African American Studies (for students interested in the study of African American history and culture) 8. Engineering Design House (for students majoring in or with a strong interest in engineering) 9. Humanities House (providing an intellectual and social environment for students in the humanities) 10. Information and Computer Science House (for students majoring in or with a strong interest in information and computer science) 11. International Village (for students who want to increase their knowledge and understanding of different cultures) 12. Kaleidoscope House – The Arts/Women’s Studies (where students of art history, dance, drama, music, stuio art, and women’s studies can live and work together) 13. Spectrum House (focused on creating an inclusive and welcoming campus environment for students of all sexual orientations and gender identities) 14. Student Life and Leadership House (enabling students to learn first-hand about the various leadership and co-curricular involvement opportunities at UC Irvine)

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The website URL where information about the themed housing is available:
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The total number of residents in themed housing. :
2,700

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
All themed houses are referenced here. Sustainability issues are featured in community-wide programs. Mesa Court does offer a theme halls focused on Interest in Global Sustainability. Residence Halls Themes: Mesa Court: http://www.housing.uci.edu/housingOptions/Mesa_Court.html Middle Earth: http://www.housing.uci.edu/housingOptions/Middle_Earth.html Arroyo Vista Themes: http://www.housing.uci.edu/housingOptions/Arroyo_Vista.html

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