Themed Living Communities

Themed Living Communities at Occidental College is intended to create strong links between students living on campus and their learning experience. A Themed Living Community is a group of students living together in college owned housing who share a common interest, vision, or goal. Each Themed Living Community will have the support of a faculty/staff advisor and the Residential Education staff. Students living in Themed Living Community will enrich the opportunities available to the students, faculty, and staff of Occidental College by providing educational programming around this shared interest.

Goals of Themed Living Communities

To enrich the learning environment for all members of the campus community

To provide greater opportunity for students to develop leadership, programming, and organizational skills

To establish a more direct link between educational/academic pursuits and the residential experience

To provide the means for resident students to exercise greater degrees of control and responsibility in the creation of their own unique living experiences

To enhance the potential for community building among the resident population

To increase the number/amount of activities on campus, created by students and for their benefit