Living and Learning Communities
Stevens’ Living-Learning Communities, or LLCs, bring together students who share the same identities, passions, or interests.
The Office of Residential Education is excited to offer multiple living-learning communities as part of the Stevens residential experience, including first-year and returning student communities and student-designed communities.
What is a Living Learning Community?
A Living Learning Community, or LLC, is a Residential Education initiative designed to support the academic, social, and personal needs of Stevens students as they pursue their academic goals. Students living in an LLC have the opportunity to engage in academic experiences with their peers, to interact with faculty and staff, and to enjoy the benefits of being a part of a community with common scholarly and social interests and identities.
Each living learning community is a collaboration between students, faculty, and staff from across campus focused on engaging the student participants in programs and events that enhance their Stevens experience. Students will be a part of a close-knit community that supports academic success, , fosters personal growth and social responsibility, and develops leaders and global citizens during their time at Stevens and beyond.
EXPLORE LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITIES
The Lore-El Center
Located at 802 Castle Point Terrace, the Lore-El Center living-learning community (LLC) provides the opportunity for upperclassmen students to live together in a supportive residential community. Members of Lore-El benefit from interactions with peers facing similar opportunities and challenges, academically, socially, and professionally. Lore-El offers its residents faculty interaction, academic support, and a welcoming community with other students in STEM.
People of all identities are welcome to participate in programs offered by The Lore-El Center. Stevens does not discriminate against any person on the basis of sex, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or gender expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
1GS
Residents share connections as first-year students who are first in their family to attend a 4-year college.The 1GS LLC provides a unique opportunity for first-generation college students to connect on a deeper level with their peers to promote academic success, increase campus involvement, and develop an enhanced sense of belonging.
Residence Hall Location: 6th Floor Jonas Hall
People of all identities are welcome to participate in programs offered by 1GS Stevens does not discriminate against any person on the basis of sex, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or gender expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
WiMSE
(WiMSE) living-learning community allows first-year students to live together in a supportive residential community.
People of all identities are welcome to participate in programs offered by the WiMSE living-learning community. Stevens does not discriminate against any person on the basis of sex, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or gender expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Residence Hall Location: 5th Floor Davis Hall
Scholars House
Residents share connections as Pinnacle and Clark Scholars (required). Supporting the goal of the existing program, the Scholars House will continue the traditions of peer mentorship, the passport that allows students to experience vibrant cultural opportunities, and the development of a strong sense of community with their peers.
Residence Hall Location: 4th Floor Jonas Hall
Emerging Leaders
Located at 805 Castle Point Terrace, the new Emerging Leaders LLC is designed for underclass residential students at Stevens who want to enhance their leadership skills. This house provides residents with a communal living experience, including a shared kitchen, spacious community rooms, and restrooms on each residential floor. The building holds 18 residents consisting of singles and doubles. Members of the Emerging Leaders LLC benefit from the support of this community by creating a dynamic and supportive leadership-focused network while living together. Members of this community will enjoy service-based opportunities designed to hone their leadership skills, as well as a unique opportunity to partner with the first-generation LLC (1GS) through a PeerPal program to expand others’ leadership potential through collaborative experiences both on and off campus.
Residence Hall Location: 805 Castle Point Terrace
Clark Scholars
The Clark Scholars floor provides community connection and development for those selected as Clark Scholars. It helps continue the program's mission of enhancing learning opportunities for exceptional undergraduate students.
Residence Hall Location: 9th Floor South Tower
Ducks by Design
Ducks by Design are student-designed residential communities that allow groups of returning students with a concept for a themed community to propose their idea to create a year-long residential experience in the UCC Residential Towers or 1036 Park Avenue. Ducks by Design are application-based, and proposals will be reviewed by the Office of Residential Education.
Ducks by Design communities can be centered around a shared interest, or passion. Additionally, each Ducks by Design community proposal will include a Faculty Fellow and Staff Liaison chosen by the students to support the goals of their community.
Applications for Ducks by Design communities are available on DuckLink in late Fall, once the housing application opens for returning students.
2025-2026 Ducks By Design
Stevens Spotlight
Stevens Spotlight aims to cultivate a community of artistic curiosity that highlights the fine arts perspective within a tech campus. In Stevens Spotlight, residents will be inspired to critically review popular entertainment and art mediums in a collaborative space. Engaging in various fine arts, Stevens Spotlight residents will attend on-campus performances and break into New York City’s rich art scene of art installations and live events.
Residence Hall Location: 5th Floor Harries Tower
Ducks Around the World
Ducks Around the World is committed to uniting students from all over the world by creating meaningful connections. This LLC helps to foster a sense of community in which everyone feels at home, near or far. The community cultivates a space where all Stevens Ducks can share their unique perspectives, enriching the collective experience and strengthening the bonds that connect us.
Residence Hall Location: 5th Floor South Tower
Stevens Chefs
Stevens Chefs is designed to teach residents a valuable life skill: cooking. Whether you're an experienced chef or learning to make ramen, being connected to other people who share a passion for cooking can help you develop your skills. Cooking is an essential skill that college students only sometimes get the chance to create with their busy school and social lives. After graduation, students should be equipped to provide for themselves, including preparing a delicious and nutritious meal.
Residence Hall Location: 1036 Park Avenue
Information for 2026-2027 Ducks By Design Communities
Please be on the look out for more information starting in Fall 20025.
What is a Ducks By Design Community?
Ducks By Design are student-designed residential communities that allow groups of returning students with a concept for a themed community to propose their idea to create a year-long residential experience in the UCC Residential Towers or 1036 Park Avenue.
Ducks By Design is application-based, and the Office of Residential Education will review proposals.
Ducks By Design communities can be centered around a shared interest, passion.
Additionally, each Ducks By Design community proposal will include a Faculty Fellow and Staff Liaison chosen by the students to support their community's goals.
First Year Residential Living-Learning Communities
Returning Students Living-Learning Communities
For the 2025-2026 academic year, Residential Education offers 6 returning student living-learning communities. These include Lore-El Center, Stevens Chefs, Clark Scholars, Emerging Leaders, and our two Ducks By Design Communities, Stevens Spotlight and Ducks Around the World.
