Special Interest Housing (SIH) gives students a unique opportunity to collaborate with other students by creating affinity communities with common goals and purpose. SIH creates the conditions for engaged citizenship and self-governance that enables self-directed living environments around a shared theme, issue or interest. The SIH program encourages group and individual social and intellectual development while simultaneously contributing to the intellectual and social life of the College.
Each SIH program must identify a student who will serve as a liaison between Residence Life and Housing and the program.
The House Liaison(s) helps administer the program outlined in the SIH charter and goals. In addition the house liaison(s) maintains an accurate and current roster of students within the house, reports facility and safety concerns as needed, and works with the Residence Life and Housing office to run a House Event each semester.
Each SIH group should identify and continually work with a faculty or staff advisor to execute programs, plan goals, and expectations and seek mentoring/advice relating to the House program.
Each SIH program is responsible for completing a House Charter, which reflects the values, core expectations and purpose of the program. The charter acts as a guide for the SIH group and provides insight into the philosophy and character of the House. In order to see each house charter please visit their respective EngageD pages for more information.
Info for Fall 24-Spring 25 Special Interest Houses:
New Houses for 2024-2025: MOB House & ROTC House!
Special Interest Houses Include:
| House Name | 24-25 Location | Fall 24 House Liaison | Housing Type for Billing | Faculty/Staff Advisor |
| Arts Collective | 531 W Louther St |
Maya Shelton |
Apartment | Todd Arsenault |
| Classics | 417 W Louther St | Jordyn Case | Apartment | Scott Farrington |
| Human Cultures | Strayer House | Leo Marandola | Apartment | Matthew Biwer |
| Latinx House | 381 W Louther St | Hanani Rodriguez | Apartment | Andrea Lopez |
| MOB House | 529 W Louther St | Claire Choplick | Apartment | Ryan Patton |
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Music Society |
49 & 51 S College St | Adam Mast | Apartment | Jennifer Blyth |
| Outdoor Education | Matthews House |
Warner Brockman |
Residence Hall |
Jed Kuhn |
| Romance Languages | Stuart Hall | Disma Piero Ferrante |
Residence Hall |
Elise Bartosik-Velez, Benjamin Ngong, Luca Lanzilotta |
| ROTC House | 515 W Louther St | Alexander Merrifield | Apartment | LTC Jacob M. Phillips |
| Russian House | 425 W Louther St | Fedya Grishanov | Apartment | Alyssa DeBlasio |
| Social Justice | 383 W Louther St |
Andre Eversley |
Apartment |
Yvette Davis |
| Spectrum | 505 W Louther St | Bowie Adams & Soleil Coplea | Apartment | Jeff Engelheart |
| Substance Free | Todd House | Sarah Hirsch | Residence Hall | Joy Middaugh |
| The Site |
3rd Floor, 25/27 W High St |
Lyss Ricciardi |
Residence Hall |
Erin Crawley-Woods |
| Treehouse | 532 W Louther St | Allison Maurice & Genisis Whitlock | Residence Hall | Isabel Ruff |
| Womanist Collective | 139 N College St | Ella Layton | Apartment | Jacquie Forbes |
| X House | 507 W Louther St | Amiya Marbles | Apartment | |
| Fraternity & Sorority Housing | ||||
| Delta Nu | 171 W High St | Lillian Schupp | Residence Hall | Jennifer Love |
| Delta Sigma Phi | Reed House | Beau Radomisli | Residence Hall | Greg Moyer |
| Kappa Alpha Theta | 34 S West St | MJ Murphy | Apartment | Tara Renault |
| Kappa Kappa Gamma | Vincett House | Ellie Nordwind | Apartment | Sarah Masland-Fatherree |
| Pi Beta Phi | 170 W Louther St | Allison Wernick | Apartment | Karen Faryniak & Jennifer Schaeffer |
Special Interest Houses may occupy a single building or a portion of a larger facility. They are reviewed annually by Residence Life & Housing. Groups assigned housing in a Special Interest House are expected to fill their assigned spaces with group members. If a violation of the Community Standards occurs within a Special Interest House, the College will determine whether to bring charges against specific individuals and/or the organization as a whole. Failure to maintain occupancy may result in loss of housing. Special Interest Houses are available to upper-class students.