Special Interest Housing (SIH) offers students a unique opportunity to collaborate with peers by forming affinity communities with shared goals and purposes. SIH creates the conditions for engaged citizenship and self-governance, enabling self-directed and student-run living environments centered around a shared theme, issue, or interest. The SIH program fosters both group and individual social and intellectual development, while also 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, as well as the program.
- The House Liaison(s) help administer the program outlined in the SIH charter and goals. In addition, the house liaison(s) maintain an accurate and current roster of students within the house, report facility and safety concerns as needed, and work 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 related 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 serves as a guide for the SIH group, providing insight into the philosophy and character of the House.
| 2025-2026 Special Interest Houses | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts Collective | Classics House | Human Cultures | Latin X House | MANdatory | MOB House |
| Music Society | Outdoor Education | Romance Languages | ROTC House | Russian House | Social Justice |
| Spectrum | Substance Free | The Site | Treehouse | Womanist Collective | X House |
| 2025-2026 Fraternity & Sorority Houses | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Epsilon Pi | Delta Nu | Delta Sigma Phi | Kappa Alpha Theta | Kappa Kappa Gamma | Pi Beta Phi |
Special Interest Houses may occupy a single building or a portion of a larger facility. They are reviewed yearly 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.