Residence Life staff will review all completed applications for residency in the language houses.
If interested, your application essay should address the following:
- How have you been involved with weekly events at the house and how will you contribute to the house if you live in it next year?
- Why are you interested in living in this specific language house and how will this community benefit you?
Language House Application Timeline
| February 27–March 10: Students apply to live in language houses through our online portal | |
| April 17: Students are alerted to their housing assignment. If a student is not placed in a language house, but is found to be an acceptable applicant, they can enter a waitlist to be moved from their first assignment to a language house | |
| May 1: Last day to cancel your housing contract |
Language House Responsibilities
Language houses are different from other residence halls on campus. In such a close-knit community, communication and teamwork are essential. Residents will meet weekly to plan, organize, and attend activities. These events support the mission of the Language House by generating interest and awareness of the language and the social, political, and cultural impact of the language-speaking countries within the student body.
Here is a list of Language House activities that you will work as a team to plan and/or participate in. It is an unique and rewarding experience and will require a time commitment every week:
- Eagerness to improve language skills
- Campus-wide cultural event once a semester
- Cultural house events every other week
- Faculty dinners
- Movie nights
- House meetings
- Prompt communication with HA, AC, and other house members