Sustainability Living-Learning Community
Live and learn about diverse aspects of sustainability in a variety of ways: academically, organically and experientially. Come together with students of different backgrounds to explore your interest in and commitment to sustainable living.
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Location and Contact
Location
Third floor of Townsend Hall.
Contact Information
Phone: 217-333-0837
Email: SustainabilityLLC@housing.illinois.edu
Programs and Fees
Access to special LLC courses, such as Ethics and the Environment, NRES 199, and the Native Plants Course, NRES 294, guest speakers, trips and retreats, composting projects, student leadership opportunities, Native Plants Project, Sustainability Shorts Film Festival and initiatives with the campus Student Sustainability Committee.
A fee of $350 to support the co-curricular and extracurricular learning opportunities in this community is added to the academic year living costs.
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Course Information
Students living in the Sustainability LLC will have the opportunity to take on-site courses offered by the department of Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, including a hands-on course devoted to the establishment and maintenance of native plant beds located around Lincoln Avenue Residence Halls (LAR).
For more information and to find courses offered in the LLC, see our LLC course listings. Here you can find class schedules, general education requirements and registration information.
Most of the courses in this list are open to any resident in a living-learning community and the courses fill quickly.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How to Apply
In your Housing contract, you will indicate your preference to live in an LLC. You will then complete a short LLC essay to apply, in which you describe what you hope to gain from living in an LLC and what you plan to contribute to the community. To be considered, you must complete your contract and essay by the May 8 priority deadline.