Environment House
Are you a first-year student planning to live on campus next year?
If so, consider joining Environment House, our Living and Learning Community in Bailey Residence Hall on the beautiful St. Paul campus!
Environment House is a special residence hall option only available to incoming freshmen who are pursuing environment-related majors like:
- Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management
- Forest Resources
- Bio-Based Products
- Fisheries and Wildlife
- Recreation Resource Management
- Environmental Horticulture
Environment House offers many opportunities to get to know students and professors in environmental-related majors through weekend retreats, numerous field trips, speakers, and special programs.
What are the benefits of living in Environment House?
Environment House strives to help you build relationships with other first-year students and professors, achieve academic success, and learn more about the issues and career opportunities related to our environment. If you decide to live in Environment House, you will have input and access to a wide range of benefits, activities, and programs, including:
- Increased opportunities to build friendships with others who share your interest in our Environment
- Social events, such as barbeques, canoe excursions, and camping trips
- Environmentally-related service activities
- Evening workshops and presentations by professionals in environmentally-related fields
- Visits to off-campus places of interest
- Lab and facility tours on the St. Paul campus
- Organization of study groups and tutoring sessions
- Special advising and career exploration sessions
How do I apply?
Designating Environment House as one of your residence hall preferences is done through the normal housing application process (there is a special section on the application that asks whether you want to live in a Living and Learning Community). You can apply on-line after submitting your application to the University of Minnesota , even if you have not yet learned your admission status. For more information or to apply, visit Housing and Residential Life .
The priority application deadline for living in Environment House during the academic year is usually early March. However, all applications after the priority deadline date will be considered on a space-available basis.
For specific questions regarding Environment House, please contact Caitrin Mullan:
( mull0230@umn.edu or 612-625-3125).