Studies have shown that students residing in academic living communities have higher academic success rates, GPAs, and have a greater satisfaction with their overall academic experience.
The fall 2021 ALC fee is $35 per student. The fee is used to offset a small portion of the programming and additional opportunities available through the academic living community initiative.
Apply for a Fall 2021 community by completing your housing application in CatPAWS and submitting the $50 prepayment. As you begin the housing application, select the Academic Living Community application. Please contact the Office of Residential Life for questions related to the housing application. For questions on the ALC initiative, please contact the Student Success Center at 660.562.1726.
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Log in to CatPAWS |
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Select "Housing" tab |
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Navigate into the Housing System |
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Click "New/Returning Students" |
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Click "Fall 2021" |
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Click "Start Your Application" in |
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Complete application |
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Submit prepayment to secure your place |
Housing applications for Fall 2021 will be available at 9 a.m., Monday, November 2.
All academic living communities will reside in Tower Suites West or South Complex. Floor assignments below. Please note that your roommate must also be a member of the same ALC.
There are many students interested in the academic living communities, and therefore the space is limited. Your ALC status will be communicated via email within two weeks of your application submission.
Yes, you can request a roommate only if they selected to live in the same academic living community.
If you change your major to something outside the participating schools and departments before classes begin, your housing will need re-assigned and your class schedule may need revised. Should you change your major after the start of classes in the fall, your housing will be reviewed and may need to be re-assigned.
If your questions are directly related to your major or coursework, please contact the academic coordinator for your community. If you have general questions about the ALC program, please contact the Academic Success & Retention unit at 660.562.1726.