Living Learning Communities

This program is open to incoming first-year students who are either of African American/Black, Latine/Latinx, Asian/Desi-American, Pacific Islander, Native/Indigenous, and Multiracial descent or the first in their families to attend college. During this program, you will take a .5-credit college math course and a .5-credit college writing course while participating in leadership and College 101 workshops to maximize your success. During ACE we also go on field trips, explore the community, connect with faculty and administrators at Clark and build friendships that will last a lifetime. This is a great program for someone who wants to get a jumpstart on their college career and is ready to work hard and play hard as part of a community of scholars. 

Students in the ACE Living Learning Community will be mixed in with other first-year students in two residence halls. ACE students benefit from additional support from an ACE Mentor that lives in the residential community offering programming and 1 on 1 support. ACE students will also participate in monthly programming designed to continue the learning from the ACE Summer Institute. 

Thanks to the campaigning of students, Clark University is dedicated to developing affinity housing. Given the realities of isolation, tokenization, and discrimination expressed by the Black Student Union, Clark University is committed to providing affinity housing for students who share a commitment to learning about and centering Blackness and fighting anti-Blackness. Students who apply to live in this affinity housing will set community norms together, host educational and social events, and build community through learning from and living with people with an interest in learning how to resist and fight anti-Blackness, centering the experiences of students of color. 

Community members are asked to contribute to a positive, inclusive, close-knit, and vibrant residential experience. A student may apply to live in affinity housing for their sophomore, junior, or senior year. The affinity housing selection process takes place prior to general housing selection, allowing students who are wait-listed or not accepted time to enter the general housing lottery. Students looking to apply for Affinity Housing will complete the application in their Housing and Dining self-service portal. 

Located in 23 Maywood, the Game Design Living Learning Community is for students interested in exploring the world of game design and the community created within it. This community provides opportunities for students to find personal, academic, and occupational development. 

To live in the Game Design community, students are expected to have declared, or intend to declare, an Interactive Media major or minor. A student may apply to live in the Game Design LLC for their sophomore, junior, or senior year. The housing selection process takes place prior to general housing selection, allowing students who are wait-listed or not accepted time to enter the general housing lottery. Students looking to apply for the Game Design community will complete the application in their Housing and Dining self-service portal beginning in early February. 

Located on the fourth floor of Johnson Sanford Center, the Healthy Living Learning Community will launch in Fall 2025 as Clark’s first mixed year living community. The Healthy Living community will provide you with opportunities for personal growth, explore each aspect of your wellness and develop a personal wellness vision. As a complex and ever-evolving human, practicing wellness is an ongoing process that you be able to explore with peers. 

Led by specialized student leaders, the Healthy Living Learning Community will focus on each aspect of the wellness wheel with peers committed to building a healthy life and supportive community. 

To live in the Healthy Living Learning community, you should be committed to: 

• Reflection and personal growth
• Creating an inclusive community
• Living substance free
• Attending 3 wellness focused programs each semester 
• Attending one wellness coaching session each semester 

A student may apply to live in the Healthy Living Learning community for their first-year, sophomore, junior, or senior year. The housing selection process takes place prior to general housing selection, allowing students who are wait-listed or not accepted time to enter the general housing lottery. Students looking to apply for the Healthy Living Learning community will complete the application in their Housing and Dining self-service portal beginning in early February.