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Living Learning Community

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Why join the JSOM LLC Program?

Living Learning Communities (LLCs) are groups of students who share academic goals and interests and live together in a designated residence hall. Every year, our faculty personally welcomes new freshmen students who move into rooms reserved for the Jindal School of Management (JSOM) Living Learning Community (LLC).

LLC freshmen students live suite-style in groups of three; each suite has three private bedrooms and a shared living area. JSOM students live together on the same floor and are all enrolled in a JSOM-specific Professional Development/Communication course, a required freshman course that offers guidance through the early months of college. Our LLC students take part in group activities and typically develop peer relationships more quickly, enjoy increased faculty interaction outside the classroom and maintain higher GPAs.

LLC freshmen students also participate in special events, interact closely with faculty and take part in community service projects. In the residence hall, freshmen can seek help from their community adviser. For more information, visit UT Dallas Living Learning Communities.

University Commons Residence Halls

  • Furnished three-bedroom suites with common sitting and bathroom areas
  • Accessible by Comet Card
  • Laundry room, mail room, study lounges, community kitchen and music practice room
  • Billiards, ping pong, foosball, large screen TVs
  • Utilities and internet services included
  • Outdoor grills and sports courts
  • Onsite dining hall and recreation center

Contact Us

Angela Granger

Angela Granger

JSOM Living Learning Community Advisor

Ask a Question | 972-883-5965 | JSOM 11.105H

LLC creates a holistic academic environment where learning is not limited to the classroom. Students who are chosen as members of the JSOM LLC reside together as a community within an assigned residence hall. During the fall semester, they will be registered for a special cohort section of the freshman business communication course taught within their hall and take business law together.

Living and taking classes together as a group has the additional benefit of providing a team-like feeling within the larger university environment. Study groups and peer-tutoring are a common sight during the evenings in the residence hall. We are here to help, so please contact us with any academic questions that you may have about JSOM LLC.

For more information about specific courses for LLC participants, you may also contact JSOM advising office or visit UT Dallas LLC main office.

How to Apply for JSOM LLC?

To apply for a spot in the JSOM Living Learning Community, the incoming freshman must select this option on their housing application. Participation in JSOM LLC is limited and filled on the basis of first-come, first-served. Currently, our JSOM cohort is limited to 100 students, and normally, there is a waiting list each year. To ensure your place, students must complete their housing application as early as possible.

Please visit UT Dallas Living Learning Communities site for more information about this valuable first-year program for JSOM incoming freshmen. For residential life questions, please contact livinglearning@utdallas.edu.

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Frequently Asked Questions

An LLC is a residential cohort program for first-year freshmen who are enrolled in similar academic programs.

Participating in an LLC provides a built-in support network for first-year students. LLC students enjoy an easier transition into college life and tend to make friends quickly with students who share common interests and goals. Other advantages include increased faculty and staff contact outside of the classroom through special events throughout the year.

To apply, you must complete a housing application. The JSOM LLC has limited spaces and is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. We run a lengthy waitlist each year, so it is recommended to apply early.

You must be an incoming freshman who has been accepted to UT Dallas as a JSOM major. All applicants must live on campus in designated LLC spaces and enroll in the courses required for your community.

Pre-business majors are eligible for the JSOM LLC as long as you have been approved to enroll in JSOM coursework.

First-semester LLC students will take BCOM 1300 and BLAW 2301 together as a cohort.

Events can vary from year to year but typically include a formal dinner with the Dean of JSOM, special advising workshops prior to registration periods, professional networking events and more.

Yes, as long as they have also been accepted into the JSOM LLC. Requests for non-JSOM LLC roommates cannot be accommodated in the residence halls.

Acceptance emails will be sent to your UT Dallas email account prior to the first freshman orientation session in June.

Contact livinglearning@utdallas.edu immediately. Requests to opt-out are contingent on space available in other residence halls and are only granted during the summer months prior to the fall semester.

Living Learning Programs: livinglearning@utdallas.edu
University Housing Office: housing@utdallas.edu