*In the fall semester of the 2025-2026 academic year, the Sustainable Living Experience Theme Community will become the Michigan Sustainability Community MLC.
Sustainable Living Experience (SLE) is dedicated to providing an inclusive and immersive environment for students to develop lifelong leadership in sustainability and environmental justice. SLE welcomes students regardless of academic focus and aims to foster a culture of sustainability across all of campus. Towards this end, SLE integrates sustainability programming and learning opportunities into the first year college experience and functions as a community of engaged learners and sustainability leaders. The cornerstones of SLE community programming are:
- Sustainable Community
- Experiential Learning
- Engaged Citizenship
Programming
SLE offers residents unique learning, leadership and engagement opportunities. Previous SLE programs have included:
- Educational trips such as retreats and service learning
- Mini-grants for sustainability projects
- Campus Farm visits and workdays
- Food preparation workshops in the community kitchens at Oxford Houses
- Sustainability trivia and other social events
- Designing and maintaining the SLE perennial edible garden
- Opportunities to return as student leaders within SLE
Questions about the program? Visit the SLE Web site. Program components are subject to change based on public health recommendations.
Location
Community
- First-year undergraduate students (in residence)
- Second-year returning students (not in residence)
Expectations
- Participate in welcome activities
- Participate in programs and events
- Participate in community and sustainability projects
- Enroll in 2 credit SLE Seminar in both fall and winter semesters
- Play an active role in building a sustainable and inclusive community
To Apply:
Application Opens: April 2, 2025.
You may apply to a Theme Community when you apply for 2025-2026 on-campus housing.
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