Residential Life

Current Theme Houses

The Wellness Residential Experience at Sternlicht Commons

We invite students to apply for an immersive living-learning experience designed for students who are committed to or interested in developing and sustaining holistic, integrative wellbeing practices in community with one another. 

By co-locating a residence hall (Sternlicht Commons) with the University’s Health & Wellness departments, Brown is creating a vibrant environment for students. Together, the Health and Wellness departments and Sternlight Commons will serve as an innovative site for peer education, community building, collaboration, and outreach in ways that benefit the entire campus.

We are seeking students eager to share their gifts and practices with peers through organic but focused programming to apply to be residents of Sternlicht Commons. Residents will design and implement programming in conjunction with BWell Health Promotion and Residential Education staff. Students who live within this vibrant residential unit will engage in meaningful connections that lead to holistic wellbeing practices, and endeavor to spread knowledge of these practices amongst the greater Brown community. 

Civic Engagement (CE)

Welcome to the Civic Engagement Residential Experience at Chen Family Hall a partnership with the Swearer Center and Residential Life. We invite students to apply for this immersive living-learning experience designed for students who have a passion for academic study applied to social change. 

Civic Engagement residents will have an interest in and experience with any of the multiple paths for civic engagement, including but not limited to: direct service and capacity building; community-engaged learning and research; social innovation; and organizing, activism, and advocacy. We are seeking students with a commitment to building on community assets, in authentic collaborations, to address pressing social issues. Residents will design and implement programming in conjunction with the Swearer Center and Residential Life staff.  

Sustainability (SU)

Welcome to the Sustainability Residential Experience at Danoff Hall, a partnership with the Associate Provost of Sustainability and Residential Life. We invite students to apply for this immersive living-learning experience designed for students who  strive to deepen their understanding of the principles and practices of sustainability. 

Sustainability residents will have an opportunity to learn how to live in a manner that moves towards an ecologically-, socially-, and economically-sustainable society. Residents will design and implement programming in conjunction with the Associate Provost of Sustainability and Residential Life staff.  

Interfaith (IF)

Welcome to the Interfaith Residential Experience at Danoff Hall, a partnership with the Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life and Residential Life. We invite students to apply for this immersive living-learning experience centered around the broad diversity of religious and spiritual identities and observances at Brown.

Interfaith residents will live together, seeking to engage with various principles, traditions, and practices of spirituality and religion, and foster greater mutual respect, appreciation, and curiosity.  Residents will design and implement programming in conjunction with the Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life and Residential Life staff.