Living Learning Program

The Living Learning Program (LLP) supports student success by placing students with similar interests into smaller communities in particular residence halls. Through living learning communities and residential colleges, we offer students an opportunity to live and learn together in an integrated academic residential environment. This dynamic residential experience will offer specialized programming, interactions with UK faculty and staff, and a supportive community that focuses on student success.

How Do I Apply?

After you have been accepted to UK, apply to an LLP by following these four steps:

Submit your UK Housing and Dining Application and Contract in myUK by May 15
Preference up to three LLPs within your application
You will receive an LLP offer via email
Accept your LLP offer in myUK by May 22

If you no longer intend to participate in an LLP, you will need to officially decline your LLP offer within the Housing portal of myUK before May 22. Once the offer has been declined, you will automatically be released from the LLP room assignment and receive a new time slot to select an appropriate space during non-LLP room selection beginning the week of June 2.

To accept your offer follow the steps below:

Visit myUK portal.
Select the Student Services tab.
Choose Campus Housing under the myInfo tab.
Choose Undergraduate Application.
Select your Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 housing application.
Click on LLP Offer.

Explore Our Living Learning Programs!

Audre Lorde Living Learning Program

The Audre Lorde Living Learning Program is for first-year students who are interested in social justice advocacy for identities like race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity. The rooms in the Audre Lorde LLP are gender inclusive.

CI Connect Community

CI Connect is looking for first-and second-year students who are enrolled in any degree program within the College of Communication and Information. It is open to any undergraduate student with a major in the college.

Creative Arts Living Learning Program

Visual artists, dancers, performers, instrumentalists, vocalists, writers, arts administrators, photographers, designers, and many other creative-types who wish to live and learn together in this unique creative community that feeds inspiration, creates connections with like-minded artistic students, and builds lasting friendships.

Engineering Living Learning Program

The ELLP is open to all undergraduate engineering and computer science students. Incoming first-year students and returning students are strongly encouraged to apply.

First-Generation Living Learning Community

First-generation students (students whose parent or guardian has not received a four-year degree) that are eager to be a part of a supportive community that will assist them with their transition from high school into college life at the University of Kentucky.

Honors Residential Experience (HRE)

The Lewis Honors College offers the Honors Residential Experience (HRE) for new and returning Lewis Honors College students.

International Village

International Village is open to all international and domestic students wishing to learn more about the world from and with each other.

Interprofessional Healthcare Residential College (IHRC)

The IHRC or “iRock” is for students who are passionate about healthcare. It is open all majors as well as new and returning students.

Leadership and Service

Any first-year student who is interested in becoming a leader and making a difference in their residential, local and global community.

Martin-Gatton CAFE Agriculture Community

The Martin-Gatton CAFE Living Learning Program (LLP) is open to all first-semester freshmen at the university, specifically those with interests surrounding agriculture, food (from growing to digestion), and environment (from sustainability to natural resources).

Transfer Year Experience

Any transfer student at the University of Kentucky.

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