Carnegie Mellon

Special Interest Housing

Special Interest Houses (SIH) offer students the opportunity to create a unique and exciting living experience for themselves. The program provides space for groups of students who share a common goal, set of beliefs or passions to impact the Carnegie Mellon University community through a common living space. SIH is different from the block housing option in that SIH requires a commitment to contribute to the betterment of the campus community. SIH is not only an opportunity for people who are friends to live together; it is an opportunity to bring an individual interest or passion to a larger community. Groups interested in SIH are encouraged to think critically about the impact they hope to make and how living in a common suite or house will facilitate the group's goals.

Examples of past and current SIHs include: Female Athletics, Latina House, Step Up, EMS house, Alpha Kappa Psi and more. SIHs have worked to better the larger community through events like: a gallery of student art work, Homecoming student events, leadership dinners, CPR and first aid training, and various community service activities.

For the academic year 2008-2009 Special Interest Housing is being offered in: Doherty House, Margaret Morrison Apartments, Morewood Gardens, Mudge, Resnik and Shady Oak. More information is available with the application materials.

Special Interest Housing Applications and Selection

Applications for 2008-2009 Special Interest Houses are available starting December 5, 2007. Applications are due January 30, 2008. Representatives for each group will be invited to interview with the Housefellow and team of students from the area to which they are applying. Decisions will be communicated to all applicants on February 22, 2008. A full program description and selection guidelines are included in the application materials. If you have any questions, please contact Rowshan Palmer in the Student Life Office at 8-2142 or rowshan@andrew.cmu.edu

As the process for next year is closed, the applications are no longer
available. Please check back in December 2008.