Living Learning Communities

The Honors Program is home to the most engaged, curious and motivated students on USD’s campus. Our students are overwhelmingly successful at achieving full, varied, enriching college experiences, and the best way to jump start those experiences is by living in the Honors Living Learning Community during your first year. Students living on the Honors floor can expect to enjoy competitive trivia nights, participate in a first-year common read and work with an honors advisor to enroll in common courses during your first year. For years, seniors have cited the Honors floor as the place where they met their best friends during their freshman year. In fact, the biggest complaint the Honors Program hears is from students who regret not living in the Honors LLC.

The Honors LLC is located in the North Complex and placement is based upon acceptance into the Honors Program. For more information on the Honors Program or its Living Learning Community, please contact [email protected].

Wiyuskinyan Unpi Tipi Living Learning Community – which translates from Lakota to “where they live contently” – is a community dedicated to students interested in learning about Native American culture including Native American or Indigenous students and/or Native American studies majors and minors. The community is designed to provide students with a supportive community that centers Native American/Indigenous perspectives, cultures and histories. In this Living Learning Community, you'll have the opportunity to participate in weekly events focused on cultural preservation, tribal sovereignty, language revitalization and the betterment of Native nations.

The Wiyuskinyan Unpi Tipi is located in North Complex. For more information, please contact Megan Red Shirt-Shaw at [email protected].

Available beginning Fall 2025.

This community is dedicated to students who want to fully immerse themselves in Hispanic Language and Culture. Students will be able to freely explore the complexities and richness of the Spanish-speaking world through language and cultural exploration. Casa Latina will be located in North Complex. For questions, contact [email protected] or [email protected].

Available beginning Fall 2025.

Are you passionate about creating an inclusive and supportive environment for students with disabilities? The Accessibility Living Learning Community is a vibrant residence hall floor that provides a welcoming community, valuable resources, and a safe space for students with disabilities. By joining our community, you'll have the opportunity to learn about the wide range of accessibility resources available on and off campus. Whether you are a student with a disability or you are interested in legal, medical or educational fields, this is an excellent residence hall floor to live in at a starting point for your journey in advocating for people with disabilities.

The Sustainability Living Learning Community is for students of any major who are interested in solving environmental, social, and economic challenges. Students living on this floor get to know each other through activities related to sustainability and efforts that make a difference. Our kitchen is the first place on campus with food scrap collection for composting. We hope to continue leading positive change - join us!

We encourage students in this Living Learning Community to register for one or more sustainability courses (many satisfy graduation requirements for any major).

For more information, please email [email protected].