GreenHouse Residential Learning Community Application

INSTRUCTIONS

You should use this application form to apply to the GreenHouse Residential Learning Community, including the Integrated Study of Earth and Environment (ISEE) TAP class, which will be located within the GreenHouse community.

DEADLINES:

Returning/Upper-Level Students should submit this application - and a Department of Residential Life Housing and Meal Plan Contract - by Friday, March 6, 2009, for best consideration. Additional information about the room selection process can be found at: http://reslife.uvm.edu/roomselection/

Incoming First-Time/First-Year Students and Exchange Students should submit this application - and a Department of Residential Life Housing and Meal Plan Contract - by June 30, 2009. Please visit the Department of Residential Life's Website for additional information:
http://reslife.uvm.edu/?Page=students/getting_room/overview.html&SM=students/getting_room/getting_room_sm.html

Transfer Students: On-campus housing cannot be guaranteed for any transfer students. While we will gladly review your application to join this community, we will not be able to offer you a spot in the community unless the Department of Residential Life is able to offer you a housing contract. Please visit the Department of Residential Life's Website for additional information:
http://reslife.uvm.edu/?Page=students/getting_room/overview.html&SM=students/getting_room/getting_room_sm.html

Information about the GreenHouse residential learning community can be found at: http://www.uvm.edu/greenhouse

Section 1
ABOUT YOU

Please enter your full name:

First Name:

Middle Name:

Last Name:

Preferred Name if different from First Name:

Please enter your 9-digit UVM ID number (a UVM-assigned number usually starting with 950 or 951). Use numbers only; no dashes.

ID Number:

Please enter your UVM e-mail address. If you do not have a UVM e-mail address yet, enter your preferred e-mail address:

UVM E-Mail Address:

Please enter your UVM Network ID, if known (e.g., gsmith, hdean, bclay1):

Net ID:

What is your gender?

Gender:

108Pronoun. What is your preferred personal pronoun?

Pronoun:

Please select your anticipated year of graduation from UVM:

Graduation Year:

Please indicate your current student status:

Status:

Academic major and minor:

Academic Major:

Academic Minor:

UVM college or school that you are enrolled in:

College/School:

Please provide your current campus address and phone (if applicable):

Room Number:

Residence Hall:

542 Phone Number:

Please provide your permanent/home address and phone:

Street1:

Street2 (if needed):

City:

State:

Zip/Postal Code:

Country:

Home Phone:

Cell Phone:

Applying for admission starting which semester?

Admission semester:

Section 2
GreenHouse Residential Learning Community

GreenHouse is a Residential Learning Community (RLC) with an array of opportunities for motivated students to enhance their interests in environmental issues and practices. (For more details about GreenHouse, please visit the GreenHouse Website: http://www.uvm.edu/greenhouse ).

Members of GreenHouse living on campus will reside in Buildings S-1 and S-2 of the South Complex of the University Heights Residence. GreenHouse has been designed to accommodate several levels of involvement. You should choose from the following:

I. Green Lifestyle (required of ALL GreenHouse residents):

In addition to having the opportunity to participate in a wide range of exciting environmental programs, every member of the GreenHouse Community should be committed to pursuing a "Green Lifestyle". The elements of the Green Lifestyle are based on an evolving Ecological Code of Values collectively developed and adopted by members of the community. All GreenHouse residents are expected to participate in GreenHouse community meetings and celebrations that take place three times each semester. In addition, everyone is expected to be part of the GreenHouse "virtual community," where each person can introduce their backgrounds and environmental interests. Finally, service to the community is an essential part of GreenHouse life. All residents should plan to perform and document three hours of community service each semester.

Refer to the GreenHouse Website for a complete description of this level:
http://www.uvm.edu/~ghrlc/?Page=lifestyle/index.html

II. Ecological Citizenship:

Upon completion of Ecology of Place (NR 85), members of the GreenHouse community are strongly encouraged to seek further depth and breadth in their environmental interests by participating in Ecological Citizenship (NR 185). [Note: Current (2008-2009) GreenHouse members in the Green Lifestyle and Lola Aiken Scholars program are exempt from the Ecology of Place pre-requisite.] This self-paced, one credit course provides members with the opportunity to pursue individual interests, team projects, and community service opportunities with support and mentorship from the GreenHouse staff.At the beginning of each semester, members enrolled in Ecological Citizenship will design and commit to a Learning Proposal. The Learning Proposal will focus the member's specific interest through a series of experiential opportunities which seek to increase depth and breadth of knowledge, and create meaningful community involvement. These goals can be reached by active involvement in one of the GreenHouse Guilds, by a partnership with other GreenHouse members, or by an individual project that enhances a member's specific interests.

Refer to the GreenHouse Website for a complete description of these opportunities:
http://www.uvm.edu/~ghrlc/?Page=courses/ecological_citizenship.html&SM=courses/courses_menu.html

III. Ecology of Place (required of all first-year and first-time residents)

GreenHouse provides first-time residents with an array of opportunities for a meaningful and productive transition to life in our residential learning community. We believe that a rich appreciation of the environmental attributes of UVM, the surrounding landscapes of Vermont, and the ecological principles that shape those landscapes, will provide a strong foundation for a variety of academic pursuits of GreenHouse members. To accomplish this goal, all first time GreenHouse residents are required to enroll in Ecology of Place (NR 85) during the fall semester (graded on a "Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory" basis for one credit). As this is a self-paced course, there is no weekly class meeting time. Instead, students will have the opportunity to select from a "menu" of offerings to fulfill their learning objectives. Over the course of the semester, GreenHouse will provide students with ongoing opportunities for:

- Understanding Place
- Applying Ecological Principles
- Assessing Ecological Integrity
- Cultivating Environmental Leadership and Communication

Refer to the GreenHouse Website for a complete description of this level:
http://www.uvm.edu/~ghrlc/?Page=courses/ecology.html&SM=courses/courses_menu.html

Applying to Special Communities Nested within GreenHouse

The Integrated Study of Earth and Environment Program (ISEE) is a residentially based academic program for up to 20 incoming first-year students in the College of Arts and Sciences. The goal of the ISEE Program is to offer first-year students interested in studying the Earth and the environment an opportunity to do so outside of the traditional venue of large introductory classes. This program links four classes in Geology, Geography, and History with residentially-based activities that will foster the development of interactions among students and faculty who share a common academic interest. Please refer to the ISEE Website for additional information about this program:
http://www.uvm.edu/artsandsciences/tap/?Page=fullyearprog/isee.html&SM=fullyearprog/tapfysub.html

If you would like to apply to join ISEE, please indicate below. ISEE students should also enroll in Ecology of Place.

Please indicate your desired level of engagement within the GreenHouse residential learning community. Check all that apply:

Green Lifestyle (required of all applicants)
Ecological Citizenship (returning/upper-level students only)
Ecology of Place (required of all first-year and first-time residents)
Integrated Study of Earth and Environment TAP class (first-year A&S students only)

Are you applying to any other UVM Special Interest Housing Options?

Are you applying to other Special Interest Housing Options?

If you are applying to other UVM Special Interest Housing Options, what is your preference for GreenHouse?

Preference for GreenHouse:

Availability of residential rooms in GreenHouse is limited. To help us determine your level of interest in this community, please respond to the following:

RETURNING GREENHOUSE RESIDENTS:
(Please respond thoughtfully to each question in 200 - 300 words.)

The key to a successful community is the active engagement of its members. Although not everyone has the same level of available time, GreenHouse thrives when folks are both involved and committed. How have you been involved in GreenHouse this year? What specific/unique contributions have you made?

GreenHouse is a place to expand your horizons and explore interests outside of your academic program. What new knowledge, experiences, and skills would you like to acquire as a GreenHouse resident? What can you offer that would bring diversity to the GreenHouse community?

There are numerous opportunities to provide leadership and service in GreenHouse - for example: organizing field trips, mentoring first year students, developing a productive community service project, etc. How will you exhibit leadership as a returning GreenHouse resident? What specific ideas/projects would you plan to initiate?

FIRST-TIME APPLICANTS:
(Please respond thoughtfully to each question in 200 - 300 words.)

GreenHouse is a place to expand your horizons and explore interests outside of your academic program. What new knowledge, experiences, and skills would you like to acquire as a GreenHouse resident? What can you offer that would bring diversity to the GreenHouse community?

How would you put into practice the knowledge, experiences and skills that you identified in the previous question?

What contributions could you envision making to the GreenHouse community?

INTEGRATED STUDY OF EARTH AND ENVIRONMENT (ISEE) APPLICANTS ONLY:

ISEE APPLICANTS ONLY: Admission to the Integrated Study of Earth and Environment program is based on student interest, student commitment, and the ability to succeed in a challenging program. Please explain why you are interested in joining ISEE. Discuss how features of the program and topics studied would be important to your undergraduate education. Do you have any background that would contribute to others in the program?

Section 3
HOUSING PREFERENCE QUESTIONS

University Heights South offers suite-style housing in single and double rooms. Financial aid packages are based on the cost of a traditional double room. For more information on room rates, please visit http://reslife.uvm.edu/roomselection/

Room Types/Styles Available in Buildings S1 and S2 at University Heights:

Suite Double: double occupancy room; 4-7 people sharing 1-2 full baths.
Suite Single: single occupancy room; 4-7 people sharing 1-2 full baths.
Private Double: single or double occupancy room, including lofts and townhouses; 2 people sharing 1 full bath.

RETURNING/UPPER-LEVEL STUDENTS:

If you are admitted to GreenHouse, you will be informed by Residential Life as to when you will be eligible to go on-line to select your room. Priority for selecting rooms will be based upon your class standing and your room selection lottery number. In order to participate in Room Selection, you must currently be living on campus or returning from an overseas study program, and you cannot have a hold on your student account. For more information about the room selection process, please visit the Department of Residential Life's Website: http://reslife.uvm.edu/roomselection/

NEW STUDENTS:

If you are admitted to GreenHouse, staff will place you into a room based upon the preferences that you indicate below. Please rank the types/styles of rooms in order of your preference. If you are not willing to consider a particular type/style of room, please do not preference it.

My FIRST preference for room type/style is:

I prefer a:

My SECOND preference for room type/style is:

I prefer a:

My THIRD preference for room type/style is:

I prefer a:

If you have a roommate preference, please enter his/her name here:

Name of Preferred Roommate:

UVM ID Number of Preferred Roommate:

Disability Housing Accommodation:

Please check here if you will be requesting an ADA housing accommodation through the ACCESS Office. The deadlines for requesting ADA housing accommodations are March 20 for returning students and June 30 for first-year students. Students must renew their ADA accommodation with ACCESS each year. Only those accommodations recommended by ACCESS will be considered.

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT. By placing my initials below, I acknowledge that I understand that the GreenHouse is a unique residential/educational facility which seeks to integrate formal and informal learning experiences with my residential experience. I understand that the GreenHouse Residential Learning Community needs serious students who are willing to assume responsibility for their own education. I agree that I have read the goals and objectives of the GreenHouse and the program within the GreenHouse that I am applying to (if applicable) (http://www.uvm.edu/rlc) and I pledge to work to support those objectives. If admitted to the GreenHouse, I agree to make a commitment to actively participate in and support GreenHouse activities. I also understand that University Heights is a community of students, faculty and staff who live, learn and work together in a shared environment that includes residential, academic and administrative functions; I agree to be respectful of all members of this community. Finally, I understand that I may be removed from my room and/or relocated to another residence hall if I fail to live up to the terms of this agreement.

Please place your initials here indicating your agreement with the statement above:

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First Name:
Middle Name:
Last Name:
Preferred Name if different from First Name:

Street1:
Street2 (if needed):
City:
State:
Zip/Postal Code:
Country:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone:

Name of Preferred Roommate:
UVM ID Number of Preferred Roommate: