Residential Experience

Your time with Residential Life is more than a place to eat or sleep. Our hope is students living in the halls will make meaningful connections and develop skills to maintain their personal health to help them achieve success long after they leave the residence halls and the Missouri S&T campus. 

Living in the residence halls offers a unique social opportunity unlike most others. Whether you're studying for a midterm with floormates or bonding over community dinners, there are countless opportunities to connect with others in the halls and across campus. Our resident assistants help build these connections through informational meetings, group chats, and bulletin boards to keep you informed about your community.

While classes focus on preparing you for the workforce, Residential Life focuses on helping you improve your personal health and wellness. You'll have access to resources, both in the halls and on campus, designed to help you understand what it means to be well. From interacting with organizations like Miner Wellness and counseling services to in-hall programs focusing on mental and physical health, or even just speaking with your resident assistant one-on-one, our halls offer you  a variety of tools to help you succeed both in and out of class.

Living on your own can be overwhelming, but the residence halls provide a safe environment for you to figure it out. You'll experience independent living and responsibilities while learning valuable communication skills through community meetings and roommate interactions designed to help you to express yourself in constructive and mindful ways. In addition, the residence halls help you tackle the professional world head-on through student leadership opportunities, career fair prep, and various campus resources.

Living Learning Communities- Freshmen

One of the easiest ways for you to experience everything residential life has to offer is on-campus residential learning communities. Living Learning Communities (LLCs) are specialized living environments that connect students based on special interests or experiences. Each LLC is unique and centered on a distinctive theme. Students who choose to live in an LLC have the opportunity to closely engage with campus faculty and partners, access to intentional events and programs, and dedicated staff members who work to make the community a success. Here's a list of the current LLCs along with the location in which the community is located.
Honors
Honors Community

Experience a unique blend of leadership development and community service in our honors living-learning community.
Learn more about our Honors LLC.  
Performing Arts Community
Performing Arts Community

Missouri S&T—where science meets the stage in perfect harmony! Immerse yourself in a dynamic, supportive environment where you can pursue your love for theater, music, dance, and more while excelling in your engineering and STEM studies.
Learn more about our Performing Arts LLC.  
Change Makers
Change Makers Community

Whether you aspire to be a trailblazing campus leader, excel in your academics, or build the skills coveted by employers, our program has you covered.

Learn more about our Change Makers LLC.  
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MiND Collective

Coming fall 2026, the MiND Collective is a Living Learning Community located on the 4th floor of University Commons. MiND Collectives aims to foster a supportive environment for students who may be neurodiverse or who may benefit from sensory, social, and academic support.

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Future of Health

Coming fall 2026, the Future of Health Living Learning Community is designed for students who are curious about the many paths into health-related careers and want to explore opportunities beyond traditional majors. As a member of this community, you’ll connect with professionals through guest speakers and seminars and take part in exclusive field trips to innovative healthcare organizations. You’ll also gain firsthand insight into research opportunities, health and wellness career options, ethical questions in health, and the challenges with access and affordable healthcare faced by communities today. More than just a place to live, this LLC offers the chance to collaborate with peers across disciplines, strengthen your resume, and build valuable skills in teamwork, communication, and networking. Whether you’re just starting to explore health-related careers or already on a path toward a specific profession, this community will help you discover new options and prepare for your future. Students in this LLC will live in Residential Commons 2 (RC2) and be enrolled in PREMED 1211 Introduction to Health Careers, a 1-hour class exploring Health Career options.

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Pickaxe Pioneers

Coming fall 2026, the Pickaxe Pioneers Living and Learning Community (LLC) creates a welcoming space for first-generation students to connect, share ideas, and feel supported. It’s designed to help you thrive and reach your full potential. The mission of Pickaxe Pioneers is to support first-gen students by building a strong community focused on academic, social, and professional success. We do this by fostering connections with faculty and staff, offering tailored programs, providing mentorship, and creating hands-on learning opportunities. Students in the Pickaxe Pioneers LLC will live together on a floor in TJ North. Below is a sample of the types of programs and activities in which the Pickaxe Pioneers can look forward to participating. -Career Fair Prep and Walk-throughs -Study Tables and Connections with the Student Success Office -Service-Learning Activities -Learning Style and Time Management Workshops

  

  

Programming

We foster strong communities by encouraging students to make connections. We support this through an assortment of social events and programs that help you with your college experience. Some programs provide social opportunities, while others focus on personal, professional or academic growth.

Student programming examples

  • Community/floor dinners and meetings
  • Social events such as game nights
  • Intramural involvement
  • Leadership development workshops
  • Faculty involved dinners or events
  • Academic success workshops including in-house writing tutors
  • Career readiness workshops and programs with Career Opportunities and Employer Relations
  • Volunteer opportunities

Academic Support

Academic support is a priority for Residential Life. There are a number of resources available to students living in the residence halls, from study lounges, computer learning centers, the Student Success Center, tutoring, and so much more.
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Study Lounges

Study lounges are located on each floor in Thomas Jefferson, Residential Commons and University Commons, while Miner Village has a club house with study spaces available. Student lounges in the residential living areas are equipped with dry erase boards, tables, and chairs perfect for those evening review sessions.

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Computer Learning Centers (CLC)

Thomas Jefferson, the Residential Commons, and Miner Village all have CLCs maintained through Information Technology. You can enjoy the convenience of having access to networked machines and printing you may use with your university printing quota.
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Student Success Center

The Student Success Center (SSC) offers peer tutoring and success coaching to help students succeed in their academic goals in a wide variety of foundational courses. Thomas Jefferson and Residential Commons offer several peer tutoring sessions throughout the year in addition to the variety of sessions offered on campus.

Student Leadership Options

Interested in helping improve your community? Take advantage of the leadership programs we offer or become a residence hall community leader.  You can also serve as your floor's officer, join your residence hall complex council or serve in the Residence Hall Association. There are lots of opportunities to get involved.

Hall Government

If you're interested in a way to actively voice your opinions about facility improvements, room and board rates, and Residential Life policy, then Hall Government might be the route to pursue. Each residential complex has elected officers and voting delegates known as a hall association. The officers and delegates of each hall association discuss issues in their respective complexes at meetings open to any and all residents of the complex. Representatives of each complex then report back to the Residence Hall Association (RHA), the governing body over all of the residential living areas. These organizations work to provide additional programming and events in each living area as well as provide feedback directly to the Department of Residential Life.

Residence Hall Associations

Interested in learning more about the hall association in your complex? Here is some additional information about each governing body.

Residence Hall Association (RHA)
Outer Campus Housing Association (OCHA)
Thomas Jefferson Hall Association (TJHA)
Residential Commons Hall Association (RCHA)
University Commons Hall Association (UCHA)

Student Staff Positions

Residential Life also offers a wide variety of student employment opportunities. From our desk workers who learn customer service skills while managing the front desks of the different complexes, to our residential assistants who build communities, resolve conflicts, and provide support in the residential areas, every student worker helps to make the residential experience at S&T. Here are some more details about the student staff positions available.

Prerequisites for Resident Assistants

  1. Achieved sophomore status, or the equivalence of two semesters of academic work
  2. Have a cumulative GPA of 2.60, which must be maintained while employed
  3. Maintain enrollment as a full-time student while employed
  4. Lived in the residence hall for a minimum of two semesters

Benefits of being a Resident Assistant

  1. Room and Board provided​
  2. Develop lasting friendships with residents and fellow staff members ​​
  3. Improve time management and organizational skills​
  4. Increase communication skills​
  5. Opportunity to challenge yourself and express creativity​

The Resident Assistant is an integral position within the Residential Life program. RAs live on each residence hall floor or community. Their role is to provide resources and support to help you succeed. They provide information targeted to address academic success, personal development, and professional growth among other topics. They help address any issues that may come up for you during your time living on campus and can direct you to the appropriate resources. One of the RA’s most important roles is to connect with their residents in order to foster a sense of community on campus.

The Senior Resident Assistant position maintains the same duties as an RA. However the SRA is a second year staff member who also serves as a staff mentor for first year staff members. They are responsible for assisting in training and developing first year staff members on conflict mediation, policy enforcement, and community development.

Similar to the RA position, the REP position is tasked with supporting students living on campus. The REPs do this primarily through very targeted, intentional programs that they plan and implement in the different living areas. They are tasked with collaborating with various campus offices to put on events in the halls that touch on topics that are relevant to students at specific times of the year.

The Head Resident position is a student supervisor position given to a select number of returning staff members. HRs are responsible for assisting with the ongoing development and training of their area staff, assisting with RA hiring and selection processes, and assists the resident director of each area in the day-to-day operations of each residential area.

Each residential living area has access front desks which serve as a point of contact for residents. Front desk workers provide customer service to students by assisting with mail, room lock-outs, equipment check-out, and contacting on-call staff in the event of emergencies.

The Senior Desk Assistant position assists in the overall supervision of the front desk.  The SDA in each residential living area is responsible for: maintaining accurate records, assisting in the training and development of desk assistants, scheduling desk hours, and responding to concerns.

Residential Experience

Connecting across campus

Living in the residence halls offers a unique social opportunity unlike most others. Whether you're studying for a midterm with floormates or bonding over community dinners, there are countless opportunities to connect with others in the halls and across campus. Our resident assistants help build these connections through informational meetings, group chats, and bulletin boards to keep you informed about your community.

Working towards a better "you"

While classes focus on preparing you for the workforce, Residential Life focuses on helping you improve your personal health and wellness. You'll have access to resources, both in the halls and on campus, designed to help you understand what it means to be well. From interacting with organizations like Miner Wellness and counseling services to in-hall programs focusing on mental and physical health, or even just speaking with your resident assistant one-on-one, our halls offer you  a variety of tools to help you succeed both in and out of class.

Success beyond Reslife

Living on your own can be overwhelming, but the residence halls provide a safe environment for you to figure it out. You'll experience independent living and responsibilities while learning valuable communication skills through community meetings and roommate interactions designed to help you to express yourself in constructive and mindful ways. In addition, the residence halls help you tackle the professional world head-on through student leadership opportunities, career fair prep, and various campus resources.