What do I get by living in a Theme Community?

Living in a Theme Community offers:

• The chance to live with and next to students with similar identities and/or interests
• Opportunities to meet and interact with with campus departments, support services, and faculty
• Additional programming and engagement around the Theme Community topic/interest
• Additional chances to build community and a sense of belonging at Sacramento State

Black Honors College (BHC) Living and Learning Community

Riverview Hall

The Theme Community allows Black Honors College Scholars to share an intellectual and residential experience with an academic focus on Black history, life, culture, and contributions. The Scholars will engage in co-curricular and social programming facilitated by BHC faculty, staff, and community members who will lead lectures, seminars, and discussions on economic empowerment, self-determination, and courageous leadership. BHC scholars will forge bonds with and learn from community of other students with similar experiences to enhance success in the college.

Guardian Scholars Theme Community

Desmond Hall

The Guarding Scholars Theme Community aims to support current and former foster youth students living in North Village. Students living in this community will have connections to the Guardian Scholars Program at Sacramento State and will be connected to a variety of campus resources designed to help them navigate the university. This includes academic advising and general counseling; information about scholarship opportunities; advocacy support; and a chance to meet and connect with other current and former foster youth.

Honors Community

Riverview Hall

The Honors Program Community brings together residents who are accepted into the General Education Honors Program and who want to live on campus. This theme community will honor the mission and vision of the General Education Honors Program by providing an opportunity to have a challenging, innovative, and stimulating learning experience in the residence hall. There will be classes offered in Riverview Hall and a shared community living experience that will include social programming, faculty discussions and guest speaker lectures.

La Colmena Theme Community

Draper Hall

La Colmena (“The Hive” in Spanish) creates an environment for students to connect around the Chicanx/Latinx cultures. The theme community provides residents with opportunities to enhance their college experience through co-curricular programs and engagement with the Dreamer Resource Center, Serna Center, and the College Assistance Migrant Program. The La Colmena community has a commitment to foster awareness to the social, political, economic, historical, and culture realities faced by Chicanx/Latinx populations.

Lavender Floor

Riverview Hall

The Lavender Floor aims to be a safe and inclusive spaces for students to build community around a variety of gender and sexual identities. Students living in this community will be supported through intentional programming, connections, and resources alongside the PRIDE Center at Sacramento State. This community has both gendered and gender-neutral restrooms.

Native Student Theme Community

Desmond Hall

The Native Student Theme Community exists as a space for people to explore and celebrate Native cultures. The theme community provides residents with opportunities to enhance their college experience through co-curricular programs and engagement with the 'Esak'tima Center, faculty in the Ethnic Studies area, and local tribal elders.

One Voice: APIDA Theme Community

Sierra Hall

The One Voice: APIDA Theme Community aims to bring together students interested in learning more about the Asian Pacific Islander and Desi American communities. Students in this theme community will have opportunities to engage in programming and connections through the Full Circle Project and the APIDA Center on campus. Community members will be able to increase a sense of belonging through social engagement, community-based service activities, and career opportunities.

The Black Cultural Excellence Community

Klamath Hall

The Black Cultural Excellence Community showcases and highlights examples of Black culture in the past and present. The theme community provides residents with opportunities to enhance their college experience through co-curricular programs and engagement with both the Cooper-Woodson College Enhancement and Martin Luther King, Jr. Center. The Black Cultural Excellence community encourages students to examine their identity through an intersectional lens and advances an understanding of Black Cultures and Pan African concepts.