Engineering Living-Learning Community

Join the new community of Engineering freshmen in Gila Hall! This is a great opportunity to live, learn and socialize with your peers.

The Engineering Living-Learning Community in Gila Hall brings together first-year engineering students to further their academic, social, professional and personal development. Students will have the opportunity to:

• Form a cohort of peers who attend classes together
• Receive guidance from a faculty member
• Pursue social networking among the UA engineering community
• Explore the engineering professions
• Get academic advising and tutoring in-house
• Enjoy presentations by engineering societies and clubs

All Engineering freshmen students are encouraged to apply; however, non-honors students are given priority in the selection process.

Steps to apply to live in the Engineering Zone are as follows:

1. Complete a Residence Life application [ apply online now ]
2. Required: You must be admitted to the College of Engineering
3. Required: Submit an Engineering Zone application [ submit online form now ]
4. Required: Attach letter of interest to the College of Engineering
5. Optional Attachments: Resume, list of activities and involvements, and application essay

Meet the Engineering Zone Resident Assistants for Fall 2009

Shira Wolf
Senior, Systems Engineering
Tucson, Arizona

Shira's interests include Engineering Ambassadors, Amigos de las Americas, Institute of Industrial Engineers, traveling, baking, playing card and board games.

"Engineering Zone is cool because it creates an environment for different people to get together and share their passion for engineering. The EZ not only provides the opportunity for residents to develop a community with peers and faculty, but it also fosters academic and professional careers. It also offers an exciting atmospher with fun activities."

Andrew Smock
Senior, Mechanical Engineering
San Anselmo, California

Interests include Baja SAE, rock climbing, bouldering, slacklining, guitar, off-roading, breaking something just to fix it, being competitive, welding, and anything that gets the adrenaline going.

"Engineering Zone is cool because it gives UA students the opportunity to accelerate their future careers as engineers. The Engineering Zone provides a unique, unparalleled experience for residents to develop professional, social, and academic skills; all in a fun and challenging environment! Students come away prepared to be successful in an engineering career, with a steady vision of their future and friendships that last a lifetime."