Office of Residential Engagement and Wellbeing Theme Communities

This Fall  (for housing selection in the spring of 2024) Residential Engagement & Wellbeing will be accepting New Theme Community applications. We envision communities wherein members of our whole student body can come together around shared goals, interests, identities, and activities to form a community that lives, learns, grows, and supports each other together. 

New Theme House Application and Review Process

To submit an application for a new theme community please answer the following questions and submit them to rew@amherst.edu by Monday, November 13, 2023 at noon. All application materials  must be thorough, typed, and submitted on time to be considered for this academic year’s review process. Applications will not be considered after the deadline. 

Please read through the application carefully and make sure that your proposal answers all of the questions completely.  

Criteria for Selection
A review committee composed of staff and students from Residential Engagement & Wellbeing and Housing & Operations will review all submitted applications. The committee will be evaluating theme community applications on the criteria listed below:

• The proposal application was thoughtful, thorough, complete and submitted by the deadline.
• The theme would appeal to a wide range of students. The proposed theme is not  already met by another theme community.
• The proposed growth and learning opportunities are relevant to the theme and would contribute to the overall student experience in the residence halls

To submit an application for a new theme community please answer the following questions and submit them to rew@amherst.edu by Monday, November 13, 2023 at noon.