Major & Career Exploration Living Learning Community

Get help deciding on a major and career before the end of your first year at the U!

Living Learning Communities (LLCs) are an on-campus housing opportunity that bring students with similar interests, goals, and experiences together. The Major and Career Exploration LLC aims to help exploring students find the best fit major and career before the end of the year.

Programming Details

UGS 1550

A course dedicated to exploring yourself and your opportunities during and after college.

Learn about the major/career decision making process including

self-assessment
evaluation of majors and careers
implementing an action plan

This is a required component of the LLC.

Advising & Coaching

Living in this LLC means regular meetings with Academic Advisors and Career Coaches.

Work one-on-one with a trained professional who can guide you through self-discovery and informed decision-making will help you stay on track and make continuous progress.

Events & Handshake Profile

Several major and career exploration events are held on campus each year. They are an integral tool in your journey.

Additionally, Handshake is the U's premier student-employer connection platform.

You'll create an account in Handshake to

explore careers
connect with prospective employers
find networking, internship and job opportunities
learn about career-oriented events

"Thank you guys for an amazing year! I wish I could be in this LLC throughout all my years of college!"

"We got to know our advisors personally which helped a ton. We were able to create deep connections with peers and people we can look up to. It made me more comfortable being here at college."

FAQs

The minimum expectations for our residents is to complete UGS 1550 during their first semester in the LLC. All other opportunities given to you are highly recommended, especially regular one-on-one meetings with an advisor/coach.

The beauty of this LLC is that the "Career" aspect of exploring is virtually ongoing until you graduate. Even if you know what you want to do, it takes a lot to plan out your path to get there; all fitting under the umbrella of this LLC. Its services are relevant each step of the way!

Students who take advantage of all of our LLC resources, which includes spending time exploring on their own and regularly meet with an advisor/coach, will almost always complete the year successfully having declared a major with career goals in mind.

No, you must live in Sage Point 813. However, you are always welcome to utilize any major and career exploration resources from the Academic Advising Center and/or Career & Professional Development Center without being part of the LLC.

Yes, all students are eligible to request a room but it is important to have a conversation with your Resident Advisor on this process as it is not guaranteed to be able to change rooms.

room change policy

Yes, single rooms are either with two or five bedrooms.

Sage Point Room Styles

There is a 12 credit hour minimum requirement for living in undergraduate student housing.

If there are extraordinary circumstances that require the student to take fewer than the minimum, then the student is allowed to submit a credit hour exemption appeal.

Application & Reservation Process

If there are extraordinary circumstances that require the student to take less than the minimum, then the student is allowed to submit a credit hour exemption appeal.

Application & Reservation Process

For details on the Sage Point residence hall room styles, see the Room Styles Guide.

Students need to submit an application for winter stayover or for summer housing with the University of Utah Housing office.

Application & Reservation Process

Sage Point 813 is one of five residence halls that are part of the Sage Point community in Upper Campus.

More Sage Point Info

There are several other Undergraduate residence hall communities in Upper Campus near Sage Point, including Chapel Glen, Officer’s Circle, Benchmark Plaza, Gateway Heights, and Shoreline Ridge.

All Undergraduate Housing

If students have a car, they can drive. If students do not have a car, they can walk from Sage Point 813 to the Peterson Heritage Center and take one of many frequent, free campus shuttles to different areas of campus.

Free campus shuttles

Ready to apply? Visit the HRE website.

Application Information