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A Residential Community for Engineering Honors Students

The Engineering Honors Community of Scholars (ECOS) is an optional, residential component of the Engineering Honors program that offers Engineering Honors students a fun and engaging residential community with a strong support system within the Engineering Village @ The Commons.

ECOS residents experience:

  • Living with other high-achieving students
  • Housing in the newly renovated Mosher Hall
  • Placement in a "squad" led by older Engineering Honors students who put on weekly events and activities designed for:
    • academic success - group homework sessions, meet-and-greets with professors and research expos
    • community building - movie marathons, board game nights, engineering competitions, the Big Event and peer teaching
    • professional development - resume clinics, mock interviews, workshops on internships, fellowships, undergraduate research and mixers with industry

ECOS is just one living learning community within the Engineering Village @ The Commons. Features of the Engineering Village include:

  • Community Learning Center with computers, study spaces, and a resource library with study/test prep materials
  • Convenient access to tutoring hosted by the Academic Success Center (Commons 018)
  • Fully equipped game room with table tennis, video games and more for when you need a study break
  • "All You Can Eat" dining facility featuring a variety of cuisines, "Grab and Go" food options and a convenience store

How to Apply

  1. Complete your Engineering Honors application by February 15
  2. Apply for Housing and the Engineering Village @ The Commons LLC by April 1, but it is recommended to apply as soon as possible as spaces fill quickly

*Thanks so much to Shell for sponsoring our ECOS events!Shell Logo