Living and Learning at Lewis & Clark College

What awaits students during their residential experience at Lewis & Clark College, is a community committed to academics, campus and community involvement, and the enjoyment of the college experience. This dedication is grounded in a Statement of Community Values.

At Lewis & Clark College we celebrate the pioneering spirit of individuality and a strong sense of shared community values, based on principles of honesty, integrity, and civility. By becoming a part of Lewis & Clark, we join a community of global thinkers and leaders who are alive to inquiry, committed to diversity, and eager to shape life in an interdependent world. We believe that each of us can best develop our own moral compass by engaging in discovery, both in and out of the classroom, which calls us to explore, to learn, and to work together.

The following community values inform and shape the policies and procedures outlined in the Pathfinder.

• an ADVENTUROUS community: - L&C students are encouraged to test their boundaries through ongoing exploration of new territories, ideas, and communities.
• a SUPPORTIVE community: - L&C students are provided a supportive environment where they can live, work and learn together.
• a DIVERSE community: - Community members are asked to respect the dignity of others without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap or disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status.
• an ENGAGED community: - An engaged academic community is characterized by independent and collaborative learning, collegiality, participation in a variety of activities that foster personal discovery and growth, implementation and enforcement of the highest standards of academic and personal integrity, civic and artistic participation, service to others, as well as a passion to seek knowledge for its own sake.
• a JUST community: - A just community is guided by wisdom, justice, and fairness. Lewis & Clark College is a community where members are held accountable for their behavior. A learning community requires honesty, integrity, appreciation of diversity, and personal responsibility of its members.

2008-09 Campus Housing for Continuing Students

During the 2008 Spring semester, we have two processes which run on the following schedule.

Campus Apartments- Application information for the campus apartments will be available December 15, 2007 for students who will have completed the two year residency requirement at the conclusion of Spring 2008. Forms and complete instructions will be available HERE under the section titled "Continuing Students." Deadline for submission of an application for the campus apartments is Friday, March 14, 2008. A complete application includes: signed Lease agreement, completed Application and proof that you have made a $200 security deposit* to your student account.

Residence Halls- Renewal information for the residence halls will be distributed by campus mail to all current resident students on Friday, March 7, 2008. The housing lottery for submission of your housing contracts is Thursday, April 10, 2008. For a complete application, you must submit a completed Residence Hall Contract, and proof of your security deposit* for $100. The highlights of that process are outlined HERE.

*In order to be eligible to submit your housing deposit at the Cashier & Credit Office by the deadline, please be aware that your student account must NOT have an "Outstanding Balance" hold from the Cashier's Office. Questions or concerns about such holds may be directed to the Cashier and Credit Office at 503-768-7829 or cashiers@lclark.edu.

If you have questions, comments or would like materials, we want to hear from you! Please feel free to e-mail us at living@lclark.edu or call 503-768-7123.