Augustine Hall Living-Learning-Community
The Augustine Hall Experience
Any regular fulltime student who is committed to the integration of faith and reason, faith and life may apply for admission to the St. Augustine Living-Learning Community. This experience is open to men and women in any major program and of all religious faiths. The LLC is under the direction of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, whose home is adjacent to St. Augustine Hall.
A weekly Mass and discussion of issues touching collegiates' daily lives will serve to integrate academic learning, excursions into the Arts of Greater Houston, leadership training and community service. A variety of service projects will help students develop diverse skills, enlarge their experiential base, and provide for leadership training. Service projects within the Houston metropolitan area will be coordinated through Catholic Charities. Students will also have opportunities to lead and do service at UST through Campus Ministry.
Facility
Augustine Hall offers a furnished two-bedroom or a one-bedroom with loft apartment unit with 1½ baths, a fully equipped kitchen, and a non-commercial laundry room. All units are cable-ready and equipped with Ethernet and telephone services.
Academic Component
In addition to sharing a living experience, Augustine freshman residents take Odyssey and three foundational courses that together provide a solid intellectual, social, and spiritual foundation for liberal arts education at UST, as well as for the integration of faith, reason, and life. In the fall semester students register for a paired course (Philosophy of the Human Person / Teachings of the Church); the spring semester course is Mapping the Catholic Cultural Landscape — a multi-disciplinary introduction to the Catholic intellectual tradition. Upper classmen take these foundational courses only if they have not yet completed them.
How To Apply
Admission to Augustine Hall is by application and interview. Successful candidates will have a good scholastic record and a history of involvement in extracurricular activities and community service. Applicants will submit a short essay expressing their interest in St. Augustine Hall, their understanding of their commitment to the integration of faith, academics, and life, and their personal expectations from the program. Each applicant will be interviewed by representatives of residence life and of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist. | 
