AI & Cyber Living-Learning Community

AI & Cyber LLC

The AI & Cyber Living-Learning Community offers an immersive environment designed to support students鈥 academic and personal growth through collaboration, community building, and access to shared resources.

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What鈥檚 in it for you?

  1. Make Real Connections: Build meaningful relationships with peers, faculty, and staff to foster a supportive academic and social environment.
  2. Set Yourself Up for Success: Get the inside scoop on campus resources, build habits that actually help, and find your rhythm academically and personally.
  3. Explore AI + Cybersecurity in the Real World: Take field trips, meet faculty and industry pros, and see how tech is changing every career path 鈥 including yours.
  4. Build Confidence + Bolster Communication: Strengthen interpersonal and communication skills.
  5. College Is A Whole New World: Learn how to handle the changes, and figure out what really matters to you.

All Work, No Play? No Way!

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Forming friendships with peers who have similar interests and goals becomes more natural. From the very beginning, students can connect with others who share their classes, schedules, and aspirations. Shared spaces in the residence hall encourage social interaction while offering all the benefits of campus life.

ROOMMATES

A typical suite style room is double-occupancy with two students sharing the room. Pinnacle Hall includes double suites and a limited number of single suites. Each suite style room includes a private bathroom.

AMENITIES

Pinnacle Hall features several amenities on the ground floor, including a full kitchen, gaming area, TV/media lounge, multipurpose rooms, and a laundry room. Activity lounges and quiet lounges on every floor. Ethernet connection in-room and WiFi throughout the building.

ROOM FEATURES

Provided furniture includes:

  • A twin XL bed per resident
  • A dresser per resident
  • A chair and desk per resident
  • One built-in closet per resident
  • Each suite style room includes a bathroom with a toilet, shower and in-room sink
    • Bathrooms are cleaned weekly

Eligibility & Benefits

ELIGIBILITY

Open to all incoming first-year students in AI, cybersecurity, computing, or related majors.

BENEFITS

  • At least one industry-related excursion per semester
  • Engagement with leaders (e.g., lunching with leadership)
  • Wrap-around support from tutors/mentors and an advisor
  • Co-curricular programming and career development
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Meet your Advisor

Jeff Rodriguez,
Academic Advisor II

Jeff Rodriguez provides guidance and advice tailored to students in the AI & Cyber living learning community. Along with advising, Jeff coordinates events that help students grow personally, academically, and professionally. Originally from New York, Jeff traded in city life and snow for palm trees and sandy beaches. Personally Jeff enjoys Tennis, going to the gym and refuses to sweat outside in professional attire.

Send him an email!

Jeff Rodriguez