<p>Hi, I remember on our tour, sub-free housing was mentioned but my daughters didn't see a link on their site. Does anyone know what area that is in and if it is just a floor?
Also has anyone had any experience with the learning communites. One daughter said the Eco one seemed intriguing, another the Global community since study abroad is a big interest.
Thanks for any info, it's almost impossible to get any answers from UConn right now...to busy with all the applications!</p>
<p>Substance-free is one floor of one dorm. </p>
<p>Learning community site is here: [Learning</a> Communities - University of Connecticut](<a href=“http://livelearn.uconn.edu/]Learning”>http://livelearn.uconn.edu/)</p>
<p>Where did you see that? My daughter was told today in an email they didn’t have any because of lack of interest. I said, I couldn’t believe in school as large as UConn, there aren’t 20 or so students that would want a sub-free floor. That said, if there is one and she was not informed (she was a L.community worker) what is it under?
There are some interesting LC…she liked a few, at least on paper.</p>
<p>You’re right. I was reading some official correspondence, but it is a few years old. They may have just replaced substance-free with learning communities.</p>
<p>To ThePhilosopher,</p>
<p>You are very knowledgeable about all things UCONN. 
I have noticed you have responded to many of the threads and are coordinating the admittance thread. What is your background that provided you with so much insight? Are you a student or a parent?
Thanks so much</p>
<p>there are 32 dorms on the Storrs campus, together they hold a capacity of 3376. a great site of reference: [DRY</a> DORMS AND FLOORS ON THE UCONN CAMPUS](<a href=“http://www.cga.ct.gov/2003/rpt/2003-R-0140.htm]DRY”>http://www.cga.ct.gov/2003/rpt/2003-R-0140.htm)</p>
<p>We wish that were still the case, but it is dated by quite a few years ago. The LC spokesperson told me and my daughters that they do not have any sub-free/alcohol free dorms anymore. I don’t know the real reason, it doesn’t seem, that lack of interest is the case as stated. I have talked to so many students that would have wanted it if they had a choice, maybe not the majority, but enough for a floor.
Sometimes they said, certain communities will have types that just don’t want to party every opportunity and I’m sure you can find them if you try, it’s just easier when you can choose it.
My cousins daughter had trouble finding non-drinkers when she went, she must have had the worst dorm for it, but after freshman year, find a niche and her future husband, which made the first horrible year, worth it in the end. : )</p>
<p>Sleepy, I am very careful to remain anonymous, so unfortunately, I cannot answer. Many have guessed because of my previous threads, but I find that sometimes, in asking questions, you get better answers when you take on a certain persona for the question you ask. Suffice it to say, I am familiar with UConn. </p>
<p>The most “dry floors,” I can speculate, would be upperclassmen dorms, as they are not new to “the social life of college” and regulate themselves better. This, and honors dorms. But this is just me speculating.</p>
<p>Freshmen only dorms are technically alcohol free but the majority of students drink in them. I’d recommend global house. I think less people drink there than other dorms.</p>
<p>If my daughters go Global and Eco house are high on the list to look at.</p>