Question: I was admitted to ACE, but my friend and ideal roommate was not accepted or invited to apply. Can we still be roommates in McCarthy Hall?
Answer: Unfortunately, no. We will only accommodate roommate preferences if both students have been admitted to ACE.
Question: Are ACE students required to live in McCarthy Hall?
Answer: Yes, ACE sophomores who plan to live on campus are required to reside in McCarthy Hall; however, commuter students, resident advisors, and participants in the Student Worker Program will not be required to live in McCarthy. Also, rising juniors are not required to live on campus. Limited housing in Leavey 4 is available to ACE juniors.
Question: May I apply to the ACE Program as a junior or senior?
Answer: Unfortunately, no. ACE admits freshmen and sophomores to join in their sophomore or junior year.
Question: I am applying to be a resident advisor (RA). Can I also apply to ACE?
Answer: Yes, however, ACE students must be able to attend all classes and events, including the ACE orientation, and fulfill other expectations for membership. Please refer to the ACE Membership Agreement in the application.
Question: Can I study abroad my first year in the ACE Program?
Answer: Because it is a foundational year, ACE sophomores are asked to be on campus their first full year in the program. Newly admitted ACE juniors are also expected to be on campus the first semester of their membership in the program.