Entrepreneurship and Innovation Living Learning Community (EILLC)

What is “Entrepreneurship”?

Turning ideas into action!

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Learning Community (EILC) is designed to immerse first-year students in entrepreneurship and innovation at FSU and expose them to all of the exciting things happening around campus and in Tallahassee. Through speakers, coursework, and an Entrepreneurship and Innovation colloquium, students are encouraged to explore their own interests and ideas, look for ways to solve problems and develop a project based on these interests. This could be anything from making and selling jewelry to creating a social venture that screens high school athletes for heart conditions.

Students form groups of passionate innovators and build friendships that will last throughout their time at FSU and beyond. EILC students develop their creative, technical and practical entrepreneurial skills and are exposed to campus and community resources that support these efforts.

The EILC is located in Deviney Hall, directly behind FSU’s exciting new Innovation Hub, with its maker space containing all kinds of equipment—from 3-D printers to a virtual reality lab—for students to turn their ideas into reality. The EILC Colloquium course is held in this innovative and collaborative environment. The EILC will give students the perfect place to study, work, and live together while creating an energetic environment for idea generation, brainstorming, and development.

Student Testimonials

“The EILC has been a great way to meet friends with similar goals and mindsets. It is really nice and unique to know your neighbors the way you do in the LLC.”

Blake Wright

EILC Student

“Joining the Entrepreneurship and Innovation LLC was one of the best decisions I’ve made since coming to Florida State. I have made valuable connections with like-minded students who have aspirations for entrepreneurship and learned under some of the most successful entrepreneurs FSU has seen.”

Jared Lawrence

EILC Student

Required Courses

Students in the EILC take a Fall and Spring Colloquium for one credit hour each semester. They also take one three-credit-hour in-house course each semester. These courses will satisfy some of the Liberal Studies requirements for all undergraduate FSU students and need not add additional credit hours to a student’s course load.

There is a mandatory EILC Retreat at the Jim Moran Building, located at 111 South Monroe Street (transportation will be arranged). The date will be determined and announced.

About the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship

The Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship offers students case-study learning while providing opportunities for innovative, hands-on application. Students take introductory courses in entrepreneurship and specialized courses in technology commercialization, strategy formulation, organizational design, and venture finance. The curriculum is designed by full-time faculty and Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs) who teach students team project planning and how to launch, manage, and generate income from a venture.

The undergraduate degree prepares tomorrow’s entrepreneurs for the difficult financial, ethical, legal, and global competitive challenges of the future. JMC’s programs maximize a student’s ability to analyze and respond effectively to these issues, improve critical thinking, and build the discipline needed to compete in today’s challenging field of entrepreneurship.

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Deviney Hall

111 South Woodward Avenue • (850) 644-3841 • DevineyOffice@housing.fsu.edu

Deviney Hall is close to the Innovation Hub and Strozier Library, where students will be working and studying.

What’s a Living–Learning Community?

At Florida State University, a Living–Learning Community (LLC) is a small group of students whose rooms are together in a reserved section of a residence hall. They share a common interest and take one or two of their classes together—usually in a small classroom inside their residence hall.

Designed primarily for first-year students, an LLC is a great place to plug into a supportive network of students and distinguished faculty as soon as you arrive at FSU—regardless of your major, career goals, or accelerated credit earned in high school.

Once you’ve submitted your Fall/Spring housing contract, consider applying for one or more LLCs. Selection is competitive and based on the quality of a brief application. To learn more and apply, explore the links on this page or contact University Housing.

How to Apply for the EILC

Step 1: Review the EILC Agreement

Carefully read the EILC agreement at housing.fsu.edu/livelearn. If you have any questions or concerns, contact EILC Faculty Director Britain Riley.

Step 2: Write Your Application Essays

Compose a one-paragraph response (350 words max each) to each of these prompts:

What does the focus or theme of this LLC mean to you? What do you expect to gain by participating? What does it mean to you to be part of a community of people who come from different backgrounds?
If you have chosen a major, why is it a good fit and how did you make this choice? If you have not yet chosen a major, which majors appeal to you and why? What courses, experiences, or informational resources have played a role in your decision process?

Step 3: Submit Your Housing Contract & EILC Application

Submit your Fall–Spring housing contract at the myHousing portal as soon as possible after you are admitted to FSU.
Submit your EILC application at housing.fsu.edu/applyLLC. Pay careful attention to the decision date and instructions provided on screen and by email.
Repeat to apply for additional LLCs if desired.

Step 4: Check Your Decision & Accept Your Invitation

On your designated LLC decision date, log back in to check your application status. If your status is “Invited”, accept online before 11:59 p.m. EDT on Monday of the same week. If your status is Alternate, check back weekly.

Invitations not accepted by 11:59 p.m. EDT Monday of the week they appear online may be withdrawn.

Applications open starting February 21, 2024. Apply at housing.fsu.edu/applyLLC.