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WISER Living-Learning Community

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Level Up Your STEM Experience

Looking to excel in your toughest classes while building an incredible network? The WISER Living-Learning Community is your perfect base for navigating sophomore year. At WISER, our goal is to give students a network and support system that encourages retention within their STEM major. Research consistently shows that students in living-learning communities like ours achieve higher GPAs and build stronger professional networks—all while forming friendships that last well beyond graduation.

WISER is open to sophomores majoring in engineering (CECAS) or science (CoS). Residents receive professional development sessions and opportunities to participate in social and community activities as they pursue their STEM degrees.

Why WISER Is Your Competitive Advantage

  • Built-in Study Group: Surround yourself with motivated peers taking the same challenging courses—instant study groups when you need them most!
  • Career-Ready Portfolio: Graduate with a professional leadership portfolio featuring polished resumes and cover letters that actually get noticed by employers
  • Skill-Building Workshops: Master everything from advanced time management techniques to self-defense skills
  • Industry Connections: Meet STEM professionals and recent grads who've navigated the path you're on
  • Work-Life Balance: Recharge with social events like painting nights, sushi-making workshops, and CORE adventures
  • Personal Support System: Access a dedicated Graduate Assistant Mentor when challenges arise
  • Academic Edge: Access to PEER & WISE tutoring for your toughest STEM classes

WISER Details

  • Community Size: 33 Students (small enough for real connections, large enough for diverse perspectives)
  • Prime Location: Douthit West (modern accommodations in the heart of campus)
  • Investment: $180 per semester (less than the cost of a textbook for lifetime connections)
  • Roommate Requests: Welcome for fellow WISER participants

Ready to transform your sophomore year? Visit us at 158 Freeman Hall between 8 am and 4:30 pm to learn more about joining our community of future STEM leaders!

Have Questions?

Stephanie Henry
Associate Director of WISE
☏ 864-656-1089
✉ henry3@clemson.edu

Feel free to contact me with any questions. I also oversee the first-year student mentoring program and facilitate other outreach, recruitment, and retention programs that encourage students to pursue STEM fields.

I am available Monday - Friday by email or phone.

Johnson profile

“Being part of WISER definitely positively impacted my Clemson Experience. When you become part of the WISER living-learning community, you gain friends both inside and outside of the classroom, as well as a support group that encourages you through your professional development journey. ”

Sarah Johnson
WISER mentor
Biomedical Engineering '20, '22

Student-led initiatives are an essential part of the WISER experience, with committees that focus on community service and social planning helping 92% of residents feel integrated within the WISER community.

Kiarra profile

“I'm taking classes that have increased my technical knowledge and book knowledge that I would need to be successful in a career in mechanical engineering. But through WISER, I've gained more career preparedness.”

Kiarra Blake-Wade
WISER resident
Mechanical Engineering '24