Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health

What is the Ballmer Institute Academic Residential Community?

This community is designed for students who are interested in learning about child mental health, specifically how access to evidence-based services can reduce mental health problems and improve well-being in youth. Students will have the opportunity to learn, observe, and practice a sampling of applied child behavioral health skills. This ARC is ideal for students who have strong interest in the Child Behavioral Health (CBH) major as it introduces students to both child behavioral course content, instructional approaches used in the major, as well facilitating academic readiness and community building. 

Why should I choose to live in this community?

The ARC will provide a strong residential academic support system for students’ academic and social needs, as well as foster connections to a community of students and peers who are passionate about children’s behavioral health. The academic curriculum in the ARC will serve as a springboard for those students interested in the Child Behavioral Health major, a 2 +2 program in which the latter 2 years are at the UO campus in Portland. Students will interact with faculty both inside and outside of the classroom, as well as interact with other students who share their interests in youth mental health. 

Completing the ARC supports students to be on track for the Child Behavioral Health major and offers a year-long seminar on child behavioral health. The curricular programming is designed to encourage academic and community building among students and scholars with shared commitment to the mental health of children and families.  

Students in this community have the opportunity to live together in the New Residence Hall with other pre-majors and have access to exclusive academic and social events—including a trip to the Ballmer Institute at the UO’s NE Portland campus. 

What courses will we take?

  • UGST 112: Ballmer ARC seminar (4 credits total. Fall: 1 credit. Winter: 1 credit. Spring: 2 credits)
  • Behavioral Health (BEHT) course: 4 credits

Location

Residence Hall: New Residence Hall. Students living in this community will select roommates who are also in the community.

Please note that communities can be moved to different residence halls if the size or need of the community changes.

For more information, contact ballmerinstitute@uoregon.edu.

Who is eligible and how do I apply?

The Ballmer Institute ARC is designed for pre-children’s behavioral health majors living on campus. All students are welcome to apply.

  1. Register for University Housing and select the community you prefer in the "Community Preference" section.
  2. Answer the community questions on your housing registration.

Completed community applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until May 22. Students on the waitlist will receive a decision before roommate selection opens.

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