Meeting others, studying in groups, interacting with your
professors, being active in class--these are keys to success in
college. Learning Communities and Living-Learning Communities
can help you do all these things. A Learning Community is a
group of students who take two to four classes together. You'll
get to know your classmates more quickly and feel at ease faster
than if you were facing a new group of people in each classroom.
You can feel more comfortable speaking up in class because you
know everyone. Living-Learning Communities are established to
provide distinctive settings where your academic success is
supported through residential experiences. While you may not
take classes together, Living-Learning Communities bring
academics into the residence halls through on-site classes,
advising and referral services, tutors and special opportunities
to interact with faculty. Learning Communities have an academic
focus and you don’t necessarily live with the students in your
Learning Community. In a Living