Democratically structured, students are decision makers and their participation and leadership results in a wide array of programs and activities. Computer lab Dining Hall Large lounges that serve as meeting rooms as well. 5 residence halls and an apartment complex for selected residents. The Role of Community Partnerships Service agencies in Bloomington are partners in the Service Learning courses and volunteer service activities. They are active in all phases of the program from design through implementation.
Alumni are partners in programming, support of special intitiatives, and reunions.
The Role of Leadership Development Leadership skills are developed on the job, beginning with the design and implementation of a project of the student's choosing in the Residential Learning Workshop course. Here the peer instructors guide entering students into becoming participating members of the community. Mentoring by experienced student leaders is the most significant leadership development program. Some research has been done on the meaning making strategies of students in an effort to bring course offerings in line with student needs. Collins also has been involved in a number of research studies on Living-learning communities.