Programs have been designed to give undergraduates opportunities to acquire knowledge and values they will need to pursue successful careers and lives beyond their years in college. These interactions occur in residence hall classrooms, lounges and living spaces and through activities planned jointly by faculty and residence hall staff. Academic advising, new student seminars, learning clusters, group study and tutoring are among the central services and offerings that are provided to the students enrolled in the Living Learning Centers.
Internships help students integrate and more fully appreciate their entire learning experience.
The seven fully operational Living Learning Centers each offer an academic minor that requires about 20 credits. A complete listing of courses can be provided by the Living Learning Center office. An eighth program for high achieving students not participating in the campus Honors College or Women in Science and Engineering Program is under development. The Faculty in Residence Program has been developed to increase contact with faculty in buildings that are not designated as Living Learning Centers. Each Living Learning Center is located in a residence hall that has recently been renovated.