Learning Communities

As a liberal arts incoming freshman, you will be a part of a Residential Learning Community! Learning communities create an environment for success for first-year students in the McAnulty College of Liberal Arts.

Learning Community Goals:

• Help students learn to make connections between fields of study
• Promote the development of skills and habits of mind to prepare students for their academic career
• Encourage collaboration between students and between students and instructors 
• Help first-year students in the College find friends and study companions
• Create a sense of identity and unity among students in the College of Liberal Arts

Each community shares:

• Three integrated courses in the fall semester.
• A theme/topic.
• A floor in a residence hall (if you live on campus).

Community members:

• Benefit from being taught by a faculty team who highlight the connections between their courses
• Get to know faculty members on a personal basis
• Discover friends and study companions with similar interests
• Organize study groups quickly and easily

Choose Your Community

With no more than 22 student members, communities quickly form their own identity. Each community has a Latin name that captures its emphasis and focus.  Every class in each community satisfies either a McAnulty College of Liberal Arts or University Core requirement.  

For more details:

Read the College's Goals for Learning Communities, Testimonials and Reports from past learning communities members.

Browse our Frequently Asked Questions.