Benefits of a Living and Learning Community

Although each LLC is unique, benefits may include providing students with a mutual support network, evening events about interesting topics of specific interest to an academic discipline, group dinner meetings, and in-residence tutoring programs designed to increase retention and overall academic performance. Some other benefits for the students are:

• To have a network of friends
• To improve grades
• To meet people who have a common goal
• To participate in social activities related to their academic interests
• To find help and encouragement informally through networking with peers
• To transform a residential setting into an active, supportive and exciting place to live and learn
• To maximize each student's academic program's effectiveness with in-hall faculty interaction

The benefits from faculty involvement are

• Supports and challenges the students.
• Faculty interaction outside of the classroom is directly linked to student retention, enhanced learning, and increased social and intellectual development.
• Inspires active learning communities.
• Creates innovative teaching/mentoring opportunities.
• Provides an opportunity to try new ways to engage students in their learning. The integration of diverse experiences from within and outside of the classroom can be a powerful teaching tool.