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academic themed communities • thematic social and community-based programs • how to apply

Res Life Living-Learning Communities

What is a Living-Learning Community?
Why would I want to be in one?

Students who choose to live on campus are offered the opportunity to take part in seven different living-learning communities. Living and learning communities are unique environments in which groups of students share a common residential experience.

Many of the communities also share a common academic experience. Students in each living-learning program are housed together in designated villages and either take pre-determined classes together OR engage in community involvement programming together.

IF YOU SHARE ACADEMIC GOALS AND INTERESTS

These communities help students create a link between their lives in the residential community and learning experiences in the classroom. An environment is created that is conducive to building a strong, cohesive peer support system that serves the students throughout their academic and professional careers.

Academic Themed Communities Are:

• Freshman Interest Group (FIG),
• Freshman Year Experience (FYE)
• MOSAIC (Making Our Space An Inclusive Community).

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IF YOU SHARE SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY INTERESTS

Socially-themed housing offers opportunities for students who share common interests a living environment in which their shared passions can be explored with others. Students will have the opportunity to interact and build friendships with neighboring residents through year long social and educational activities revolving around their building theme.

Thematic Social and Community-Based Programs Are:

• Sauvignon CommUNITY Cooperative (Co-op) Program
• U•Engage
• Adventure Living
• Healthy Living

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How do I decide which program is right for me?

If you want to explore a particular course of study or career field, FIG might be a better choice. If you want to examine broad multidisciplinary issues through a variety of academic disciplines, FYE may be the better choice for you. If you would like to explore issues of diversity and social justice and how your academic, personal, and professional experiences will benefit from this exploration, MOSAIC might be your choice. If you live in Sauvignon Village, and would like to explore but not be tied to academic classes, the Sauvignon CommUNITY Cooperative (Co-op) Program might be for you.