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Learning Communities
Click here for a Learning Community Application- Current Students Click here for a Learning Community Application- New Students Click here for a PDF version of the Learning Community Brochure Learning communities are residence hall
communities that bring University learning into the everyday lives
of students. They offer students the opportunity to live with other
students who share common interests. These communities offer special
programming in the residence hall and opportunities to interact with
Millikin faculty who are affiliated with the living-learning
communities. Students in
Learning Communities are able to further develop a sense of being
connected with the campus community. Long-term success. Studies show
that students who enroll in collaborative learning environments such
as Learning Communities are more likely than their peers to
graduate. They make friends more easily and perform better in all
their classes. Hessler Hall, a 130 bed, co-educational
residence hall, serves as the Learning Community residence. Single
and double rooms are available. Learning communities are established
by floor. Learning Communities are open to all full-time,
degree-seeking students (additional criteria apply for each learning
community) on an application basis. Applications are available early
spring of each year. Applications are granted on a
first-come, first served basis (space is limited). Some of
Millikin's Learning Communities may be restricted to students who
are enrolled in specific academic majors. Students will be removed
from the Learning Community and placed in an alternate housing
assignment if they do not maintain the minimum requirements for
residency. Learning Communities for Fall 2008 are as
follows: Hessler 1: International Citizen Community Students living in International Citizen will be immersed in a global experience. All rooms on this floor are double occupancy (singles not available) and all rooms will consist of one domestic student and one international student, serving as roommates. Residents can expect programming centered around global awareness, modern languages, and diversity, as well as frequent interaction with the Center for International Education (CIE). Requirements for living in the International Citizen Community: - Be a full-time degree seeking student - Have at least a 2.5 cumulative (or equivalent) GPA at time of application - Submit a recommendation from a faculty member or high school teacher that speaks to the applicant’s appreciation for diversity and culture. - Applicants should also be aware that they will be living with someone who is different from them and language barriers are a possibility. This is a wonderful opportunity for students interested in International Business, those interested in teaching language, or students interested in gaining a global perspective without studying abroad. Hessler 2: Advocates of Change (A Social Justice Community)
Students living in the Advocates for Change floor will be contributing to a community where topics of education and difference are the focus. This community will be linked to programs sponsored by the Center of Multicultural Student Affairs and residents will be expected to act as advocates to advance democratic citizenship and an appreciation for diversity.
Residents can expect programming centered around all aspects of difference ranging from race to religion, socioeconomic status to gender. These programs will include guest speakers, trips, and campus events.
Requirements for living in the Social Justice Community:
This is a wonderful opportunity for students who are interested in engaging the campus community in social justice education. Hessler 3: Academic Focus ( a substance
free learning community) Students in
Academic Focus can expect an environment that supports their
academic success. This community promotes an atmosphere that allows
students to balance their co-curricular and academic commitments
while encouraging a substance free lifestyle.
Study lounges allow for collaborative studying and learning.
Priority for this community goes to students in the University
Honors and scholarship programs. Requirements for living in the Academic Focus
Community: -
Be a full-time degree seeking student -
Have at least a 3.5 cumulative
(or equivalent) GPA at time of application -
Submit a recommendation from a faculty member -
Sign the Academic Focus Code, pledging academic excellence,
integrity, and a substance free lifestyle. Hessler 4: Commitment to the Arts: A Fine
Arts Community Commitment to the Arts is a community is open
to both first-year and upper-class students who have been active in
the arts during high school, or who are majoring in the arts at
Millikin. This community option is supported by faculty and staff in
the School of Fine Arts. This community is focused upon providing an
environment conducive to the busy Fine Arts student while also
encouraging creativity and individuality. Unlike other residential
communities, Commitment to the Arts allows residents to personalize
their community, as they wish- painting murals, display of student
artwork, and practice of craft are encouraged. Requirements for living in CttA: -
Be a full-time degree seeking student -
Have at least a 2.5 (or
equivalent) cumulative GPA at time of application -
Have a reference from a faculty member in the College of Fine
Arts (or high school teacher) -
Be majoring in the Arts, or intention to major in the Arts at
Millikin *Each Learning Community single occupancy rooms (with the exception of the International Citizen Community which provides all double rooms) and offers amenities that are designed specifically for the residents in the particular community. One Resident Assistant is housed in each community and is responsible for maintaining the same requirements as the residents of the community. Faculty are involved in the communities through informal and formal programming. Residents of each community also have the privilege of creating community standards such as extended quiet hours, visitation policies, and healthy living expectations.
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