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The Residential Learning Community began at Oxford and Cambridge Universities in England. Yale and Harvard Universities later adopted it in the United States. And now SigEp brings it to you.

The Residential Learning Community— formally established in 2000 — is the result of a desire to create a more powerful living/learning environment within our chapters. It is not simply a program promoting good grades; rather, it expands upon the traditional residential college model and the most relevant research within higher education. Recent publications indicate that students in living/learning communities exhibit higher levels of engagement in college activities with stronger academic outcomes.

One of the main goals of the RLC Program is to augment the fraternal experience with an academic focus beyond the classroom.  While college fraternities have been criticized for their lack of integrated and focused student learning among undergraduates, living/learning communities address these issues and link together useful academic opportunities.  For SigEp, the RLC incorporates collaboration between academic professionals, undergraduates, alumni and volunteers, the university, and the chapter facility creating an incredible opportunity for personal growth and educational development for all involved.

The Faculty Fellow is the catalyst for a successful Residential Learning Community.  Some Faculty Fellows host for-credit classes, seminars, and lectures for SigEps right inside the facility. They take a personal interest in the member’s academic career, get to know them very well, and advise them individually. And the research shows that students are more successful when partnered closely with a professor who is engaged outside of the classroom. 

Currently, SigEp is the only Greek letter organization and educational foundation and with a successful, comprehensive Residential Learning Community program. 

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