What are the components of a Residential Learning Community?

Why develop the Residential Learning Community?

What is the residential living/learning concept?

The residential living/learning concept is an environment promoting academic success. The concept revolves around a community, based upon respect and personal development. This community develops within the individual a sense of identity and belonging.

The residential living/learning concept comes from the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford, where academic professionals live among undergraduates. This concept has been adopted by campuses nationwide that have created smaller, more intimate learning communities for students.

What are the benefits of the Residential Learning Community?

Who is a Faculty Fellow and what does he/she do?

How does the chapter find a Faculty Fellow?

How is the presence of alcohol dealt with in the Residential Learning Community?

After becoming accredited as a Residential Learning Community, what is the next step?

What are the financial benefits for an accredited Residential Learning Community?