How does the University Honors Program relate to Residential Learning Communities (RLCs)?
The UHP and “residential learning communities” collaborate to enhance both the experience of Honors students and the campus learning environment. Since Fall 2000, all freshman students have participated in (RLCs) linked to their locations within the residence halls. Learning communities also draw in freshmen who live off campus. Simply stated, the RLCs try to build bridges between the classroom and campus life. All arriving first-year students are asked to rank their preferences for RLC assignment and also to state other interests that might influence RLC assignment. The housing office distributes students according to that information. Most students take four classes in the Fall. Two of those are loosely “linked” within their learning communities. The University Honors Program itself constitutes a community of scholars whose membership helps unite varying disciplines and different living locations. New UHP students usually take two Honors classes in the Fall. Those course also serve a
The UHP and “residential learning communities” collaborate to enhance both the experience of Honors students and the campus learning environment. Since Fall 2000, all freshman students have participated in (RLCs) linked to their locations within the residence halls. Learning communities also draw in freshmen who live off campus. Simply stated, the RLCs try to build bridges between the classroom and campus life. All arriving first-year students are asked to rank their preferences for RLC assignment and also to state other interests that might influence RLC assignment. The housing office distributes students according to that information. Most students take four classes in the Fall. Two of those are loosely “linked” within their learning communities. The University Honors Program itself constitutes a community of scholars whose membership helps unite varying disciplines and different living locations. New UHP students usually take two Honors classes in the Fall. Those course also serve a
