Living Learning Communities

Living Learning Community

Description

Apply for this community if you are…

First-Year/First-Generation in College

Embarking on the journey of higher education as a first-generation college student is a significant achievement. The First-Generation in College Living Learning Community is specifically for those who are the first in their families to pursue higher education.

   Student Learning Outcomes for This Course 

• Students will be able to create and evaluate the effectiveness of personalized study strategies that create effective study techniques tailored to individual needs and preferences guided by frameworks used to categorize cognitive complexity (e.g., Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy and Webb’s Depth of Knowledge). 
• Students will be able to build and maintain self-advocacy skills to ensure they can access learning materials, spaces, and feel a sense of belonging across campus. 
• Students will be able to communicate effectively using verbal, written, and non-verbal skills in academic, professional, and casual settings. 
• Given a foundation of financial literacy students will create a personal budget, apply for a scholarship, and evaluate the return on investment of their current career goals. 
• Given physical and digital university resources, students will prepare a personalized educational experience plan incorporating academic, financial, and extracurricular aspects.

Interest form will be available September 17th, 2024! 

A first-generation college student and want to connect with other first-gen students on campus.