Learning Communities
Being involved in a learning community is a comprehensive experience that links residential, curricular, and non-curricular activities. Each college sponsors a variety of learning communities to fit your interests. Get a head start to your college success by joining a learning community!Welcome!
"Learning Communities... Truly build friends for a lifetime."
"The best part... is having some of your classes with the same people."
Welcome to the Learning Communities. UW-Whitewater invites first year students to live and study with peers who share similar interests. In a Learning Community, about 25 students live together and share common courses. Learning Communities are led by faculty members who mentor students and encourage them to carry classroom discussions into their residential communities.
Some advantages of joining a freshman learning community are:
- Exploring your academic and career options
- Developing leadership skills
- Organizing activities and leading committees within the LC
- Connecting with a faculty or staff member in your area of interest
- Finding your passion in life
- Off campus experiences related to your Learning Community theme
- Building friendships that will last a lifetime
Promote Your Success
Being involved in a learning community is a comprehensive experience that links residential, curricular, and non-curricular activities. To promote your success in the Learning Community, we ask that you:
- Live in the residence hall assigned to your Learning Community
- Take the courses selected for you by the Learning Community Office*
- Participate in activities planned by the Learning Community Coordinator
LC Newsletter
For students and/or families who wish to gather more information about UW-Whitewater's Learning Communities, please take a look at our newest publication, which will tell you about some of our faculty and students associated with our program, as well as the activities students have participated in with their Learning Community this year.Learning Communities
* The LC office will pre-enroll students in the classes taken with their Learning Community. In order to remain a member of your Learning Community, you MUST stay enrolled in the one credit course, New Student Seminar, with your Learning Community Coordinator.
