Although each LLC is unique, benefits may include providing students with a mutual support network, evening events about interesting topics of specific interest to an academic discipline, group dinner meetings, and in-residence tutoring programs designed to increase retention and overall academic performance. Some other benefits for the students are:
- To have a network of friends
- To improve grades
- To meet people who have a common goal
- To participate in social activities related to their academic major
- To find help and encouragement informally through networking with peers
- To transform a residential setting into an active, supportive and exciting place to live and learn
- To maximize each student's academic program's effectiveness with in-hall faculty interaction
The benefits from faculty involement are
- Supports and challenges the students.
- Faculty interaction outside of the classroom is directly linked to student retention, enhanced learning, and increased social and intellectual
development.
- Inspires active learning communities.
- Creates innovative teaching/mentoring opportunities.
- Provides an opportunity to try new ways to engage students in their learning. The integration of diverse experiences from within and outside of
the classroom can be a powerful teaching tool.
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