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The Nuts and Bolts of Living Learning Communities

ACA Summit October 22, 2010. The Nuts and Bolts of Living Learning Communities . Dr. Melinda Dukes Dr. Pauletta Johnson Dr. Troy Goodale Mrs. Amanda Waddell. Mission Tusculum College provides a liberal arts education in a Judeo-Christian and civic arts environment.

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The Nuts and Bolts of Living Learning Communities

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  1. ACA Summit October 22, 2010 The Nuts and Bolts of Living Learning Communities Dr. Melinda Dukes Dr. Pauletta Johnson Dr. Troy Goodale Mrs. Amanda Waddell

  2. Mission Tusculum College provides a liberal arts education in a Judeo-Christian and civic arts environment. Vision Tusculum College will be known throughout the mid-South for its adherence to Judeo-Christian values, its allegiance to the liberal arts, and its avenues for career preparation and civic engagement, all delivered through innovative course structures and personal attention from outstanding faculty

  3. Learning Communities Overview Tusculum College LLC Program Mission The Living-Learning Community Program seeks to enhance the institutional commitment of participating first-time freshmen by providing an academically and socially enriched environment • Program Goals • Students experience an enhanced transition to college life • Students report a higher degree of academic integration • Students report an enhanced sense of social integration “Student success does not arise by chance” Vincent Tinto

  4. Indicators for Learning Communities at Tusculum College Supportive Campus Environment Students perform better and are more satisfied at colleges that are committed to their success and cultivate positive working and social relations among different groups on campus

  5. Providing the support you need to help you succeed academically F K Helping you cope with your non-academic responsibilities

  6. Providing the support you need to thrive socially K

  7. Overview of Tusculum College Learning Community Program

  8. Questions to Ponder for Your Own Institution • Is there a fit for learning communities (LC’s) with the overall institution mission? • What would be the academic objectives and mission of the communities? • Is there institutional investment capacity for LC’s or living learning communities (LLC’s)? • Is there faculty and staff capacity for LC’s?

  9. Murdock Circle Dr. Troy Goodale, Amanda Waddell Peer Mentor: Amber Sharp Leadership Thematic Tusculum Experience Composition and Rhetoric Comparative Government U.S. History, Creative Writing, Environmental Science Physical Fitness and Wellness Service Project Weekly Group Meetings

  10. Hurley Society • Student Support Services/Federal TRiO programs • Theme: Career Exploration: Students’ Search for Self • Undeclared majors • Environmental Science Immersion

  11. Quest Quest: Achieving Full Potential • Jeannette Walls’ memoir, The Glass Castle • English, Math and Environmental Science • West Virginia Coal Mining • Concord University

  12. Patton Society Living Learning Community (2008-9) and Learning Community (2009-2011) Diversity in Education- explore diverse cultures with the students at a local elementary school Teaching as Service- Tusculum College Mentoring for Kids program

  13. Questions to Ponder for Tusculum and Your Own Institution • Is there a fit for learning communities (LC’s) with the overall institution mission? • What would be the academic objectives and mission of the communities? • Is there institutional investment capacity for LC’s or living learning communities (LLC’s)? • Is there faculty and staff capacity for LC’s? Is this a Practical option? If so, where do we begin???

  14. A bit of advice… Funding, Funding, Funding… Student Selection Peer Mentors Faculty/Staff Mentors

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