Living Learning Communities (LLCs) provide unique environments where select groups of students share common residential and learning experiences.
Living Learning Communities (LLCs) provide unique environments where select groups of students share common residential and learning experiences. Based on disciplinary and interdisciplinary themes, LLCs create intentional links between academic, social, and residential experiences.
Looking for a way to enhance your global experience? Members of the Global Village have the opportunity to live with students who share a desire to learn more about international travel, culture and the global community. We encourage exchange students as well as NCF students to share their cultural differences in an attempt to strengthen international relationships, understand the diversity at New College, and broaden their educational experience.
Members will have the opportunity to attend cultural programming events, international themed meals, guest lecturers, and learn how to prepare themselves to travel abroad. Open to all students.
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Location: Please be advised that placement is based on the number of applicants. The letter dorms are NOT a guaranteed placement.
Civitas is a Living Learning Community unlike any other on campus. It is an organized yearlong program (meeting on a weekly basis) that aims to assist first-year students with a healthy and successful transition to life at New College. Civitas helps new students orient themselves and connect with campus resources through workshops with different campus offices. As a member of Civitas, you will be provided opportunities to integrate into the community both on-campus and in the greater Sarasota area.
Students will be encouraged to get involved in a variety of ways including student government, clubs, and volunteer opportunities. The workshops and activities you will participate in as a member of Civitas will shape your natural leadership skills and strengths and will help you apply them in ways that benefit you and your community. The goal of Civitas is to provide experiences and lessons that will reach beyond the realm of your life at New College while also helping you navigate your first year here. Open to incoming first year students.
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Location: Pei 3rd Court, First Year Community
Students living in this LLC should be excited to live with LGBTQIA+ people as well as learning about and celebrating LGBTQIA+ history and culture. Residents are placed without requirements of gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation. Programming in this LLC will be focused on solidifying those connections and opportunities to explore through historical and contemporary experiences of LGBTQIA+ people. Open to all students.
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Location: Please be advised that placement is based on the number of applicants. The letter dorms are NOT a guaranteed placement.
In the Sustainability LLC, members will be encouraged to learn about and live their most sustainable lives. The Sustainability LLC will provide regular educational programs as well as the opportunity to engage with peers who are similarly seeking to reduce their impact on the Earth. There will be no prerequisites to apply for the Sustainability LLC, besides a willingness to strive for a more sustainable lifestyle. Most importantly, participation will not be a competition, but a means of inspiration. Sustainability LLC will also partner with the Council of Green Affairs and RAW (Resources Aren’t Waste) club to help in planning and volunteering for events. Open to all students.
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Location: Please be advised that placement is based on the number of applicants. The letter dorms are NOT a guaranteed placement.
If you love writing, reading and imagining, then this may be the hall on campus for you. With an in-house, communal library; brainstorming whiteboard and jumbo-sticky area; and tables and couches for joint writing sessions, this LLC is home to writers experimenting with all genres and divisions. Fantasy, suspense, romance, action and more conveyed through poetry, playwriting, essays, and short-stories -– You name it, we’ve got it. Scholarly writing, too, in short or long form like the thesis project, is a treasured craft here. Open to all students.
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The Writing LLC will be partnered with the Writing Resource Center (WRC). Apply today!
Location: Please be advised that placement is based on the number of applicants. The letter dorms are NOT a guaranteed placement.
The Outdoor Adventure LLC aims to foster a community of individuals who enjoy camping, hiking, spending time in the outdoors and the preservation of our natural resources for future generations to enjoy. The LLC is welcome to outdoor enthusiasts of any level, whether you have grown up camping or are just starting to take an interest. Members will work together to plan excursions to Florida’s many beautiful public parks and forests while following the principles of Leave No Trace, plan activities such as kayaking and rock climbing, and will be able to take part in on-campus workshops on various aspects of camping and hiking safety. Open to all students.
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Location: Please be advised that placement is based on the number of applicants. The letter dorms are NOT a guaranteed placement.
The New College Health and Wellness living learning community is based on holistic wellness. The Departments of Intramurals and Recreation, Health, Dining Services and Housing have partnered together in developing this community. Open to all students.
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Location: Please be advised that placement is based on the number of applicants. The letter dorms are NOT a guaranteed placement.