Living Learning Communities (LLCs)
As a part of the First-Year Experience learning community curriculum requirement, the University of St. Thomas offers a number of Living Learning Community (LLC) options to incoming first year students. LLCs are specialized living environments that help connect students in and out of the classroom. Each LLC is unique, but all are centered on an academic area of interest or academic program.
When a student chooses to live in an LLC, Residence Life will assign them to the hall and floor community where the LLC is located. Live-in Residence Life staff and the faculty who teach the LLC courses will provide one-on-one interactions and various co-curricular opportunities to enhance the curricular learning that occurs within the classroom.
Students enrolled in an LLC should expect to:
- Connect with their academic program within their first year
- Meet and build relationships with other students who share similar interests
- Experience a smoother academic and social transition to college
- Participate in activities and events that help them more fully engage with their area of study
- Develop an enhanced interaction with faculty and staff
The following Living Learning Communities are options at St. Thomas. Please click on the LLC for more information and residence hall location. We look forward to having you participate in one of our engaging LLCs. For more information or questions, please contact us at reslife@stthomas.edu.
Options for Living Learning Communities
Open to all students who have applied and been admitted to the Aquinas Scholars Honors program. |
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Open to students from all academic fields of study to come together to build deep friendship, strong faith, and meaningful careers. |
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Open to students from all majors interested in exploring how economic analysis can support and inform a wide range of fields, including policy and business. |
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Open to all majors and ideal for Journalism, Strategic Communication or Digital Media. |
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Open to all majors and ideal for students who are looking for leadership development and academic excellence. *First-Year students who are Dease Scholars and Ciresi Walburn Leadership Fellows are required to participate in this LLC. |
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Open to students from all academic fields who are interested in a career in healthcare. |
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Open to all majors and ideal for students who are interested in careers that involve helping others. |
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Literary and Digital Storytelling NEW for Fall of 2024 |
Open to all majors and designed for students interested in how we tell stories as individuals and communities. |
| Nursing | Open to first-year students intending to apply to the School of Nursing in the Morrison Family College of Health. |
Open to all students interested in pursing pursuing any major or minor offered by the Opus College of Business. |
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Open to all engineering majors: Mechanical, Electrical, Computer and Civil Engineering. |
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Open to all majors and ideal for Psychology and Neuroscience Majors. |
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| Science Discovery Scholars | Open to all students who are interested in a career in science but not in healthcare. Ideal for students majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Computer Science. *First-Year students who are NSF Discovery Scholars are required to participate in this LLC. |
| Study of Sport | Open to all majors and ideal for students interested in sport in any context. |
Open to all students interested in exploring issues regarding sustainability inside and outside the classroom. |
Living Learning Communities for Second Year Students
This program is for those students who are interested in building a close-knit community similar to the First-Year Experience LLC while engaging in programs and activities tailored specifically to the community. You do not have to be in a LLC your first-year to participate in a SYLLC. Select the link to the left to learn more about the different SYLLC. |