Participation in a learning community offers a number of benefits, all of which help promote your academic and personal success at UWRF. As with every opportunity, what you get out of the experience depends on what you put into it, but the potential benefits of living in a learning community include:
enhanced academic and social opportunities
improved GPA
improved connection to faculty
greater involvement in learning
increased satisfaction with your UWRF experience, and
increased persistence to graduation
Listed below are a variety of activities that are commonly included in our learning communities:
interaction with students who have similar academic goals
common courses with a small group of students
living with your community members
career exploration
service learning opportunities
academic support
introduction to university resources
faculty mentoring and involvement
leadership development
exposure to social justice and/or diversity issues
