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The Best of Both Worlds
Michigan Learning Communities (MLC) combine the personal
attention of a small college environment with the unparalleled
resources of a large research university. Be a part of a friendly,
supportive, and intellectually stimulating community while you
take advantage of everything the larger Michigan campus has
to offer.
Faculty-Student Interaction, Intellectual Engagement
Faculty will meet with you in the residence hall -- or over
lunch or dinner -- for office hours, for fireside chats about
research, ideas, and personal projects, or they invite groups
of students to join them at art and cultural events on campus.
You can take selected classes together and build friendships
with their classmates, talk late into the night about books,
assignments, and life goals, work together on community service
projects, and collaborate on research projects.
Individual Attention, Lasting Friendships, Diverse Community
MLC programs are small, scholarly, and diverse communities
that link intellectual ideas and good friendships that often
last a lifetime. Students invite faculty to dinner and participate
in study groups and sports teams. You will get the opportunity
to create college learning communities with peers from a diverse
set of social backgrounds representing a wide range of high
schools across Michigan, the United States, and throughout the
world.
Learning Inside and Outside the Classroom
Students join MLC programs because they know learning takes
place 24-hours per day. In addition to special course offerings,
there are always activities going on in the programs, including:
field trips, speakers, picnics, community service projects,
sports, research projects, et cetera.
Student Involvement, Student Leadership
MLC programs can give you the opportunity to stand out in
college as an individuals and as a leaders. You will be able
to organize activities, design creative programs, and help shape
your community.
Transition from High School to College
The small size, friendly environment, special activities,
and extra programs of the MLCs help ease the transition to college
and supports students to be successful in achieving their personal
goals.
Residential and Non-Residential
Residential programs are located in a University Residence
Hall and require you to live in the specific hall where the
program is housed, so you may participate in just one residential
program. Residentially-based MLCs all have in-house academic
advisors, Community Learning Centers, a computing site, and a staff of live-in
residential staff.
Non-residential programs have no residential requirement and
are located at different sites on campus. You may apply to participate
in both a non-residential and residential program, although
it is important to realistically assess the ability to manage
participation in multiple programs along with course requirements.
These programs offer a range of support services that vary from
peer advisors to mentors to faculty instructors.
Varying Themes and Options
You can choose the program that best fits your personal
interests. Programs have different requirements: more or fewer
classes, larger or smaller numbers of students, and emphasize
different types of activities. All programs work to create a
supportive and caring learning environment for you. Visit the
program websites for more detailed information.
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