Leadership, Learning & Life at UConn
Where Students Live: Northwest Quandrangle, Goodyear Hall
Course Cluster:
- INTD 1810, LLC: Leadership; 1-credit; meets Fall semester, LC students will be automatically enrolled
- PP 1001, Introduction to Public Policy; 3-credit; LC students will be automatically enrolled
The Leadership, Learning, and Life at UConn Learning Community (LC) is a cluster of first-year residents who live, study, and learn together. The Community will familiarize you with the University's values and the opportunities for leadership across campus, and will also offer you opportunities to explore your leadership potential, build your confidence, and give you skills to live a life of leadership.
This Living Learning Community is integrated into the residential aspects of students’ lives and focuses on promoting residents' connections to fellow students; developing individual leadership skills, promoting student/faculty contact by providing opportunities for meaningful interaction in and out of the classroom, and creating a supportive environment based on a mutual interest in individual leadership development.
Leadership Seminar
The Leadership Seminar teaches students the importance of leadership and its applications in the community and in their lives. The class meets once a week, currently during the Fall semester, usually on Wednesday afternoons, and focuses on topics such as:
- Ethical decision making
- Time management
- Professionalism
- Group dynamics
- Diversity
- Communication
Through this experience students are also provided information about involvement and leadership opportunities across campus.
Integrated Leadership Development
Support and learning opportunities for students on the Leadership Floor are also provided by the in-class student mentor as well as the Community Assistant (CA) on the floor who will help lead the coordination and logistics of the learning community. These are a few examples of some programs the Leadership Floor has hosted in the past:
- Genocide in Darfur: Informational Lecture
- A Campus Discussion about Academic Integrity
- Mentoring at a local high school
- And more...
Leadership Floor students have had extremely positive experiences, which have influenced their UConn career. Many students have gone on to lead various clubs and groups on campus, and some have even created and led their own organizations.
For more information about the Leadership Learning Community, contact:
- Student Activities Leadership Programs, call (860) 486-6588
or - Office of First Year Programs & Learning Communities, email: livelearn@uconn.edu or call (860) 486-1127
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Student Life Award Winners
from the Leadership, Learning & Life at UConn Learning Community
2009 Peer Educator of the Year
Recipient: Juan Carmona
Junior, Resource Economics and Spanish
Program Nomination: Leadership Legacy
Other Peer Education Involvement: FYE Mentoring, Husky Outreach Leadership Developing, Understanding and Pride! (HOLDUP!), Mentoring, Education, and Training for Academic Success (METAS) Program, Learning Community Community Assistant
Juan is determined to make a positive impact on his community by challenging those around him to be better and adding his amicable demeanor, authentic leadership and honest interactions to each program he is involved in. Even though Juan is a Co-founder of HOLDUP!; peer mentor for M.E.T.A.S. and FYE; and a Community Assistant, he is very humble of his accomplishments and never looking for recognition.
http://www.studentactivities.uconn.edu/leadership_lifeawards2009.html
2009 Emerging Leaders Award
Recipient: Stephen Pelletier
Stephen is a first year student, majoring in Political Science and living in the Leadership Learning Community. Last semester he worked with Congressman Joe Courtney and his campaign. This spring he was selected as a member for Husky Outreach for Leadership Development, Understanding, and Pride! (HOLDUP!), a leadership development initiative serving high school students. Stephen is a member of the College Democrats, Amnesty International, and started the UConn Youth in Politics organization. He also volunteers at a local elementary school.
http://www.studentactivities.uconn.edu/leadership_lifeawards2009.html
2009 Organization Community Service Award
Husky Outreach for Leadership Development, Understanding, and Pride (HOLDUP!)
Husky Outreach for Leadership Development, Understanding, and Pride! (HOLDUP!), is a student led program where members travel to area high schools and work with students on their leadership development, civic engagement, and citizenship. With a common theme of personal leadership, the workshops and activities focus on effective communication, conflict resolution, ethical decision making, and other important topics. The workshops include discussions and active reflections that engage these often at risk high school students and provide them with a framework for success.
This program was initiated by former Learning Community students, and has persisted and grown to be a great success! http://www.studentactivities.uconn.edu/leadership_lifeawards2009.html