FAQs

For first-year students & transfers with less than 25 credits:

• You will be placed in one of the first-year residence halls and move in a day early, compared to non-Living Learning Community students.
• You will live with other first-year students who have similar interests.
• You will make meaningful connections with faculty through dinners, programs, field trips and presentations.
• Programs are created with your interests in mind! You will also have the opportunity to provide your feedback and tell us what programs you would like to have offered.
• Each community has a specific focus: whether it’s to help you find career-building opportunities, help you make connections with faculty, or get you connected with education abroad opportunities; each community is tailored to the unique needs of the students who join it.

For current students & transfers with more than 25 credits:

• You will live on a floor with people who share your interests and have committed to being part of this themed environment.
• You will continue to develop relationships with faculty, staff and alumni.
• Programs and activities are created with your interests in mind, but also to help you develop as a student and a future professional.
• Just indicate your interest on the Housing Application to join. Please note, space is available on a limited basis.

Being part of a Living Learning Community (LLC) means you do live with students who share similar interests and maybe even some classes. Each LLC is just PART of a freshman residence hall community. While students form their own identity as a Living Learning Community, they have many friends in the rest of the residential community that have different interests and majors.

Living in the Living Learning Community is not more work, it is just focused on your academic and interest areas. While nothing is mandatory, the effort you put into the community is what you’ll get out of it. However, by signing your LLC Community Agreement, you agree to participate in three events each semester. A typical student will participate in a whole lot more.

 

Yes, many students manage being in an LLC AND being highly involved on campus. You will find that the events and community builders for your LLC fit perfectly into your academic and interest areas. There are a variety of options for participation, from off-campus field trips to eating with faculty in the dining halls.

For Freshmen, you will receive official confirmation from the Coordinator of Living Learning Communities regarding your status in mid-August. This communication will come to your Brockport email account.

For returning students, the deadline is early April. You’ll get confirmation when you receive your housing assignment in late April.

The expectation is that you maintain a 2.25 GPA while living in your community. If you fall below the minimum, you will be required to enroll in the S.T.E.P.S. Program (Strategies to Eliminate Probationary Status). This program gives you a mentor and the tools to improve in the spring semester. In addition, LLC students have access to LLC-specific tutors and resources.

We encourage students to come to Brockport with an open mind and embrace the opportunity to meet new people. However, if you have already decided to live with a friend from high school, please make sure you mutually accept each other on the housing application (using each other’s Banner ID) and mutually choose the same LLC(s).

While it is not mandatory to join, being in an LLC gives you a special advantage over those who choose not to join:

• You have more opportunities to get to know faculty outside of the classroom, which may lead to better letters of recommendation when you apply for jobs and leadership positions.
• You may feel more at home because those around you will share the same interests, which means your chances of having a great roommate or college friendships will only increase.
• You get to go on field trips all over Western New York at no cost!
• LLC students have more direct access to resources to help them achieve academic and social success.