EXPLORING Living Learning Community Is your son or daughter worried about coming to college and not knowing what to major in? PARENTS IF SO, YOUR STUDENT IS NOT ALONE! The Exploring Living Learning Community facilitates decision-making, enabling students to maximize academic and career preparation. What is the Exploring Living Learning Community (LLC)? This LLC is established in a residence hall to connect your student with others who are also exploring their academic and career directions. Intentional activities promote self-understanding, leading to better decision-making. What will my student be doing? Personal development options include: • Service learning events • Assessments to establish personal strengths • Social and academic events • Programs specific to exploring students • Career preparation and decision making events ADVISING Matters! Discover: Identify strengths, skills, & abilities • • • • • • • • • Personal reflection Academic success Social interaction Career readiness Connecting to resources Leadership Career exploration Academic support UNI community involvement Space in the Exploring Living Learning Community will be limited. Your student’s opportunity to reserve a room will be available starting in April 2014 as part of the Department of Residence room reservation process. For more information about the Exploring Living Learning Community, contact: Design: Create an action plan Don’t Settle: What’s next on your dream list? Deliver: Act on your plan to accomplish your goal How will this benefit my student? Dream: Develop an attitude of possibility Sponsored by the Office of Academic Advising Office of Academic Advising academic-advising@uni.edu 319-273-3406 www.uni.edu/advising