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LIVING-LEARNING
COMMUNITIES
CREATING COMMUNITIES THAT SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS
Imagine being part of a community that makes Kent State University a more personalized close-knit environment, with all the
advantages of a large research institution. Kent State University’s Living-Learning Communities enable you to live and learn in an
inclusive and supportive atmosphere that addresses your academic and personal interests. The unique living-learning opportunity
allows you and fellow students to form lasting bonds with peers, faculty and the campus community, providing you with the
necessary tools to succeed in your college careers at Kent State.
LIVING-LEARNING COMMUNITIES (LLC)
If you choose to live in a Kent State University Living-Learning
Community, you will have the opportunity to live in a residence hall
community together with other students who are studying majors
similar to your own and who will even be taking some of the same
classes you are taking. Forming study groups and working on class
projects becomes more convenient when your classmates also live
in your residence hall. If you have questions about a reading
assignment or class notes, there will be a fellow student nearby
to whom you can turn.
Which Describes You Best?
We provide a variety of Living-Learning Communities that are
tailored to your major and/or your interests. We highly encourage
you to choose living in an environment that enriches your academic
and/or personal goals in order to help you be most successful at Kent
State University. We encourage you to choose the Living-Learning
Community that suites your needs, and then select other residence
hall options after that.
Air Force ROTC
Dunbar Hall
The Air Force ROTC Living-Learning Community is open to Cadets who
wish to live with and around other Air Force ROTC Cadets. Students will
have the opportunity to take courses together, meet for daily physical
training, and live in a supportive and motivational environment for being
a part of the Air Force ROTC program. The community will have a mix
of upper-class Cadets and first-year Cadets.
Army ROTC
Dunbar Hall
The Army ROTC Living-Learning Community is open to Cadets who
wish to live with and around other Army ROTC Cadets. Students will
have the opportunity to take courses together, meet for daily physical
training, and live in a supportive and motivational environment for
being a part of the Army ROTC program. The community will have
a mix of upper-class Cadets and first-year Cadets.
Aeronautics
Koonce Hall
The Aeronautics Living-Learning Community is open to all students
majoring in Aeronautics. Students in the community will attend
workshops targeted on stress management, time management, academic
success and work-life balance. They will have advising appointments
in the residence hall and participate in group community service. The
community will provide linked coursework for students, and in-hall
study groups for the courses.
Business Learning Community
Prentice Hall
The Business Learning Community is open to incoming first-year
students majoring in a College of Business Administration major. Students
will have the opportunity to connect with peers who have similar interests,
develop relationships with faculty and staff and receive academic advising
in the residence hall. Throughout the year programming focused on career
exploration, study strategies, and social activities will be offered for
students to enhance their on campus living experience.
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
Wright Hall
The College of Arts and Sciences Living-Learning Community is open
to students of any class standing who have been admitted to the College
of Arts and Sciences. This community provides programming and events
centered on the fields of science, social science and humanities. This
community offers linked course tracks for interested students majoring
in those fields. Students will have opportunities to connect with faculty
and staff, receive academic advising and support services, participate in
career exploration, and participate in study groups and social activities
with other students who share similar academic interests.
College of Communication and Information Commons (CCI)
Olson Hall
The College of Communication and Information Commons is open to
students of any class standing majoring in a College of Communication
and Information major. Students who participate in this community will
develop mentoring relationships with other students and faculty of CCI.
Programs such as guest speakers and film nights will center on areas
of study within the college and getting connected to other students
and faculty within the college. Academic advising and study group
formation will be offered within the residence hall.
Benefits for Students in
LIVING-Learning Communities are:
• Higher G.P.A. and completing more credit hours than
non-LLC students
• Greater academic support opportunities
• Increased faculty and staff contact outside the classroom
• Greater connection to the university
• Lifetime friendship building
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LIVING-LEARNING
COMMUNITIES
Education, Health and
Human Services (EHHS)
Manchester Hall
The Education, Health and Human
Services Living-Learning Community is
open to first-year students interested in
exploring professions offered in the College
of Education, Health and Human Services.
Opportunities for leadership development,
community service, social engagement
and mentorship by upper-division students,
faculty and staff are key elements of
this community.
EXCEL (Explore. Careers.
Education, Leadership) LivingLearning Community
Lake Hall
In EXCEL, the programming and events
focus on exploring majors, careers,
academic resources and social engagement;
specifically through guest speakers,
educational experiences, community service
and workshops. Academically, students have
the opportunity to participate in linked
courses with other students in the building as
well as receive additional career counseling,
academic advising, tutoring and support.
Socially, peer mentors offer added support
to our first-year EXCEL students and provide
opportunities to get involved on campus.
Fine Arts Community
Verder Hall
The Fine Arts Community is designed for
students who are interested in fine, performing,
and design arts. Verder Hall offers studio space,
an art gallery, and programming. Specialized
staff members, known as art studio mentors,
are available to offer guidance in the studios.
Honors College
Stopher AND Johnson Halls
The Honors College is open to students of
any class standing who have been admitted
to the Honors College. This community
provides convenient access to the Honors
College classrooms, the Honors College
library/lounge and the Honors College
advising and administrative offices located
on the ground floor of the Stopher-Johnson
Complex. Academic, cultural and social
programming is also provided.
International Village Experience (IVE)
Clark Hall
The International Village Experience
community is open to all first-year Kent
State students. Students participating in this
community will have the opportunity to
experience cultural exchange through
informal and formal activities. American
students and international students will
live together to strengthen the multicultural
community within the residence hall.
Programming support is provided through
the Office of Global Education.
The Wells-Atonkwa Village
Living-Learning Community
Wright Hall
The Wells-Atonkwa Village Living-Learning
Community is open to students in the
College of Arts and Sciences who are
interested in issues of relevance to the
African American, Latino American
and Native American communities.
Living-Learning
Communities
Department of Residence Services
Korb Hall
330-672-7000
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Admissions Office
Kent State University
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001
330-672-2444
1-800-988-KENT
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