Living & Learning Communities - NEW
Starting in Fall 2024, get sorted into the perfect residence hall. With seven new interest-based communities to choose from, meet your new roommates who are just as excited to live and learn as you are.
Find your perfect campus community:
Arts and Film Living Learning Community (LLC) provides exciting academic and social opportunities for residential freshmen in Cochran and Macon to explore and express their creative and artistic interests and skills. In this community, you will live and learn with a diverse group of students who share your love of film, music, and visual art.
The group will offer students opportunities to attend on-campus and off-campus music performances, art exhibitions, and film and media experiences and will provide creative activities that allow you to explore, develop, and display your own artistic talents.
Join the Film and Arts Living Learning Community and build friendships with fellow social creatives who share your passion for the Arts.
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Knights in the Tower (Aviation LLC) will connect students with other Aviation majors living on the Cochran campus. Through the LLC, you will have access to a supportive environment of other students with similar schedules and a passion for all things Aviation. Knights in the Tower will assist you in building a strong sense of belonging.
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The Knights in Computing Living Learning Community (LLC) engages students in the discussion of the role of computing technologies in contemporary society. This LLC is open to students from all majors. Students will explore current and emerging technologies, people, and places involved in the evolution of the computing field with special emphasis placed on the modern societal impacts of computing.
Students will engage with faculty in discussions both in an outside of class on topics of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, privacy on the internet, security and safety, social media, and other current and emerging computing issues. Students will enroll in ITEC 1001.
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Honors Living Learning Community (LLC) provides exciting academic and social opportunities for residential freshmen in Cochran and Macon! For years, the MGA Honors Program has helped motivated students explore their potential and create lifelong connections.
Now, through the LLC, you'll have the chance to live and learn with a diverse group of students who share your passion for excellence, all within a supportive environment where you can connect with faculty, participate in fun activities, and build a strong sense of belonging.
Our Honors Program goes beyond traditional classroom experiences, offering enriching events, research opportunities, educational trips, and service projects. Come and be part of a vibrant community where you can thrive academically and personally. Join the MGA Honors Program Living Learning Community and let your journey toward success begin!
Students in the Honors Living Learning Community should meet eligibility requirements for the Honors Program.
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The Knights LEAD Living Learning Community (LLC) builds leaders who will make an impact at the university, in their communities, and in their careers. This program is open to first-year students who were in high school or college leadership roles in the past as well as those who are seeking new opportunities to lead and develop leadership skills. Students will develop skills that make them competitive for internships, campus leadership roles, and academic honors.
Participants will engage in team-based leadership roleplays where they apply their skills to practical situations and build relationships with peers. Students will be rewarded with a corporate tour to see how a large corporation puts leadership into practice and what future career paths are available to them.
LLC participants will attend the Student Leadership Conference, compete in the MGA Leadership Challenge, and serve during Leadership & Service Day. Knights LEAD is offered in Cochran and Macon and participants will benefit from attending sessions in their residence hall. Upon completion of Knights LEAD LLC, students will graduate to the Emerging Leaders Program and work toward earning a graduation honor cord and inclusion on a perpetual plaque in the Center for Career & Leadership Development.
Any first year student applying for housing within the Knights LEAD LLC should also complete the Knights LEAD registration form.
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The Music Living Learning Community is an excellent place for music students to thrive by sharing similar schedules, activities, and love for music.
Music students will share a common space in residence life and will take core music classes together in their freshman year. Based on availability, all freshmen music majors live in the Music LLC and support each other in the challenges common to music majors.
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Connected Minds Living Learning Community (LLC) provides residential students a supportive and enriching environment to connect with fellow psychology students as well as faculty, share ideas and enhance their understanding of psychology as a discipline and career focus. Open to traditional freshmen with an indicated interest in Psychology.
The focus will be on:
- Learning science applications – study skills, how the brain works, how learning works
- Understanding scientific perspective/approach
- Career exploration
- Psychological mythbusting
- Mentorship and leadership development
- Positive psychology applications – happiness, gratitude, mindfulness
Students in the LLC will live in the same section of a residence on the Cochran campus and will participate in programs such as: Mindfulness and meditation sessions; Peer mentorship mixer; Peer support circles; Psychology games/trivia night; Behavioral Science Day; Study groups/sessions; tutoring; lunch and learn; and special lectures.
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The Wellness Living Learning Community (LLC) is designed for students who are interested in more than just physical activity, but also hoping to develop a balanced lifestyle while in college. This community is open to students of all majors and classifications. Living in the Wellness LLC will connect students with others who share their interest in a holistic lifestyle that focuses on different dimensions of wellness – physical, mental, and emotional.
There will be a focus on group activities that promote wellness, such as physical events, opportunities to give back to the community, and an active partnership with Campus Recreation. The Wellness LLC is an opportunity for students who seek to prioritize their well-being while pursuing their academic goals.
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