Hi,
I was recently accepted to UMich and am now starting to look into housing. As an English and Art joint-degree major, I’m interested in some of the art and liberal arts-oriented living communities, but I have heard that (especially with the RC) there’s a specific culture within each of them that not everyone will like. Basically, I’m curious about what the vibes are in the RC and LHSP- could anyone help me out with understanding a little more about them? Thank you!
This would be a very good thing to explore when you visit Michigan as an admitted student. I’d call to arrange a tour and talk to students at both programs.
My D was LHSP last year and loved it. Her and her friends were not artsy types and I don’t think she thought it had a particular vibe. It’s also a beautifully redone facility. Her room was decent sized too (all relative of course).
I’m currently living in the RC during my second year. If you are the person who is creative and enjoys art culture, I would recommend joining RC. They have an awesome language program, which requires you to take an intensive language (8 to 10 credits) for two semesters. There is also an arts requirement too. The living community is great! I love the dorms. It is diverse, and of course not everyone is artsy! I for sure am not (Pre-Med and actually research focused at the moment)! You meet a great deal of people. LHSP is awesome as well! It depends on the type of person you are! I have friends who were part of LHSP and it was less “close knit” and more on your own to make friends. Taking the language intensive course definitely made me really close with my classmates. Since I took Russian, we didn’t have as many students as Spanish or French students. Those languages at the language tables started to form groups and such ahaha.
Let me know if you have anymore questions!
Hi! I know I’m commenting on this thread late, but could anyone tell me how hard it is to get into Lloyd hall?? I love it sooo much but I’m nervous about getting in. @nervsdad @natcat9
The RC has many different types of people. People who are pre-med or pre-law, people who love the arts, people who are into sports, etc. There is more than one type of an RC student. However, we all have interest in a language and reap benefits from small class sizes and a tight knit community. All of the RC’s requirements (excluding living in East Quad for your first two years, which is a huge perk) overlap with LSA’s. In terms of the RC language requirement (equivalent of 20 credits), you would get the LSA req of 16 credits done in less time, earn more credit, and be proficient by the end of the program. The RC isn’t for everyone, but the RC adds a lot to the UM experience.
@letsgoblue1. That was good information. How do you think a kid who is studious with an interest in language but no interest in the Arts at all would do in the RC?
@maya54 I just spent a week in Ann Arbor at conference and had occasion to visit East Quad. People spoke more of its language and English/social science programs than the arts. It struck me as a very welcoming and diverse community. Its language programs are said to be outstanding.
Hi! Question: Is the LHSP within the Residential College, or are they separate residence programs?
Separate - there are several ‘learning communities’ other than the RC. Search them out on the Michigan website.
So would the Honors College be a separate program than these Learning Communities? Do some students in the Honors program also take part in these learning communities, or is Honors its own learning community? Thank for any help.
Honors is a LSA residential learning community (South Quad). But you can be in Honors and another learning community and not live in South Quad.