My son is looking into a Living Learning (Business Opportunities) option for next year. Has anyone had any experience with UNL Living Learning communities? My son will be coming in from out of state and will, in all likelihood be the only person from his HS at UNL, so we thought that a LLC might be a nice option for him to transition to the school. Any thoughts or feedback on previous experience?
We have a freshman at UNL this year. She is in a learning community and is from out of state as well. It is important to know that at UNL if you are in a learning community freshman year you MUST live in that learning community. (Our daughter, for example, is in the honors program but did not have the option to live in an honors dorm because she also wanted to be in a learning community). They don’t seem to combine honors and learning community students into honors communities. A student CAN still be in honors and live in a learning community but not the other way around.
The vast majority of freshman learning communities are in Abel and Sandoz halls. I’m not sure about business majors though…Abel & Sandoz are traditional style rooms with corner desks and come with a mini fridge. I think some floors get a little wild but my daughter has been fortunate that it quiets down at a reasonable hour where she is. They have community bathrooms but I haven’t really heard much complaining—I have not seen them but apparently they are ok. I do know there is a private dressing area outside the shower.
Also be sure to look st the course requirements online for the learning community—they actually have required courses. Most are pretty basic like Biology I and II for the biology learning community, but you will need to be aware.
I agree it is a good way to meet people who share some interests, and also find study partners.
My daughter was in one of the 2 business learning communities (I forget which one). She lived in Eastside Suites, which was the nicest dorm I have ever seen. There was a large laundry room on each floor, multiple study rooms on each floor, etc.
She was from out of state, & her 3 roommates were from Nebraska. It was a good way to instantly get 3 friends, & meet the roommates’ high school buddies , but I was surprised by how few other people she got to know on her floor.
The various events that the learning communities hold seem to be helpful for ensuring that an out of state student gets ample opportunities to mix with others. In the old days students would meet people in their classes, or in the hallway waiting for class. But these days where everybody is on their phone, they don’t seem to meet in those ways.
thanks @moooop I appreciate the feedback. that (business lc) is what he was considering and will be coming from out of state. He was concerned he wouldn’t meet as many people in the LC as he would in the normal dorms but that doesn’t seem like as much an issue.
thanks @college-bound-parent !! The business one is in the suites and you just made me not want the real dorms hahaha