Office of Residence Life : Living Learning Communities

Living Learning Communities at The University of Toledo offer special theme living units that can enhance a student's area of study or interests, and extend student learning outside of the classroom. These programs also promote student intellectual, social, and personal growth.

	ARTS Living Learning Community		First Year Experience
	Academic Living Learning Floors		Honors Living Learning
	Health Professions Living Learning Community

Living Learning Communities are special themed living units that can enhance your area of study or interests and extend your learning outside of the classroom. These programs also promote intellectual, social and personal growth. Living learning communities offer unique features including the chance to live with other students who share some of your interests, interactions with faculty outside of the classroom, related programming, and specialized services designed for the community. View a quick glance guide of all Living Learning Communities offered at The University of Toledo.

Academic Living Learning Floors - Parks Tower

The Academic Living Learning floors will provide an environment that assists students in making a smooth transition to the University and to better succeed in college.  

• For first-year, direct from high-school or transfer students age 20 or younger
• Live with students who take the same classes as you
• Upper-class peer mentors
• Faculty and staff interaction in the halls
• Student Services office hours on the floors
• Tutoring/Study groups
• First-year success assessments

Floors offered for the following academic colleges:

• College of Business Administration
• Judith Herb College of Education
• College of Engineering
• College of Arts & Sciences - careers in law, politics, government, public service, and similar fields

Arts Living-Learning Community (ALLC) - Ottawa House
The Arts Living and Learning Community (ALLC) encourages an environment that supports both the academic and artistic interests of students. The UT ALLC is jointly sponsored by the Creative Writing Program, the Department of Art, the Department of Music and Dance, and the Department of Theatre and Film.

• For first-year students majoring in the arts
• Residents have their own art studio, library, piano, and computer lab
• Opportunities to attend concerts, films, theater performances, and visual arts events on and off campus - all offered through a 1 credit hour class.
• Must enroll in IDS 1000 (1 credit hour)
• $75 program fee each semester

The program includes other opportunities and events such as tours of studios, and galleries, study groups, guest artist lectures, studio events, and career exploration. ALLC residents will interact on a daily basis with their classmates and with faculty and advisers who will make themselves available within the residential facility. Visit the ALLC website to learn more.

Honors Cluster Floor -Academic House

Students will love the close proximity to Sullivan Hall which houses the Honors Program.

• An enhanced Honors experience with an academic focus and sense of community
• Must be enrolled in the Honors Program
• Out-of-class contact with other Honors students
• Increased interaction with faculty members in the residence hall
• Expected to attend at least six Honors brown bag presentations per year

Health Professions Living Learning Community - Carter Hall East

For first-year students interested in health-related careers - athletic training, cardiovascular, community health, health care administration, health information management, nursing, pharmacy, pre-occupational therapy, pre-physical therapy, pre-veterinary, recreation therapy, respiratory care, and speech language pathology.

• Activities designed to foster the development of team-based skills necessary for professional success
• Opportunities to participate in outreach programs, networking events, peer mentoring, career exploration, tutoring and academic support
• Requires $50 program fee each semester

Download the Health Professions Living Learning Community brochure to learn more about the program.

First Year Experience - Parks Tower
Parks Tower is a residence hall for first-year students, regardless of major, to experience and realize the full potential of their first year at The University of Toledo. The programming focus is on the specific needs, issues and challenges of first-year students. The staff is specifically trained to better understand first-year students, and with a smaller student to staff ratio than in other residence halls are able to spend more time with floor residents. Students will have the opportunity to develop their leadership skills, improve their academic skills and make an overall positive transition to college life. Opportunities for frequent faculty-student interaction and individualized attention will be provided to the students residing on these floors. Students will also have greater opportunity to be connected to University services as well as participate in workshops, study groups and tutorials designed to help with their transition to college.

Alcohol and Substance Free Environment
College is a time when you are faced with many decisions. You are dealing with academic and career concerns, issues related to sexuality and pressures to use alcohol and other drugs. Many times others are involved in influencing your decisions. Especially with regard to alcohol and other drugs, the pressure can be very strong. Some expect that alcohol, in particular, will be a part of college life. View the Alcohol and Substance Free Floor Agreement.

The Alcohol and Substance-Free floor is intended to provide an active living learning environment centered around an alcohol and substance free lifestyle. To meet the goals of this community, expectations are in places for residents of the floor. Parks Tower is an alcohol-free building with two alcohol and substance-free floors. Other residence halls with alcohol and substance free floors are the Academic House, Carter Hall, The Crossings, the International House and Ottawa House.