Every Fall, the Honors Program partners with University Housing to offer Living Learning
Communities (LLCs) open only to first-year students in the Honors Program.  The communities
are housed in Ascension Hall (pictured below) – a terrific residence hall located
in the heart of campus and dedicated exclusively to Honors Program students.

Students participating in one of the LLCs will:

• Live together in Ascension Hall
• Enroll in special sections of Honors SE 1017 taught right where you live
• Be encouraged to enroll in at least one more class together
• Have the opportunity to join the Honors mentoring program
• Participate in activities around a theme over the course of the first-year.

Even if you do not join one of the LLCs, ALL Honors Program students are encouraged to live in Ascension Hall and enjoy Honors-specific
programming.

• Trivia Night
• Play Attendance
• Painting Night
• Dodgeball
• Game Night
• Networking Opportunities
• Special Advising Sessions

 

Meet the LLCs: 

APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS 

Enjoy a unique residential experience for artists, performers, and anyone who appreciates
the Fine Arts! First-year activities in the community will include attending theatre
and musical productions as a group, taking a tour of an exhibition at the contemporary
art gallery, and participating in evening activities in the residence hall like painting
night. 

Students in this LLC will be automatically enrolled in a specific section of SE 1017
– Honors Freshman Academic Success and are highly encouraged to enroll in HONR 1917
– Honors Interdisciplinary Arts in Fall 2024. 

HEALTH SCIENCES 

Are you contemplating a career in Nursing, Medicine, Athletic Training, Health and
Physical Education, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Social Work, or any other
Health Science?  This community will let you find Honors students with similar goals
and interests. Special community events over the year will include guest lectures
on science topics of the day, the chance to talk to juniors and seniors in the Health
Sciences about their strategies for success, and fun events like game night to blow
off steam.

Students in this LLC will be automatically enrolled in a specific section of SE 1017
– Honors Freshman Academic Success and are highly encouraged to enroll in the same
section of BIOL 1517 – General Biology I Honors in Fall 2024.

LEADERSHIP AND CITIZENSHIP 

If you are looking to explore your own leadership style, get involved with the university
community, and want to be surrounded by other students who share your passions, then
the Leadership and Citizenship LLC is for you. This community will encourage you to
explore and learn about yourself and what drives you to be a leader while having fun
and working as a team. 

Students in this LLC will be automatically enrolled in SE 1017 – Honors Freshman Academic
Success and are highly encouraged to enroll in the same section of COMM 2117 – Honors
Public Speaking in Fall 2024. 

STEM

For those who love science and technology, this LLC is the right fit for you. Study
with those who like to build and develop. This Living Learning Community is for those
interested in technology and building the infrastructure that facilitates it. 

Students in this LLC will be automatically enrolled in SE 1017 – Honors Freshman Academic
Success and are highly encouraged to enroll in the same section of CMPS 1610-02 (T/Th
12:30-1:45), a course that  will be designed specifically for Honors students, in
Fall 2024. 

Benefits of Joining an LLC:

Participation in a learning community offers a number of benefits, all of which help
promote your academic and social success at Southeastern. As with anything, you’ll
get out of it what you put into it, but the potential benefits of living in a learning
community include:

• Earning a higher GPA
• Making friends fast
• Diving into an area that interests you
• Taking a class right where you live
• Having greater satisfaction with your college experience
• Being more likely to persist to graduation.

Will I attend every LLC event?

LLC Members must earn five (5) attendance points for participating in events in the
fall semester and three (3) in the spring. Many students attend way more than the
minimum, but we know Honors students are a busy lot. Get to what you can. 

How Do I Apply?

Apply here for the LLC at Ascension Hall. 

Who can I contact for more information?

Email University Housing at [email protected] for more information.