Learning Communities

[1] Purposes

UCA’s Residential Colleges cultivate an environment that encourages intellectual risk, leading to academic growth. Students join faculty and staff to create a community of scholars who work together to engage in academic, professional, and civic endeavors. By participating in learning communities, a commitment to a culture of inclusiveness, innovation, integrity and collaboration is affirmed. In order to help meet the needs of first-year and continuing students, the Residential Colleges give students the opportunity:

• To take classes in the Residential Colleges with those of similar majors and interests.
• To live and learn in a community of students faculty, and staff.
• To participate in a variety of co-curricular academic experiences.
• To contribute to a variety of service-learning experiences.
• To participate in the Hughes Leadership Institute.
• To become an advocate for peers.

[2] General Information

UCA’s Residential College curricula consist of UCA Core courses taught by a team of professors from different disciplines organized around an academic theme. The five Residential Colleges are as follows:

The Residential College program is much more than taking courses in your residence hall. For the educational process to be at the center of the student’s life, the Residential Colleges offer common areas where faculty, staff and students gather engage in lively conversations, work on group projects, study, and hold performances. Each Residential College has a classroom, study area, as well as faculty and staff offices. These environments are designed for living and learning.

UCA’s Residential Colleges sponsor a number of co-curricular and service-learning opportunities including travel to museums, regional performances, field experiences, competitions, and study abroad in Rwanda.

[3] Admission Requirements

UCA’s Residential Colleges limit enrollment. For admission requirements and more information contact