Distinctions & Opportunities

Academic Opportunities

Living-Learning Centers

Living-learning centers (LLCs) are residential–academic programs located in residence halls. There are three living-learning centers associated with the College that are open to all IUB undergraduates of any major: Collins Living-Learning Center (CLLC), located in the Collins Quadrangle; the Global Village Living-Learning Center (GLLC), located in Foster-Martin; ;and Women in STIM located in Forest. Membership in these centers is based on an on-line application available through the Residential Programs and Services Housing site: students may also request hard copy applications through each LLC. Students from any school majoring in any discipline are eligible to apply for membership in these programs, and current university students may apply to transfer to a center at the beginning of any semester. For additional information, contact Collins LLC at (812) 855-9815 (www.indiana.edu/~llc), the Global Village at (812) 855-4552 (www.indiana.edu/~college/global), or the Women in STIM LLC at (812) 855-3565 (http://studentaffairs.indiana.edu/women-science-technology-informatics-mathematics/index.shtml).

Collins Living-Learning Center

Founded in 1972, the Collins Living-Learning Center offers a small college experience within a major university. Collins empowers residents by supplementing regular university work with its own accredited courses, arts events, social service activities, and enrichment programs. Students can take leadership roles by designing programs, selecting seminars, and managing student activity fees. Collins LLC students must enroll in at least one Collins course during each of their freshman and sophomore years; all freshmen also enroll in a 1 credit hour workshop in residential learning. Most courses may be counted toward graduation requirements.

Global Village Living-Learning Center

The goal of the Global Village Living-Learning Center is to create a cosmopolitan, multidisciplinary, multicultural, multinational, and multilingual community of domestic and international students preparing for global living and careers. The Global Village provides opportunities for foreign language and cultural practice and is especially appropriate for students preparing for overseas study. New residents must enroll in the 1-credit course GLLC-Q 199. In addition to its own seminars that are open to all IUB undergraduate students, the Global Village hosts introductory courses from several departments in its classrooms as well as informal, internationally themed special activities. There are abundant opportunities for student governance and leadership development.

The Global Village Living-Learning Center is affiliated with the new School of Global and International Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, dedicated to providing Indiana University undergraduates with the intellectual tools they will need to live, work, and thrive in the globalized world of the twenty-first century. Degree programs associated with SGIS emphasize language proficiency, cultural competency, and in-depth training in qualitative and quantitative methodologies. SGIS students will enjoy unparalleled access to a stellar faculty and career-focused advising. For further information regarding the mission, structure and resources of the School of Global and International Studies see http://sgis.indiana.edu/.

Women in Science, Technology, Informatics, and Math (STIM) Living-Learning Center

The Women in STIM Living-Learning Center provides an academically enhanced living and learning environment for undergraduate women studying in the STIM areas. Located in Forest Residence Hall, the Women in STIM community offers the benefit of living together with peers with similar academic interests and goals. In addition to living with supportive peers, students in the community also have access to a variety of resources tailored to their interests such as tutoring by graduate students, paid summer research opportunities, internships, networking and mentoring opportunities with faculty and staff and supporters from the private and public sectors, facility tours, career development workshops, and more!

The community is open to undergraduate women of all levels with an interest in STIM fields.  For more information about the Women in STIM residential community, please visit http://studentaffairs.indiana.edu/women-science-technology-informatics-mathematics/index.shtml or contact stim [at] indiana [dot] edu.

  • COLL-X 294 Women in STIM Residential Seminar (2 cr.) P: Permission of instructor. R: Freshman or sophomore standing. The Women in STIM (Science, Technology, Informatics, and Mathematics) residential seminar provides curricular and co-curricular experiences to develop and enhance residents' academic success, career goals, and civic responsibility through self-assessment, seminars, career portfolio preparation, research planning, and development of transferable skills. Includes scientific readings and literature research. S/F grading. Credit given for only one of X294 or ASCS-Q294.