Starting this fall, StFX students will be able to take advantage of a unique living and learning opportunity designed to deepen the academic experience.

In September, StFX will launch seven new living learning communities (LLCs) in its residences, providing space for students who want to live and learn and immerse themselves in a community tailored to a specific academic or lifestyle interest.

“Living learning communities are a new initiative offered through Residence Life next year where students will live with other students, peers with similar interests,” explains Residence Education Coordinator Kerri Arthurs.

Each LLC is associated with one or more faculty departments and organizations, and the idea, she says, is that these communities combine academic and social learning, enhancing opportunities for development and learning for students outside the classroom.

Each community will have a primary faculty advisor as well as programming tailored to suit the interests of the students living in the community, Ms. Arthurs says, providing a real benefit as students take part in academic and creative programs with their peers, faculty members and community.

“It’s really about experiential learning,” says Student Life Director Jacqueline De Leebeeck who says many universities today are realizing the potential for students living in LLCs to experience that bridge between academic and community learning.

“It’s neat to see how ...