Percentage of RLC students who return to NAU their second year
RLC participants are retained at 81% compared to 74% of non-participants into their second year of college.
“The benefits of living in a Residential Learning Community are that you can go room to room asking everyone who has the same major or classes as you for help. Also, everyone is extremely nice and you get to learn more about them throughout the year at the RLC meetings and study groups.”
—Marcus Iafrate
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MENTEE
Important facts about RLC students
• Better prepared for class • Utilize computer labs, interact with professors, and attend seminars and lectures more regularly than non-RLC students • More confident in their educational future • Feel their residence hall climate is more supportive of their academic and social lives than non-RLC students
“What I enjoy most about being in an RLC is the sense of community and knowing I am going through the exact same thing as my peers living around me. Not only are we adjusting to college and being away from home, but we are going through the same academic rigor. It is comforting knowing we are all in the same boat.”
—Mackenzie Bryson
PSYCHOLOGY MENTEE
Things you’ll enjoy about Residential Learning Communities (RLCs) • • • • •
Location within Freshman Connections residence halls Shared classes with others in your RLC Connections with others who have similar academic majors or areas of interest Increased access to professors and staff outside of the classroom setting Interactions with an upper-division Community Mentor (CM) who shares your major or interest and oversees the RLC
“I think the benefits for students living in a Residential Learning Community are easy access to major-specific information, a way to make friends, study groups within the same major, and a way to network with faculty.”
—Robby Eck
ENGINEERING MENTOR
Number of events CMs hosted for RLC students
Each RLC sponsors academic and social events bringing the community of students together on a weekly basis, such as faculty dinners, field trips, and informal advising.
“One of the greatest benefits about living in my Residential Learning Community is being provided with information and opportunities to get involved on campus as well as getting advice on how to have the best college experience possible.”
—Hannah Owens
OLSON SCHOLARS MENTEE
RLCs in a variety of subjects
• Biomedical Professions • Business • CAL Secondary Education • Chemistry and Biochemistry • Eco House • Ecology and Wildlife Biology • Education House (Elementary) • Engineering • English “Language Lair” • First Scholars • Forestry “Tree House” • Global Village • Health and Human Services
• Honors • Hotel and Restaurant Management • Justice • Leadership • LGBTQA Studies • Olson Scholars • Outdoor Recreation • Physics and Astronomy • Pre-Law • Psychology • Secondary Education Math and Science • Sustained Environments and Engaged Democracy • Social Work and Disability Studies • STAR • Visual Communication
Keep up to date with RLC offerings at nau.edu/rlc
“The things I benefit from by living in a Residential Learning Community include study sessions with people who are taking the same classes, getting to know people who have similar interests, and the fun things we do as a group.”
—Daniel Massaglia
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MENTEE
Percentage of students who felt their RLC helped their transition to college life
On our annual Residential Learning Community survey, 90% of RLC students felt participating in the community had assisted their transition to NAU.
Steps to joining your RLC
1. Accept your admission offer by paying the enrollment deposit 2. Apply for housing at nau.edu/reslife 3. The RLC step of the housing application opens in early MARCH; log in to request an RLC