"You have made us for yourself, Oh Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you." –St. Augustine
Getting the most out of your First Year of College
Our Learning Communities for first-year students, allow students to learn, grow, and form communities as they explore the questions of "Who Am I" and "Who Do I Want To Be" both in and out of the classroom.
"The Learning Communities really capture and combine the two most important parts of college life: education and student cooperation. By living together, students form strong relationships that extend beyond the classroom, into the residence halls, and gave me a better college experience." (Matt, Class of 2013)
First-Year Learning Communities at Villanova University
Students in a Learning Community . . .
- Take their The Augustine and Culture Seminar (ACS, a class all freshmen take) with students from their residence hall
- Live together in a freshman hall, usually on south campus
- Sign up for a THEME, which will be explored in a one-credit discussion class that meets in the residence hall each week
- Experience
- close community in the residence hall
- engaged classroom discussions in ACS
- deep friendships and a feeling of community
- skill development and informed discussion on the theme of your community
Learning Communities are Villanova's mission and values in action:
Learning... Living... Exploring
Learn more about the Learning Communities and Themes
