Citizenship, Leadership, & Service
Explore or continue your civic engagement while learning about political and social action and developing new skills.

Students often arrive on campus with a background in community service, and many are interested in continuing to volunteer. They’d like to make a difference in their new community and become leaders and active citizens in the future.

Through the new Citizenship, Leadership, and Service Living-Learning Community, students can continue their civic engagement and also learn new skills. The programming may particularly appeal to students thinking about studying political science, sociology, social work, or pre-law.

Members of this community live and work with others who share an interest in working toward a better world.

Required course
You'll enroll in a required course called Explorations in Citizenship, Leadership, and Service, and participate in a variety of activities. You'll also have opportunities to develop your own projects.

Activities include:

• Participation in the required course 610:40—Explorations in Citizenship, Leadership, and Service
• Opportunities to participate in volunteer efforts in conjunction with UI faculty, staff, or the University's Civic Engagement Program
• Information sessions about campus and community action groups, such as the 10,000 Hours Show and Dance Marathon
• Information about careers in public service
• Reading groups
• Guided discussions before and after lectures by visiting scholars and lecturers

First-year students and transfer students
This community accepts first-year and transfer students.

How to apply
Indicate this living-learning community preference on your On-Campus Housing Application and Contract.

For more information
For more information, contact Bob Vanderbeek in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.