{"id":20,"date":"2024-11-11T09:35:07","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T15:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/honorhouses\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T00:21:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T05:21:27","slug":"residential-learning-communities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/residential-learning-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Residential Learning Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__image_overlay panel panel-image_overlay site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"image-overlay\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div role=\"img\" aria-label=\"housing\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/02\/housing.jpeg');\" loading=\"lazy\"  class=\"site-section__bg-img site-section__bg-img--m-stack\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t@media all and ( min-width: 960px ) {\n\t\t\t#site-panel__image-overlay-69e7064d18c31 {\n\t\t\t\theight: 550px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n    \n\t<div id=\"site-panel__image-overlay-69e7064d18c31\" class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-wrap site-panel__img-overlay--no-ribbon horz-center vert-middle\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content t-content--light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title bold\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tResidential Learning Communities\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-minimal site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"site-section__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title site-section__title--center h3\" id=\"the-programmatic-approach-residential-learning-communities\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">The Programmatic Approach: Residential Learning Communities<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content stagger-media-contained\">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content c-tile\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At St. Olaf, Residential Learning Communities are intentional spaces developed within the on-campus living experience hosted by Residence Life and supported by the Academic Division and\/or Student Life. Residential Learning Communities provide an opportunity for students to engage in focused community and learning nested in the residential college framework alongside students with similar interests and\/or coursework.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communities have the ability to apply each year and the programs support short-term tenure of a program. Approval of a Residential Learning Community is based on service and contribution to the community in addition to space for each academic year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__title panel panel-title site-section__bg--u-cc-teal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"title\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<section class=\" site-panel__title--wrapper u-cc-teal\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__pattern u-fc-lime\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pattern--background\" style=\"--pattern-url: url('https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/wp-content\/plugins\/st-olaf-gutenberg-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/backgrounds\/pattern-a.svg')\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-panel__title--inner l-wrapper\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"page__title h1\">New Students<\/h1>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__imagetext panel panel-imagetext site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"imagetext\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters  site-panel__imgtxt-img-right\">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<figure  class=\"c-image c-image--rect\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"EnduringQuestions\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2024\/02\/EnduringQuestions-820x600.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2024\/02\/EnduringQuestions-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2024\/02\/EnduringQuestions-820x600.jpg 820w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col site-grid__col-safari-fix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__imgtxt-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-text\">\n\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-text__desc t-content\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"content\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<h3>Enduring Questions<\/h3>\n<p>Students participating in Enduring Questions live together in the same Residence Hall during their first year at St. Olaf College.\u00a0 Typically, Enduring Questions students room together with a student not in the program.\u00a0 This allows students to learn and grow outside of the classroom and build lasting friendships on-campus.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__imagetext panel panel-imagetext site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"imagetext\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters  site-panel__imgtxt-img-left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<figure  class=\"c-image c-image--rect\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Campus Life 752\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2023\/06\/Campus-Life-752-820x600.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2023\/06\/Campus-Life-752-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2023\/06\/Campus-Life-752-820x600.jpg 820w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2023\/06\/Campus-Life-752-1120x900.jpg 1120w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col site-grid__col-safari-fix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__imgtxt-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-text\">\n\n\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title h3\" id=\"all-gender-housing\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">All-Gender Housing<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-text__desc t-content\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"content\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residence Life strives to support students who request Gender Inclusive Housing.\u00a0 Typically, housing for first year students are within traditional style (double corridor) residence halls.\u00a0 Student support can look different for each student. A member of the Residence Life team can speak directly to you as you go through the Roommate Selection process as a New\/Transfer Student. To request outreach, please indicate so in your New\/Transfer Student Housing Agreement. You may also email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:housing@stolaf.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">housing@stolaf.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__title panel panel-title site-section__bg--u-cc-blue-light\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"title\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<section class=\" site-panel__title--wrapper u-cc-blue-light\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__pattern u-fc-purple\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pattern--background\" style=\"--pattern-url: url('https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/wp-content\/plugins\/st-olaf-gutenberg-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/backgrounds\/pattern-a.svg')\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-panel__title--inner l-wrapper\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"page__title h1\">Returning Students<\/h1>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__image_overlay panel panel-image_overlay site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"image-overlay\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Screenshot 2026-02-04 at 5.39.10\u202fPM\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-04-at-5.39.10-PM-1600x1066.jpg');\" loading=\"lazy\"  class=\"site-section__bg-img site-section__bg-img--m-stack\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t@media all and ( min-width: 960px ) {\n\t\t\t#site-panel__image-overlay-69e7064d1b93b {\n\t\t\t\theight: 500px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n    \n\t<div id=\"site-panel__image-overlay-69e7064d1b93b\" class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-wrap site-panel__img-overlay--no-ribbon horz-right vert-middle\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content t-content--light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title bold\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAcademic Language Communities\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__desc\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Criteria for acceptance into the academic language communities are established by their respective departments. The academic language communities focus on fluency, study tables, immersive experiences, and campus programming. Please contact the specific academic department with your questions, interests, and information about the application process.<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__query_loop panel panel-query_loop site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"query-loop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n    <div class=\" query-loop\">\n\n                    <article class=\"item-loop item-loop-- c-card  \">\n\n\t<figure  class=\"item__image c-card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"chinese\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/chinese-370x245.jpeg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 33vw, (min-width: 960px) 25vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/chinese-540x340.jpeg 540w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/chinese-370x245.jpeg 370w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/chinese-270x170.jpeg 270w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<header class=\"item-loop__header c-card__header u-cc-purple\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/asian-studies\/language-houses\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-card__link\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Chinese Language Community<\/span><\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"item-loop__title c-card__title\">\n\t\t\tChinese Language Community\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n        \n\t<\/header>\n\n<\/article>\n\n                    <article class=\"item-loop item-loop-- c-card  \">\n\n\t<figure  class=\"item__image c-card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"japanese\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/japanese-370x245.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 33vw, (min-width: 960px) 25vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/japanese-540x340.jpg 540w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/japanese-370x245.jpg 370w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/japanese-270x170.jpg 270w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<header class=\"item-loop__header c-card__header u-cc-purple\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/asian-studies\/language-houses\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-card__link\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Japanese Language Community<\/span><\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"item-loop__title c-card__title\">\n\t\t\tJapanese Language Community\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n        \n\t<\/header>\n\n<\/article>\n\n                    <article class=\"item-loop item-loop-- c-card  \">\n\n\t<figure  class=\"item__image c-card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"french\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/french-370x245.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 33vw, (min-width: 960px) 25vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/french-540x340.jpg 540w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/french-370x245.jpg 370w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/french-270x170.jpg 270w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<header class=\"item-loop__header c-card__header u-cc-purple\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/french\/maison\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-card__link\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\">French Language Community<\/span><\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"item-loop__title c-card__title\">\n\t\t\tFrench Language Community\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n        \n\t<\/header>\n\n<\/article>\n\n                    <article class=\"item-loop item-loop-- c-card  \">\n\n\t<figure  class=\"item__image c-card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"german\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/german-370x245.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 33vw, (min-width: 960px) 25vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/german-540x340.jpg 540w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/german-370x245.jpg 370w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/german-270x170.jpg 270w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<header class=\"item-loop__header c-card__header u-cc-purple\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/deutsches-haus\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-card__link\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\">German Language Community<\/span><\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"item-loop__title c-card__title\">\n\t\t\tGerman Language Community\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n        \n\t<\/header>\n\n<\/article>\n\n                    <article class=\"item-loop item-loop-- c-card  \">\n\n\t\n\n\t<header class=\"item-loop__header c-card__header u-cc-purple\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/norwegian\/norwegian-house-norskhuset\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-card__link\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Det Norske Bofelleskap<\/span><\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"item-loop__title c-card__title\">\n\t\t\tDet Norske Bofelleskap\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n        \n\t<\/header>\n\n<\/article>\n\n                    <article class=\"item-loop item-loop-- c-card  \">\n\n\t<figure  class=\"item__image c-card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"russian\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/russian-370x245.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 33vw, (min-width: 960px) 25vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/russian-540x340.jpg 540w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/russian-370x245.jpg 370w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/russian-270x170.jpg 270w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<header class=\"item-loop__header c-card__header u-cc-purple\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/russian\/russianhouse\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-card__link\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Russian Language Community<\/span><\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"item-loop__title c-card__title\">\n\t\t\tRussian Language Community\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n        \n\t<\/header>\n\n<\/article>\n\n                    <article class=\"item-loop item-loop-- c-card  \">\n\n\t<figure  class=\"item__image c-card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"spanish\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/spanish.jpeg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 33vw, (min-width: 960px) 25vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2026\/01\/spanish-270x168.jpeg 270w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<header class=\"item-loop__header c-card__header u-cc-purple\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/spanish\/casahispanica\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-card__link\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Spanish Language Community<\/span><\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"item-loop__title 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T<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hese communities serve as a strategic programming arm for the Taylor Center focusing on social and educational events that build community amongst the student body focused on diverse cultures represented within the campus community. The application process takes place through the Taylor Center; for more information please check out the link below.<\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"site-section site-panel__micronavbutton panel panel-micronavbutton site-section__bg--normal\" data-depth=\"\" data-js-panel=\"micronavbutton\">\n<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none micronavbutton\">\n<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"buttons\" data-livetext=\"\">\n<div class=\"site-grid__col\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__micronavbutton panel panel-micronavbutton site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"micronavbutton\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t    <div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none micronavbutton\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters\"\n\t     data-depth=\"0\"\n\t     data-name=\"buttons\"\n\t     data-livetext\n\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-cranberry\"\n\t\t\t\t   \thref=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/taylorcenter\/cultural-learning-communities\/\"\n\t\t\t\t   \ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\">Cultural Learning Communities Application Process<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\n\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default site-section site-panel__accordion panel panel-accordion site-section__bg--light\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"accordion\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__bg--gray\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"is-style-default site-section__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"is-style-default site-section__title h3\" id=\"intergenerational-engagement\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Intergenerational Engagement<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid site-grid__wrapper\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"is-style-default c-caption\">\n\n\t<figure  class=\"is-style-default c-caption__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-style-default \" alt=\"IMG_7359\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/files\/2025\/12\/IMG_7359-600x350.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"is-style-default t-content\" data-name=\"content\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p>The Intergenerational Engagement community will be housed at <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/ytterboe\/\">Ytterboe<\/a>. Returning students with an interest within the respective areas of health and cross-generational engagement can apply to live in this community.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default accordion site-panel__accordion-items\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"accordions\" data-livetext role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\" data-js=\"accordion\">\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e7064d1f535-header-0\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e7064d1f535-content-0\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOverview\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e7064d1f535-header-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e7064d1f535-content-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Intergenerational Engagement Residential Learning Community was created from the impact of Affiliate Housing on the campus of the Northfield Retirement Community (NRC). Continuing to support health &amp; cross-generational engagement, students can apply to immerse themselves in this initiative.\u00a0This intentionality of consistent engagement with different generations creates space for fulfilling the humanistic need for caring, teaching, and acceptance.<\/p>\n<p>Returning students with an interest within the respective areas of health and cross-generational engagement can apply to live in Ytterboe. This program will allow a platform for synergies between academic departments, career fields, and community agencies.<\/p>\n<p>This program seeks to build on the past and current relationships into a more cohesive and collaborative relationship with Northfield Retirement Community. For students, it also is a means to experience and reflect on your vocation, support making connections between your academic learning and application in the wider world, and to build a bridge between the values of residential housing and care for fellow neighbors.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e7064d1f535-header-1\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e7064d1f535-content-1\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy be interested in this Community?\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e7064d1f535-header-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e7064d1f535-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Live with other students with a shared interest and focus.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Interest and alignment for identified students\/interest in pre-med, pre-dental, nursing, kinesiology, psychology, sociology, social work, gerontology, studying the cycle and impact of aging are just some identified career and interest areas.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Help support healthy extended family network, new skill building, share life stories, break down stereotypes and reduce ageism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e7064d1f535-header-2\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e7064d1f535-content-2\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProgram Requirements\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                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