The Service Learning Community at Elon College in North Carolina has a group of 40 students live together on the same floor of a residence hall. The community is made up of approximately 35 freshmen with 5 upperclassmen who are the “”Service Learning Leaders”", having lived on the floor as freshmen themselves. Students do complete an application to be selected for the floor. They take a Global Studies class together, participate in monthly reflections and various service projects throughout the year. The group is broken into three committees: service, learning, and community with each group responsible for planning different activities. The students arrive on campus a few days before other incoming freshmen for a pre-orientation experience with activities such as the ropes course, service projects and reflections. The Community has been a great success, and students who live there often comment on what a great experience it is for them.
Website: http://www.elon.edu/ev/slc/index.htm
