1. What to Know about UNCG’s Residential Colleges
Dr. Jennifer Stephens, Residential Colleges Office

2. What Are RCs? Intentional Curricular
Designed around evidence-based high-impact educational practices
Curricular
Integrated, multidisciplinary courses focused around key themes and methodologies
Ashby:
Theme & Methodology: Multi-literacies
Grogan:
Theme: Professionalism
Methodology: Project-/Problem-Based Learning
Strong:
Theme: Sustainability
Methodology: Ethnography/Field Observation

3. What Are RCs? Co-Curricular Academic Living-Learning Communities
RC-specific traditions
Out-of-class activities
Academic
2+ Core (themed) courses over four semesters
Capstone (themed)
Meet GEC requirements
Living-Learning Communities
Ashby: Mary Foust Hall
Grogan: Grogan Hall
Strong: Guilford Hall

4. Key Features of the RCs
Small college environment with benefits of large campus
Shared academic and social experiences with…
Peers
Faculty
Advisors
Meaningful integration of courses
Themed Core and Capstone
All courses and activities seek to answer the question:
How do we become thoughtful and productive members of our communities?
Leadership and service opportunities

5. RC FAQs How do I apply? How is acceptance determined?
RC Application:
AND Housing Application: Indicate Special Interest Housing
Ashby: Mary Foust Hall
Grogan: Grogan Hall
Strong: Guilford Hall
How is acceptance determined?
Preferences: Indicated on RC Application
Availability: Number of Beds
Fit: Interests (from Essays) and Themes

6. RC FAQs Whom should I contact for more information?
General Inquiries (Residential Colleges Office)
Dr. Jennifer Stephens & Ms. Katherine Stamey,
Questions about Ashby
Dr. Sara Littlejohn,
Dr. Chrissy Flood,
Questions about Grogan
Mr. John Sopper,
Mrs. Sarah Colonna,
Questions about Strong
Mrs. Anne Barton,