The Florida State University

Bryan Hall LEARNing Community



Address:
City: Tallahassee
State: FL
Zip or Postal Code: 32306-1580
Country: USA
Program Director (or best person to contact): Dr. Dennis Moore
Email: BryanHall-Dir@FSU.edu
Phone: (850) 644-1177
Fax: (850) 644-2971
Web Address: bryanhall.fsu.edu

Brief Program Summary
Our learning community serves as a microcosm of this major research university: we admit 128 first-year students, regardless of major. Rather than basing selection on grades and/or SAT, we have each applicant submit two essays, focusing on the qualities we emphasize throughout our program: CURIOSITY and THE DESIRE TO LEARN. Each semester we offer six Liberal Studies courses in our 22-seat classroom. Each fall all of our residents enroll in our weekly Colloquium, and each spring they have the option of enrolling in 1-credit-hour mentorships: opportunities for three to six residents to work closely with a faculty member, pursuing a topic of mutual interest (while some focus on potential careers, such as in communication or criminology, others zero in on memory, on _The New Yorker_, and so on).

Sources of funding
university budget

Program Reports To:
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Are students charged an additional fee: No

The number of persons in each of the following categories are teaching academic credit bearing courses
Fulltime Tenured Faculty: 1
Fulltime Probationary Faculty: 0
Fulltime Instructors: 0
Fulltime Retired Faculty: 0
Fulltime Adjunct Faculty: 0
Fulltime Graduate Students: 5
Fulltime Residence Hall Staff: 0

Parttime Tenured Faculty: 20
Parttime Probationary Faculty: 0
Parttime Instructors: 0
Parttime Retired Faculty: 1
Parttime Adjunct Faculty: 0
Parttime Graduate Students: 2
Parttime Residence Hall Staff: 0

Academic staff involved in the program that weren't included as faculty above
(Academic staff are personnel who are involved in providing academic services to students such as advising.)
Fulltime Academic Staff: 0
Parttime Academic Staff: 0

Non-academic staff involved in the program
(Non-academic staff are personnel who are involved in providing services that do not directly involve academics such as residence hall staff or staff who organize social activities that are not tied to academics.)
Fulltime Non-Academic Staff: 0
Parttime Non-Academic Staff: 0
Number of faculty offices in the residence hall: 0
The approximate percentage of students in each grade level
First Year: 100
Second Year: 0
Third Year: 0
Fourth Year and above: 0
Graduate Students: 0

Total Number of Students: 128

Year the Program Began:1997

Academic Courses Offered In The Community
AMS 1363, Fall Colloquium -- required for each resident [ range of six in-house Liberal Studies courses varies by semester; please see bryanhall.fsu.edu ] AMS 1363, Mentorships -- optional small-group sections each spring [again, please see website for each year's specific topics]

Other Academic Offerings


Classrooms in hall


Summary of Facilities and Facilities Budget

Computer Resources in the Residence Hall


The Role of Community Partnerships


The Role of Leadership Development


The Role of Research
Our campuswide network of learning communities is participating in NSLLP. Contact persons: Ms. Alicia Deckard , University Housing staff member, whose title is Coordinator, Living/Learning Programs Dr. Dennis Moore , faculty member who coordinate academic activities of FSU's residential learning communities and whose title is Coordinating Director, University Learning Communities

Summary of Assessment Activities


Summary of Extracurricular Activities Formally Associated with the Program
See these links at website: "Conversations With...," "Read Any Good Books Lately?," calendar of events, etc.

The Role of Interdisciplinary Studies
Fall colloquium draws on wide range of faculty members, each of whom serve as a role model for our residents.

How Diversity Issues are Addressed in the Program and in Courses
Diversity is a central consideration in planning course offerings and programs; there is no explicit provision in our admissions process for assuring diversity.

How Diversity Issues are Addressed Among Faculty and Students
Please see preceding comment.

Student Demographics


Faculty Rewards for Participation in the Program
Release Time:
Salary Supplement:
Travel Funds:
Other:

Description of Other Rewards
materials budget for mentors

Disciplines Represented by the Faculty
American Studies Archaeology Biology Business Chemistry Communication Criminology Engineering Film Geography Geology History International Relations Law Literature Mathematics Medicine Modern Languages Nutrition Oceanography Philosophy Psychology Public Administration Religion Rhetoric and Composition Sociology Theater

Willing to Serve as a Consultant:
yes

Greatest Challenges for this Learning Community:


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