Focused Interest Communities at SIUE
On-campus residents foster friendships within their communities, connect with faculty and staff and take advantage of numerous opportunities for personal and academic growth. Each resident has the opportunity to create a unique experience in a number of different ways - active involvement in housing student leadership, participation in a Focused Interest Community (FIC), staff interactions, wing community participation and much more!
SIUE has established focused interest communities to enhance the learning experiences of residential students outside the classroom. Whether it be through an academic or developmental approach, focused interest communities at SIUE are improving the lives of many residential students.
University Housing believes that because our students are spending many hours outside the classroom, it is important to engage them in experiences that will promote academic success, while acclimating them to the university and connecting them with peers who have many of the same interests. Focused Interest Communities bring academics into the living environment by incorporating faculty interaction through our Faculty Fellows program, on-site classes in our “smart classroom” and communities focused on interest and academic major. Focused Interest Communities provide residents with various opportunities for connection and social interaction and create a sense of belonging to both SIUE and their individual community.
Advantages of Focused Interest Communities at SIUE
- Enhanced academic and social opportunities
- The chance to form bonds with faculty members outside of the classroom through ongoing interaction
- Opportunity to live with other students who share similar interest and ambitions
- Increased satisfaction with SIUE and the overall college experience
- Creation of lifelong friendships and connections
