World of Fitness

Living

As a member of the World of Fitness you will live with other incoming freshmen who share your interest in nutrition and physical activity. Living with other freshmen who have similar goals and interests means you will have a supportive network of peers right from the start. You can study together and attend social and co-curricular programming together. Friendships form quickly in L-LCs!

Learning

The World of Fitness will take some courses together in the fall and spring semesters of freshman year, and attend fitness and nutrition themed events together.

Fall 2013 L-LC Courses
Freshman Seminar: World of Fitness and Recreation
Anthropology 108: Cultural Anthropology

Spring 2014 L-LC Courses
Your spring L-LC courses, which you will take together as a community, will be finalized mid-fall. Seats will be reserved for you in each designated L-LC course.

Examples of co-curricular events:

• Active field trips, such as hiking in the Adirondacks, snowshoeing, or fitness boxing
• On campus group fitness classes 
• Healthy cooking and eating demonstrations
• Guest speakers
• Time management workshops
• Community service

Community

As a member of an L-LC you will have a built in community of friends and colleagues right from the start!

Friends: Study and socialize with fellow L-LC members. Tackle those first-year courses with your friends by forming study groups where you live!

World Ambassadors: Learn the ropes from a peer selected from last year’s most engaged L-LC students.
World Ambassador(s): To be named in May 2013.

Community Assistant: Meet weekly with an upperclass/graduate student to plan or attend social, academic, and community service events.
World of Fitness Community Assistant(s): Samuel Deane

Lead Faculty Member: Get to know a member of the faculty outside of the classroom at weekly lunches in your own dining hall!
World of Fitness Lead Faculty: Dr. Gail Hughes-Morey
Weekly L-LC Lunch: Fridays 12:35pm-1:30pm

L-LC Council: Leadership opportunities abound in the L-LCs! Earn a spot on the Living-Learning Community Student Council by being a leader in your L-LC! Council members are elected by the L-LC to represent the group at meetings throughout the academic year.
World of Fitness Council Member(s): Your name could be here by October of next year!

Eligibility: The World of Fitness is open to all majors!