The World of Healthy Habits

Designed for incoming freshmen who are interested in exploring the different lenses for healthy living from public health policy to personal habits, and in understanding how to create and maintain habits for healthy living in areas including nutrition and eating, exercise, and a life-style free from substance abuse/dependence.The World of Healthy Habits is open to all majors, and coordinates particularly well with the psychology major. 

Living

As a member of the World of Healthy Habits you will live with other incoming freshmen who are interested in developing habits for life-long healthy living.  This means you can study together, attend social and co-curricular programming together, and have a supportive network of peers right from the start. Friendships form quickly in L-LCs!

Learning

The World of Healthy Habits will take some courses together in the fall and spring semesters of freshman year, and attend healthy living themed events together.

Fall 2013 L-LC Courses
Freshman Seminar: World of Healthy Habits
Psychology 101: Introduction to Psychology

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:

  • Guest speakers
  • Group fitness classes
  • Healthy eating and cooking demonstrations 
  • Community service (charity walks/runs)

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 Healthy Habits Community Assistant(s): To be named in August 2013.

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 Healthy Habits Lead Faculty: Professor Drew Anderson
Weekly L-LC Lunch: Wednesday 11:30am-12:25pm

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 Healthy Habits Council Member(s): Your name could be here by October of next year!

Eligibility: The World of Healthy Habits is open to all majors, and coordinates particularly well with the psychology major.