National Summer Institute

“Lots of support for team building was allowed, encouraged, and supported by the design of the institute.”

Institute Participant

Application Process

Learning Communities
National Summer Institute

June 27 - July 1, 2010
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington

The institute is designed to help campuses start or strengthen learning community programs. It draws on the wisdom of experienced learning community practitioners as well as the growing research on what makes learning communities an effective institutional change strategy aimed at improving student learning, persistence, and graduation.

Colleges and universities selected for the institute are matched with resource faculty who are leaders in learning community work and other reform movements in higher education. Teams attend workshops designed around practical problems, consult with resource faculty, and create a campus action plan for learning community development.

Teams generally range in size from five to eight members. The participant cost for the 2010 institute is $1,050/person. This fee includes all materials, housing, and most meals.

The Washington Center welcomes participation by all types of institutions from across the country. As part of this commitment, the 2010 National Summer Institute on Learning Communities includes a partnership with the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Faculty Development Network.

Application selections have already been made for the 2010 summer institute. However, a limited number of teams are still being accepted. If you are interested in applying for June 2010, contact the Washington Center.

washcenterevergreen.edu
(360) 867-6611