Leadership Learning Community

The Leadership Learning Community (LLC) at UConn is a dynamic, inclusive space for students from any major who are eager to grow as leaders. Through small seminars, retreats, peer-led discussions, and experiential opportunities, students explore leadership theory, reflect on their own values, and develop practical skills that align with UConn’s broader mission. The LLC helps students build a strong network of peers, faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners—supporting their journey as engaged, ethical, and socially responsible leaders. Open to incoming first-year students and rising sophomores, the community is based in Eddy Hall in the Alumni Quadrangle and is led by LC Director Trisha Hawthorne-Noble.

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The community built on the residential floor supplements the classroom experience. Members of the LLC socialize, study, and support one another within the community. The LLC is further supported by:

  • Two Residence Assistants
  • Two Live-in Student Mentors

 

 

Academic classroom

First year students take an introductory UNIV 1810 course (1 credit)  while non-first year students take an UNIV 3820 course (1 credit) during the Fall and Spring. Topics include:

UNIV 1810

  • Personal Leadership Development
  • Time Management & Goal Setting
  • Group Dynamics
  • Civic Engagement

UNIV 3820

  • Transformational Leadership
  • Ethical Decision Making
  • Conflict Management
  • StrengthsQuest

 

 

The final component to the LLC includes the experiences provided outside of the classroom and residential community. Supported by the Leadership Office, students in the LLC have the opportunity to explore leadership in the real world. LLC events include:

  • Four Arrows Challenge Course Retreat
  • Learning Community Field Day
  • Leadership Lectures and Presentations
  • Residential House Meetings
  • Off-Campus Leadership Trips
  • LLC Spring Cup

 

 

Leadership Learning Community Staff

Trisha Hawthorne-Noble (she/her)

LC Director Trisha Hawthorne-Noble
trisha-ann.hawthorne@uconn.edu

Tiffany Hoxie (she/her)

Assistant Director for Leadership
tiffany.hoxie@uconn.edu

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Ready to grow as a leader and build meaningful connections from your first year onward? Learn more about the Leadership Learning Community and how to apply by visiting: UConn Learning Communities Programs