Exploration
The Exploration living-learning community partners with Exploratory Studies, the Career Center and academic departments across the university to create a unique residential experience with professional resources. This provides you the opportunity to explore your interests and skills and discover how they translate into academic goals, career possibilities and lifelong success.
Location and Contact
Location
The first, second and third floors of Weston Hall.
Contact Information
Phone: 217-244-9700
Email: exploration@housing.illinois.edu
Programs and Fees
Exploration residents have priority access to several for-credit courses hosted on-site, along with academic advising and success resources, career exploration and professional development services, campus resource fairs, stress management programs, music lessons and tickets to performing arts and other events. Residents also have access to multiple LLC lounges and classrooms for working, relaxing, group meetings and our community programs. A fee of $276 to support the co-curricular and extracurricular learning opportunities in this community is added to the academic year living costs.
Course Information
In addition to hosting the Division of Exploratory Studies’ first-year cohort course (EXP 101), Exploration LLC residents have priority access to a wide range of courses supporting their personal, academic and career exploration goals. Courses offered in the LLC are conveniently hosted on-site. They are typically smaller in size, frequently tailored to our students’ interests and often include unique experiential learning opportunities. This includes guest speakers, alumni networking and field trips. Exploration LLC courses fulfill many General Education, major, minor and certificate requirements.
For a sampling of the courses typically offered in Exploration LLC, see our LLC course listings. Please note that most, but not all courses repeat during the fall and spring semesters. Finalized schedules for the upcoming semester are typically available in October and May and sent to all current and incoming Exploration LLC residents.