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monthly Learning Partner Forums
provide an opportunity for all key
stakeholders to share updates and
make programmatic decisions. "When
everyone meets up in one room to
consider when residents are free, how
RAs can advertise, ask if hall directors
can help drive vans, process updates
from faculty, and obtain budget
information from academic initiatives
staff, it is like listening to a wellorchestrated overture to an impactful
event," Samble says. For Frei,
frequent communication is helpful
for managing multiple details and
priorities, but it has also allowed her to
establish strong personal relationships
with the leaders of LaunchPad and
other community organizations with
whom she partners. They often call
or text each other and can quickly
tackle issues as they come up, due
to their close working and personal
relationship.

Frei says she appreciates the
different perspective and pace that
Tran, Khurana, and their entrepreneurs
bring to her LLC. They often think and
approach problems differently, she
says, which has proven advantageous
on several occasions. "I'm glad I
put in the time to learn about their
organization, get to know them
personally, and show my face a lot at
the beginning of the year to show my
support. This partnership is a great
thing for all of us."
For LLC stakeholders looking to
cultivate these types of partnerships,
Lochansky advises being very
discerning from the start. "Partnering
smart for a mutually beneficial
exchange is important," she says.
"Sometimes requests come through
that we really wish we could fulfill, but
it is better to say no to a partnership
that wouldn't meet both of our needs."
Lochansky says she will always work to

connect these organizations with other
opportunities on campus, but she
remains protective of opportunities
with and access to ASPiRE students.
When the right partners
are connected with LLCs, these
communities become true livinglearning laboratories. While there is
still a need for academic partners in
many LLCs, in others it makes more
sense to look for partners beyond the
university walls. Carefully selected
community organizations are helping
LLCs reach new heights, while
simultaneously serving their own
goals. Says Lochansky, "Our partners
are co-educators in the student
experience, and what our students
learn from them is invaluable." 
Mary C. Jordan is a student engagement
Mary C. Jordan is a student engagement specialist
specialist at the University of Florida in
at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
Gainesville.
 maryj@housing.ufl.edu

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