Augustana Leaders in Vocational Exploration
ALIVE (Augustana Leaders in Vocational Exploration) gives students the chance to consider big questions about who they are and who they are called to be for the sake of the world. ALIVE groups are Living-Learning Communities that meet regularly during the fall semester, guided by a faculty-in-residence. ALIVE Fellows will live together on a residence hall floor.
ALIVE is specifically for sophomore students to:
- Explore their place in the world
- Develop close relationships with faculty and ALIVE student fellows
- Live on a floor in Swanson or Erickson with other ALIVE fellows
- Receive a partial housing scholarship available upon completion of ALIVE activities.
The ALIVE application will be connected to your housing application, which will be available in your MyHousing portal starting in early February. The deadline to apply is March 13, 2026. Students selected to participate will receive a $400 housing scholarship for their participation in ALIVE activities. For more information, contact Keri Bass, 309-794-8613.
ALIVE Fellows
As an ALIVE Fellow, you will commit to:
- Learning how our gifts and passions are summoned by the needs of others, and ultimately bring meaning and purpose to one’s life.
- Spending 2 hours in a weekly in conversation, reflection and community engagement on Thursday evenings during the fall semester from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
- Attending an overnight retreat at the beginning of the fall semester and a one-day retreat on the Tuesday prior to the start of the spring semester.