The School of Education, Department of Exceptional Education as an established ASL-LLC within
Sandburg Residence Hall. The ASL-LLC is a place where students can learn, study, and grow as part of a small community. Students will enjoy a sense of community as you interact with a group of students and professors in American Sign Language courses. The ASL-LLC is a community for students living in Sandburg Hall and is designed to help you feel connected to your fellow students, your instructors, and UW-Milwaukee.

PurposeThe purpose of the ASL-LLC is to establish a community for students who know or are learning American Sign Language (ASL). Students within the ASL-LLC will develop a network of peers that communicate with a common language, ASL, and a community that will gain understanding and respect for ASL, Deaf history, and Deaf culture.

The ASL-LLC is

• A community for deaf and hard of hearing students
• A community for students learning ASL
• A community where deaf and hard of hearing students can communicate with peers
  
• A community where students have a network of peers, where they can use their second language acquisition skills
• A community that understands and respects ASL and Deaf culture

Great Choice For...

• Deaf and Hard of Hearing students
• Students who know (CODA's/SODA's) or who want to learn ASL
• Students majoring or minoring in the ASL Studies Program
• Students majoring in the Interpreter Training Program
• Students majoring in the ASL Teacher Education Program
  

Course RequirementsStudents within the ASL-LLC will be required to take courses together. The courses offered within the Exceptional Education Department for ASL-LLC students require:

Fall Semester: ASL I and Deaf History
Spring Semester: ASL II and Deaf Culture

ApplicationIn January, University Housing will begin sending contracts to university admitted students to UWM. When you receive your contract, simply select the ASL-LLC box. Once you have selected the ASL-LLC and returned your University Housing Contract, your application will be considered. Provided you meet the requirements of housing and/or space allocations, you will be accepted into the LLC.

Further InformationPamela Conine

Department of Exceptional Education Staff
psue@uwm.edu