Comm for Intentional Communities Communities

Catalog description

This course provides students living in the Dorothy Day House, the Peter Maurin House, or on the First- Year Peace and Justice floor with academic instruction in practical communication skills for living in an intentional community. Students explore topics such as community building, conflict-resolution, consensus based decision making, and strategies for fostering open dialogue. The course also includes a dialogic forum for reflecting on the group’s mission and practice. Students may enroll in the course more than once. Students enrolled in this course must participate in the Dorothy Day House or the Peter Maurin House during the current semester. Enhancement courses, such as SOC-201, may be repeated for credit, with a maximum of 12 credits earned toward a bachelor degree or six credits toward an associate degree. Graded S/U.