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About the Taking Flight Program

Live here. Learn here. Belong here.

Taking Flight: First-Year Experience – Living Learning Community offers first-year Liberal Studies, Business Administration, and Human Services students the opportunity to live and learn together at Southern Maine Community College’s Midcoast Campus in Brunswick, Maine.

Located in apartment-style housing in Orion Hall, this Living Learning Community creates a built-in support system from day one. With small class sizes, guaranteed housing, and meaningful connections, Taking Flight makes it easier to succeed – in and out of the classroom.

  • Available to: Liberal Studies, Business Administration, and Human Services degree program students
  • Housing/Living Learning Community Application opens: March 23, 2026
  • Apartment style housing in Orion Hall – Midcoast Campus Brunswick, ME Class sizes: 15 – 20 students

Fill out this quick form to learn more about this Living Learning Community program. We will contact you with more information.

Program Information

What will students gain from the program?

  • Personalized faculty and staff support
  • Early help when challenges arise
  • A welcoming, built-in community
  • Live where you study
  • Connections to local jobs and partnerships
  • Guaranteed housing for the year
  • Career exploration

Advantages of living in a learning community:

Connect with classmates beyond the classroom

Build a strong sense of belonging

Form supportive study groups

Stay on track with clear course planning

Develop lasting friendships

Enjoy built-in faculty and staff connections

Learn and grow outside the classroom

Gain guidance from returning students and RAs

Increased academic success

Contact Us:

Director of Student Success: Vicki-Rose Porter
Email: vporter@mainecc.edu | Call: 207-844-2132 | Text: (833) 416-3455

View the Housing webpage for additional housing information.