The LIOS Learning Community

Key aspects of LIOS Graduate College experiential education are cohort learning and the modular format of class delivery. Classes are scheduled for a sequence of days (four to five in a row), with residential stays encouraged for the duration of the conference. (Students must attend all seven Residential Conferences, and overnight stays are strongly encouraged. Overnight stays are mandatory for the first and fifth conferences.) This format:

• Provides an environment that fosters community growth and development
• Helps to build trust
• Encourages learning without outside distractions

Modular course work:

• Takes the student out of known contexts and relationships
• Immerses them in an educational experience that is transformative and enriching

The LIOS Graduate College educational process is enriched by the context in which it takes place, a community committed to learning, especially from its own socio-economic, racial, cultural and gender diversity. The cohort learning model is supported by a low faculty-to-student ratio of 1: 15 in the first year; 1:8 in the second year.

Residential Conference Calendar Schedules 

• Residential Conference Dates—Spring 2011
• Residential Conference Dates-Fall 2011
• Residential Conference Dates-Spring 2012

Please Note:
• While we make every effort to adhere to printed schedules, all costs, dates, accommodations and times are subject to change
• Students are required to stay in residence at the hotel for Residential Conference (RC) 1 and 5. Overnight residence is optional for RC 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7
• All students are required to attend RC 1-7 and follow a similar schedule during their second year
• Students in the Systems Counseling program must also attend the four additional mini-conferences listed during their first year
• Leadership & Organization Development students are required to attend one mini-conference listed during their first year

Conference Location and Directions

Residential Conference Location

Transportation

• Complimentary hotel shuttle available 24 hours a day to/from SEA/TAC airport
• Taxi
• Personal Vehicle

From SEA/TAC Airport Directions

*Beginning on March 28, 2011, Southcenter Parkway will be closed at the traffic light immediately North of Doubletree Guest Suites.  Please see the following link to assist you in planning your trip to the hotel www.southcenteraccess.com. Anticipated completion of this project is October/November 2011.


Follow signs to "All Freeways." Take Hwy 518 East to the Southcenter Parkway exit. Turn right at the stop sign. Go through two lights and turn right on Southcenter Parkway. Go through one light and the hotel will be on the left.

General Driving Directions

• From North on I-5 - Exit on 154B- toward SOUTHCENTER BLVD. & MALL/BURIEN/SEA-TAC AIRPORT. Take the exit toward SOUTHCENTER BLVD. & MALL. Turn LEFT onto SOUTHCENTER BLVD. Turn Right onto 61st AVE S. Turn RIGHT onto SOUTHCENTER PKWY. Drive 0.6 miles; hotel is on the left.
• From South I-5 - Take 153 Exit (which is SOUTHCENTER BLVD. Exit). Go to first Exit ramp, make a right onto SOUTHCENTER PKWY. The hotel is located on left side after approximately 1/4 mile.
• From East I-90 - Take I-90 to I-405 South (approx. 15 minutes on I-405 South). Take the SOUTHCENTER BLVD. Exit. Follow signs to Southcenter Mall. Stay on SOUTHCENTER PKWY. for approximately 1/2 mile. The hotel is located on the left side across from McDonald's.