{"id":700,"date":"2024-07-03T21:02:34","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T21:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-usc-dornsife.pantheonsite.io\/wrigley\/?page_id=700"},"modified":"2026-03-02T17:24:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T17:24:57","slug":"catalina-residential-college","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/education\/catalina-residential-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Catalina Residential College"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block image-left\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Expand Your Horizons on Catalina Island\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p class=\"p1\">The Wrigley Institute Catalina Residential College, based at the\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">Wrigley Marine Science Center<\/span> on Catalina Island, is your campus-away-from-campus for learning about the environment and sustainability. We offer residential courses on a variety of topics, with a focus on interdisciplinary and hands-on learning for future environmental leaders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Sound like you? Some of our Maymester classes still have available spaces and will be filled on a rolling basis, so don&#8217;t wait to apply! Or keep scrolling for details on our other Catalina Residential College programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/usc.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_3wvC8T3DQdYbNdQ\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Complete the interest form\"  \n>\n    Complete the interest form \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/JGD_0476-web-768x768.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/JGD_0476-web-768x768.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"Students gather around a transect tool, a frame-like device strung with a grid of lines to aid in measurement. 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She used her visits to the island as stepping stones toward a more sustainable future, both for herself and for the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= \/wrigley\/2023\/11\/20\/environmental-studies-sustainable-future-at-usc\/\n    aria-label=\"Read more about Learn more about Nicole's experience\"  \n>\n    Learn more about Nicole&#8217;s experience \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"cards\">\n\n          <button class=\"flip\" aria-label=\"Toggle Cards\">\n        <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n\t viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#231F20\" d=\"M6.7,11.3C9.5,6.4,15.3,4,20.7,5.4\n\tS30,11.8,30,17.5h-1.7c0-5-3.4-9.3-8.3-10.5c-4.9-1.2-9.9,1.1-12.2,5.5h2.5v1.7H5V8.7h1.7V11.3z M6.7,17.5c0,5,3.4,9.3,8.3,10.5\n\tc4.9,1.2,9.9-1.1,12.2-5.5h-2.5v-1.7H30v5.4h-1.7v-2.5c-2.8,4.9-8.6,7.3-14.1,5.8C8.8,28.1,5,23.2,5,17.5H6.7z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n      <\/button>\n    \n\n    <div class=\"card quote\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>&#8220;My fondest memories and most impactful learning experiences at USC were made possible by the Catalina Residential College. 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Students attend core classes on the island but also collaborate across disciplines on projects and experience Catalina as a group. <b>Applications for Maymester 2026 are now closed.<\/b><\/span>\n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"\/wrigley\/education\/catalina-residential-college\/catalina-island-julymester\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>Julymester<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Like Maymester, our Julymester is an immersive, four-week program that encourages connections within and across disciplines. 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