General Information

Components of the learning community:

• Grouped Housing in same Residence Hall (coed)
• 2 paired courses first and second semester
• Peer mentoring
• Meet the group during summer orientation
• Meet linked course faculty members
• Community meetings throughout the semester to socialize, learn about the campus and explore majors & careers

Primary goals of the learning community:

• To assist students in adjusting socially and academically to the University.
• To increase student satisfaction in the freshman year.
• To provide relevant and continual information about campus services, policies, procedures, and oppuortunities.
• To increase the students' awareness of their interests, work values, and abilities and relate them to the majors they are considering.
• To explore occupations related to various majors and begin a developmental career plan for increased motivation and satisfaction with a choice of major.
• To increase the likelihood of selecting an appropriate major that is a match to the interests and goals of each student.