These activities develop a critical perspective on the things that you are learning in all your courses and the abilities necessary for a successful career after college. Student Board . You will be invited to serve on the Learning Communities Student Board. As a member you will be able to help define the objectives and outcomes of the program and develop plans for attaining those goals. Research shows that students who learn in this kind of environment feel better about the school, about what they are learning, about themselves, usually have higher GPA's, and are more persistent in achieving their goals.
Faculty find teaching in a learning community to be challenging and stimulating.
The learning community fosters collaboration with other faculty, a sense of community, and interactions among faculty and students. Through daily interactions with students, faculty obtain information about where students are in the learning process, which otherwise would go unnoticed until after an exam. The Program supports faculty in their collaborations to develop more effective modes of teaching, connect courses, help students develop life-long learning abilities, and provide students with collaborative research experiences. For 1999-2000, communities in science and the health professions, in the humanities and social sciences, in computer science, and in electrical engineering are available. The Communities in Science are designed for students who take biology, chemistry, and mathematics in their first year.