The Interdisciplinary First-Year Program at Orchard Hill Linkages is an exciting Residential Academic Program for students interested in interdisciplinary studies. Linkages students live in the same residence hall and complete several of their General Education requirements by enrolling in a program of courses designed to complement one another. They also participate in a year-long Integrative Honors Seminar designed to be a forum for students' ideas as well as a place for them to interact with Five College faculty involved in interdisciplinary research. Linkages provides an opportunity for a committed group of no more than twenty-four students to live and study together.
Participants enroll in several common classes in both the fall and spring semesters.
The variety of courses offered will reflect student demand as well as availability. The lectures will focus on current topics related to social change. Students also receive extensive academic advising from the Linkages coordinator to ease their transition into the University. Orchard Hill consists of four coed halls each housing about 320 students. The Orchard Hill Area Government office, located in Field, offers leadership opportunities in student government.