Learning Communities

Once involved in Learning Communities at UConn, students tend to love it, and come back for more! Most entering students at UConn live on campus, and most entering students also take a one-credit class together called a First Year Experience, or FYE, class (usually 19 students per class). There are so many advantages when students take the class with others on their floor in the residence hall. Students get to know their neighbors instantly. Friendships and a sense of community develop right away – FYE instructors make it a priority to set the stage for new friendships and great experiences! Students in Learning Communities (LC's) have all the academic opportunities, freedom and fun of other students, and enjoy the added academic and social benefits of taking one or more classes with hall mates. Students choose a theme related to their major, career interest, or an interdisciplinary topic, and voilà! – they're ready to settle in at UConn from the beginning. Learning Communities will give you a chance to spend more time in smaller groups with faculty, staff, peer mentors, and peers. Some communities have peer mentors or continuing UConn students living on the floor as part of the LC, in addition to the Community Assistant on the floor. These students offer a wealth of knowledge about being a successful student and enjoying campus life at UConn. Students in Learning Communities often come back for more – more involvement with the LC, more living in the LC, more mentoring of other students, more volunteering with peers on community outreach projects, and more enjoying activities, events, and clubs. We encourage all students to consider this opportunity early in their planning since space is limited, and we can't always accommodate everyone on our waiting lists.