Learning Communities
"Being with the same group of students for a few classes helped me meet people and gave me security in a new environment" ~Learning Community Student
College can be overwhelming at first, especially if you don't know anyone. Getting involved in Northern Kentucky University's learning communities, though, can make it less overwhelming. Learning communities places you and other freshmen in two or three of the same courses creating the perfect opportunity to:
Advantages of joining a Learning Community
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Easy Scheduling. Signing up for a Learning Community automatically places you in two or three classes.
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Getting the classes you want and need. Enrollment in a Learning Community guarantees you a spot in some of the most popular classes for first-year students at the most popular times.
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Getting to know other students. Learning Communities help you bond with more new students.
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Getting to know your instructors. Learning Communities will help you make connections with your instructors, a significant key to college success.
To become part of a learning community or for more information on learning communities, please contact Jeanne Pettit at pettitje@nku.edu. To see learning communities' course offerings, view this semester's schedule.