Invite Only Learning Communities

Find out information about the Learning Communities offered by invitation only and choose the right one for you!

Find Your Learning Community

If you meet the requirements of joining the honors program on campus, you can have the opportunity to join the honors advantage learning community!

As a member of this group, you will be guaranteed registration for Honors courses, get a head start on undergraduate research, actively participate in service learning projects, learn leadership skills, and much, much more!  Students in the Honors Advantage Learning Community live together, take some of their courses together, and help plan different activities the group will participate in throughout their Freshman year. Joining this Learning Community will expose students to upperclassmen who have been members of the Honors Learning Community, allow for an opportunity to have direct contact with the Director of the Honors program, and have a passionate faculty coordinator who sincerely cares about the success of each student! *Sign up for this LC*

Who can I live with if I join this Learning Community?

  • You can live with anyone who has a room assignment in Arey Hall

Available For

  • All students who meet the requirements and are admitted to the Honors Program

Linked Classes

  • Fall semester: Honors Sections of New Student Seminar (INTRAUNV 104), CORE 130, and ENGLISH 105

Location

  • Arey Hall

Learning Community Coordinator

This learning community engages freshman scholars in their personal and academic development. Learn more about the King/Chávez Scholars Program here!

The King/Chávez Learning Community is a core group of King/Chávez Scholars who live in the residence halls together, take courses together, and participate in a variety of community-building activities. The King/Chávez Scholars learning community promotes academic and cultural development as well as positive networking skills. Scholars engage in a variety of activities including trips to Chicago, attending theatrical events, group study nights, and other exciting programs. Our scholars most enjoy the family-like foundation that the support of the learning community provides, which eases the transition from high school to college and provides scholars the opportunity to create lifelong bonds and friendships.

Who can I live with if I join this Learning Community?

  • You can live with anyone who has a housing assignment in Wells West Residence Hall (including students in a learning community living in Wells West Residence Hall)

Available For

  • Students who accept the King/Chávez Scholarship (Note: Acceptance of King/Chávez Scholarship REQUIRES membership in the King/Chávez Learning Community)

Linked Classes

  • Fall semester: New Student Seminar (INTRAUNV 104), CORE 130, and SOCIOLGY 265

Location

  • Wells West

Learning Community Coordinator

Are you a student-athlete? Do you want to learn how to balance academics and athletics successfully? Join Rising Warhawks I today!

The Rising Warhawks I learning community focuses on helping individual students transition to college and identify strategies to balance life as a student-athlete. Students are introduced to educational opportunities and resources to promote awareness of and engagement with campus resources and support systems. Specific focus is placed on career and major exploration, social responsibility, campus engagement and leadership development. Students take some coursework together for their first year and live in Wells Hall East.

Who can I live with if I join this Learning Community?

  • You can live with anyone who has a housing assignment in Wells East (including athletes who may not be in a learning community)

Available for

  • Athletes nominated by their coach

Linked Classes

  • Fall semester: New Student Seminar (INTRAUNV 104), CORE 130, and PEGNRL 192

Location

  • Wells Hall East

Learning Community Coordinator