If you’re anything like me, coming to college is a little scary and outside of your comfort zone. Meeting new people, making friends, and navigating college classes are all things you hope to conquer during your freshman year. Luckily, Auburn offers Learning Communities which help create a smooth transition to college.
What is a Learning Community?
A Learning Community is a group of about 20 other Auburn freshmen who are grouped together based on either a common interest or major. The “A Sound Mind” Learning Community focuses on mental health and wellness. The “Global Ambassadors” Learning Community is designed for students who are interested in exploring other cultures. There are also Learning Communities specific to the different colleges/schools on campus such as the “Hello Harbert” for business majors and the “Engineered for Success” for our future engineers. You can view a full list of Learning Communities here.
Within your Learning Community, you’ll be placed into one First Year Seminar class based on the theme of your Learning Community. For example, the “A Sound Mind” Learning Community will take a class on how to manage stress and practice self-care. The major-specific Learning Communities will explore career options within their major and create connections with faculty, staff, and alumni within the program. In addition to the FYS class, you’ll also be placed into core classes with your Learning Community.
Why join a Learning Community?
Learning Communities are a great way to meet people! You’ll automatically have 3-4 classes with the people in your Learning Community during both semesters of your freshman year, so you will have at least 20 familiar faces in class. This is such a big benefit if you’re coming from out of state or just don’t know a lot of people at Auburn. I was in a Learning Community, and I became great friends with several of the students in my group. We were able to sit next to each other in class and study together outside of class.
You’re also going to be pre-registered for the core classes that are connected with your Learning Community. This is so helpful when you’re signing up for classes at Camp War Eagle because you’re able to build your schedule around the classes already on your schedule through your Learning Community. It takes away some of the stress of registering for classes for the first time!
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Ready to join? Accepted students can fill out an application in AU Access. You can find more information on our website at this link.