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Learning Communities

What is a UNC FYE Learning Community?

UNC’s FYE Learning Communities are groups of students who take two, three or four classes together the first semester of their freshman year. UNC's FYE Learning Communities are carefully designed to help students with similar majors or interest areas meet one another, take classes together, and learn how to be successful in their major/interest area. The center of the Learning Community is UNC’s FYE 108 course, which helps students integrate successfully into the academic and social community at UNC.

Why do FYE Learning Communities Exist?

As a first year student, the requirements for graduation can be confusing and the multitude of options can be overwhelming. Because of this, we have figured out a way to guarantee you the best group of classes possible for your major. All you have to do is rank the Learning Communities available to you, and then, when you show up for Orientation, we will already have enrolled you into one of the Learning Communities you indicated. At Orientation you will only need to add one to three more classes, and your schedule will be complete! The best part is that you can be sure that all of the classes you are enrolled in will help satisfy your graduation requirements.

National and local research has shown that students in Learning Communities earn higher grades, feel more connected to campus, feel happier with their college experience, and stay in college longer than those students who do not enroll in Learning Communities. At UNC, we believe that all students should have the best chance at being successful, so we provide this proven opportunity to almost all entering first year students.



ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND ADVISING ORIENTATION ACADEMIC ADVISING TUTORING LEARNING COMMUNITIES How to Join Resources for Prospective Students and Parents FAQs Resources for Instructors Research and Assessment Excellence in First Year Teaching Awards Contact Information Staff FIRST GENERATION STUDENT SUPPORT	Learning Communities What is a UNC FYE Learning Community? UNC’s FYE Learning Communities are groups of students who take two, three or four classes together the first semester of their freshman year. UNC's FYE Learning Communities are carefully designed to help students with similar majors or interest areas meet one another, take classes together, and learn how to be successful in their major/interest area. The center of the Learning Community is UNC’s FYE 108 course, which helps students integrate successfully into the academic and social community at UNC. Why do FYE Learning Communities Exist? As a first year student, the requirements for graduation can be confusing and the multitude of options can be overwhelming. Because of this, we have figured out a way to guarantee you the best group of classes possible for your major. All you have to do is rank the Learning Communities available to you, and then, when you show up for Orientation, we will already have enrolled you into one of the Learning Communities you indicated. At Orientation you will only need to add one to three more classes, and your schedule will be complete! The best part is that you can be sure that all of the classes you are enrolled in will help satisfy your graduation requirements. National and local research has shown that students in Learning Communities earn higher grades, feel more connected to campus, feel happier with their college experience, and stay in college longer than those students who do not enroll in Learning Communities. At UNC, we believe that all students should have the best chance at being successful, so we provide this proven opportunity to almost all entering first year students.
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