What are First-Year Communities?
First Year Freshmen have a variety of options to support academic success and integration into the life of the University, both inside and outside of the classroom. First-Year Communities align with CI’s Mission Pillars: Multicultural, International, Integrative and Community Engagement.
View the Academic Year 2022-23 information and sign up for a Learning Community.
Theme Communities
- Students with common interests engage in extra-curricular activities aligned with a CI Mission Pillar with no linked classes.
Living-Learning Communities
Students share a common intellectual and residential experience with an academic focus. Two or more courses are paired to promote student success and align with a CI Mission Pillar. Most students live together in campus housing.
Learning Communities
Similar to Living-Learning Communities, two or more courses are taken in Fall to promote student success and align with a CI Mission Pillar, with one or more courses in the Spring. Campus housing is NOT required.
Find Your Pod
Start your engagement with your CI Pod now! Join us for Zoom Drop-in sessions (dates for 2022-2023 TBD) to learn more about First-Year Communities or sign up for a peer mentor summer pen pal! You can also leave us your questions and we will follow-up!