Learning communities connect students with social and learning activities that extend well beyond the classroom. Students in many communities take a few courses together, get to know upperclassmen peer mentors, study together as a group, do service projects, and gather just for fun.
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Get the most from your experience by joining the learning community before orientation. For more information, email the coordinator listed for each group.
| Interest or Status |
Learning Community |
| College of Human Sciences, undecided |
Making Informed Decisions (MINDS): For first-year incoming freshman who are interested in exploring their educational possibilities in the College of Human Sciences. Coordinators: Dayle Nickerson and Darlene Fratzke, minds@iastate.edu |
| Adult non-traditional students |
Adult Non-Traditional Students (ANTS): For students who are over the age of 25 as well as those who are married, have children, work full-time while attending classes part-time, or who have had a break in their college education. Coordinator: Darlene Fratzke, hs@iastate.edu |
| Fashion, apparel, textiles |
Common Threads: For students with a major in Apparel, Merchandising, and Design. Coordinator: Chris Wise, ct@iastate.edu |
| Hospitality management, family and consumer sciences |
Directions: For students with a major in Hospitality Management and Event Management (in the Department of Apparel, Events and Hospitality Management). Coordinator: Dawn
Fiihr, dmfiihr@iastate.edu |
| Food science, nutritional science, culinary science |
FSHN Learning Community: For students with a major in Food Science, Nutritional Science, or Culinary Science. Coordinators: Anne Oldham, aoldham@iastate.edu Suzanne Hendrich, shendric@iastate.edu |
| Human development and family studies |
Human Development and Family Studies Learning Community: For students with a major in Early Childhood Education; Child, Adult, and Family Services; Family Finance, Housing, and Policy; and Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies. Coordinators: Pat Walsh, pwalsh@iastate.edu Lisa Sharp, lsharp@iastate.edu |
| Kinesiology |
Kinesiology Learning Community: For students with a major in Kinesiology and Health. Coordinator: Carol Cordell, ccordell@iastate.edu |
| Elementary education, teaching certificate |
Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers: For students in Elementary Education, and those in other majors who are seeking teacher certification as well as undecided freshmen who want to explore teaching as an option. Coordinator: Hina Patel, hinap@iastate.edu |
| Science, engineering |
Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE): For first-year incoming freshman women who major in a science or engineering field of study. Coordinator: Lora Leigh Chrystal, lchrysta@iastate.edu |
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