Before You Join

  • Academic Communities are offered only during the fall term.
  • These popular communities fill up quickly. Because space is limited, each Academic Community is filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Each Academic Community includes Academic Foundations, a one-credit course exploring the importance of the liberal arts, your expectations as a new student, and strategies for academic success.
  • You can participate in exclusive Academic Community events, in addition to activities open to all first-year students.
  • There is no residential component to these Academic Communities.
  • There is no additional cost to enroll in an Academic Community.

For more information, please see the 2022 Academic Communities Brochure (PDF).