Community Options – Learning Communities

Colorado State University offers a variety of options for students. All Learning Communities have a strong focus on academics, whether accomplished through the connection to an Academic College or Department or co-enrolling in academic courses together. We encourage you to take time to look through all of the options and determine the one that is the best match for you. Most of the Learning Communities have individual websites where you can explore and learn more about each community.

Which Community is Right for You?

First-Year Students

First Year

Align

Biomedical Sciences and Neuroscience undergraduate students come together to cultivate an inclusive community of scientists committed to improving the health of animals, people, and the planet.

First Year

Amplify

Located in Pinon Hall, Laurel Village, students with College of Natural Sciences majors live, learn, and grow together in Amplify. Through our residential and academic experiences, our students come together in a community that amplifies their individual voices.

First Year

Arts & Creative Expression

The Arts and Creative Expression Residential Learning Community (ACE) is a program in Parmelee Hall that provides Art majors a collaborative environment in which to grow creatively.

First Year

Engineering Residential Learning Community

Located in Academic Village, residents of this community can take advantage of design studios, collaborative work rooms, an electronic classroom, peer mentoring, and nightly tutoring.

First Year

Equity & Leadership in Natural Resources

Part of the Warner College of Natural Resources’ learning communities, students learn in a NR 192 seminar focused on diverse perspectives in natural resources, environmental justice, and leadership to support and promote equity in natural resources.

First Year

Health & Exercise Science

In the Health & Exercise Science (HES) Residential Learning Community, you will live with other students who are taking the same courses, have similar career goals, and with students that are often vested in living active and healthy lifestyles.

First Year

Honors Community

The Honors Residential Learning Community (HRLC) offers incoming Honors students an opportunity to connect with the Honors program and live with students who share their interests.

First Year

Continuing Students

Key Communities

The Key Communities are learning communities for first year, second year, and continuing students designed to honor the identities and strengths of each student to foster student’s transition to and through the University.

First Year

Continuing Students

Living Substance Free

The Living Substance Free Community in Corbett Hall is a community for students who are committed to a lifestyle free from alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.

First Year

Outdoor Leadership

Part of the Warner College of Natural Resources’ learning communities, students learn in a NR 192 seminar focused on philosophy and history of natural resources as well as case study exploration in outdoor leadership practices.

First Year

Sustainability Leadership

Part of the Warner College of Natural Resources’ learning communities, students learn in a NR 192 seminar focused on sustainability philosophy and practice connected to natural resources as well as the environment, economics, and social equity.

Continuing Students

If you are interested in being a part of a learning community beyond your first year, check out the following:

First Year

Continuing Students

Key Communities

First Year

Continuing Students

Living Substance Free

The Living Substance Free Community in Corbett Hall is a community for students who are committed to a lifestyle free from alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.

Continuing Students

Year 2 @ CSU

The purpose of the Year 2 @ CSU: Residential Community is to create a themed living community geared towards the educational goals of second-year students living in the residence halls.

Transfer Students

If you are a transfer student interested in any of the communities listed above, contact the specific community to determine if it is a good fit for you. Many of the communities can accommodate transfer students. You can also find out more information about Transfer Programs at CSU here. Additionally, we have the following learning communities that are specifically for transfer students:

Transfer Students

Transfer Residential Communities

The Transfer Residential Communities are located in Laurel Village-Alpine, and Summit Hall. The Communities consist of transfer students with an interest in learning more about the resources at CSU and making connections with other transfer students.

Transfer Students

Wolves 2 Rams

The Wolves to Rams Learning Community is a non-residential program that provides resources to students in STEM transferring from Front Range Community College, and other community colleges within the Colorado Community College System, to Colorado State University.