What Is a Learning Community?

Learning Communities connect students and encourage shared learning by enrolling the same first-year students into two or more courses centered around similar fields of study and career goals. First Year Learning Communities help create engaging classrooms and personal connections.

Our fall FYLCs group students into fields of study that explore career-centered educational experiences through paired ENG1101 or MAT1275 and a college success City Tech 101 workshop. FYLCs highlight career-focused lessons and help first-year students gain insight about their choice of academic majors and career paths. They support student participation in innovative learning and peer mentoring experiences that explore career options and encourage academic success. Students establish relationships with their professors and their classmates, leading to rewarding college experiences.

To enroll in a First Year Learning Community, students should contact a STAR Advisor in the Star Center in Namm 104 or email Advisement4u@citytech.cuny.edu.