FYE Themed Learning Communities

Become A Part of An FYE Themed Learning Community
Discover strategies to get ahead by enrolling in a First-Year Experience Themed Learning Community.  Exclusive to first-year students, these opportunities can help set you on a path to success at FAMU. Students work to improve critical academic skills such as time management, note-taking, study strategies, test preparation, and effective reading techniques.

 
FYE Themed Learning Communities are non-residential. Students do not have to live in a specific Residential Learning Facility to be eligible to participate. Students who participate in Freshmen Themed-Learning communities should expect to:
  1. Develop a strong sense of belonging at the university and within smaller academic groups
  2. Experience a smoother transition from high school to college.
  3. Achieve high academic performance.
  4. Develop friendships and study groups

Program Goals:
  1. Support the retention and persistence to graduation of first-year students.
  2. Establish cohort experience and an environment of peer-to-peer support
  3. Create opportunities for students to cultivate relationships with FAMU alumni, government officials, industry leaders, and local business owners
  4. Provide connections with key stakeholder's area on campus, including Career Center, Financial Aid, Study Abroad, Student Activities, and Freshmen Studies.
  5. Facilitate students' access and integration to FAMU culture and organizations.
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Explore Our Themed Learning Communities: FYE Themed Learning Communities are non-residential. Students do not have to live in a specific Residential Learning Facility to be eligible to participate.

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  • STEM Exploration Learning Community

  • This Themed Learning Community is for first-year STEM students who arrive at Florida A&M University with valuable college experiences. In this program, first-year students build on the strength and resilience of their past academic experience and come together as a supportive community. Participants will benefit from exposure to a wide range of campus resources, connections with faculty and staff, and a built-in peer network. The program helps students translate their previous college experiences into academic success at Florida A&M University.
  • Faculty Liaison: Mr. Derrick Farmer
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  • Women in STEM Learning Community

    This exploration learning community will connect female students who are interested in exploring themselves and an academic major in the Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. This learning community will support these young women in exploring options and developing plans to meet their educational, personal, and career aspirations. 

  • Faculty Liaison: Mrs. Alicia Hudson

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  • Women's Leadership Learning Community

  • This community will provide support and resources to first-year female students that assist in their transition into university life. The community is designed to introduce women students to FAMU, allow them build community, and foster lasting friendships. 

  • Faculty Liaisons:Dr. Angel Forde & Attorney Kenya Washington-Johnson

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  • Social Science Learning Community

  • This exploration learning community will connect students who are interested in exploring themselves and an academic major in areas such as Criminal Justice, Psychology, Political Science, Pre-Law, History, African American Studies, Social Work, and more. This learning community will provide students with the necessary tools to engage and ignite their own passions and commitments as scholars.  
  • Faculty Liaison: Mr. Kenya Floyd
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  • The Social Science Dual Enrollment Learning Community

  • This community is for first-year students who arrive at Florida A&M University with valuable college experiences.  In this program, first-year students build on the strength and resilience of their past academic experience and come together as a supportive community.  Participants will benefit from exposure to a wide range of campus resources, connections with faculty and staff, and a built-in peer network.  The program helps students translate their previous college experience college experiences into academic success at Florida A&M University.
  • Faculty Liaison: Ms. Alexandria Armstrong
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  • Male STEM Academic Excellence Learning Community

    This community will provide co-curricular activities to support male students interested in Health Sciences, such as Health Care Management, Nursing, and Health Information Management. This community is designed to introduce male students to the University, help them build community as well as build a solid academic foundation. 

  • Faculty Liaison: Mr. Edward Kincheon

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  • Male Academic Leadership & Excellence Learning Community

    This learning community is comprised of male students who participate in structured learning experiences and expose the male learners to potential careers, prompting the academic and social integration of the young men into the University. 

  • Faculty Liaison: Mr. John Harris

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Tallahassee, FL 32310
P:
850-412-7994
F:
(850) 412-5952
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ofs@famu.edu