Proposal For a New Learning Community

Deadline: April 1, 2023

First-Year Learning Communities are a collaborative effort among a sponsoring department/program/college, Academic Affairs, and University Housing, with the goal of assisting first-year students in their academic and social transition to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. A First-Year Learning Community is a great way for first-year students to explore an academic interest, while also making friends and finding an academic home at UNL.

Those interested in starting a First-Year Learning Community (FYLC) for the 2024-2025 academic year should submit their completed application, including a letter of support from an appropriate dean, department chair, or program director by April 1, 2023. Please note, due to timelines of the university recruitment cycle and logistics for planning appropriate infrastructure for a community, initial commitments are for a two-year period.

If you have any questions while filling out this application, please contact Abby Groth, Associate Director for Learning Experience, at (402) 472-0698 or agroth@unl.edu.

For descriptions of each form entry field, please read the New Learning Community Proposal Form Help Document.

Academic Focus of the Community Required

Populations of Students Who May Be Interested In the Community Required

(Example: major, academic interest area, etc.)

Sponsoring Department(s)/Program(s) Required

Community Size

Minimum Required

(No fewer than 15)

Maximum Required

(No higher than 50)

Courses Associated with Community

Please identify at least 2-3 fall courses and 1-2 spring courses for co-enrollment. Provide the following information: Course Designation (e.g., ENGL 170), Course Title, Credit Hours, ACE Outcome.

Fall Courses

Fall Course 1 Required

Fall Course 2 Required

Fall Course 3

Fall Course 4

Spring Courses

Spring Course 1 Required

Spring Course 2

Spring Course 3

Spring Course 4

Signature Event (please see Help Documentation at top of the page) Required

Field Trip (please see Help Documentation at top of the page)

Proposed Name(s)

Please suggest 2-3 possible names for the community. Examples of current LC names available at: learncom.unl.edu/firstyear

Proposed Name 1 Required

Proposed Name 2

Proposed Name 3

Letter of Support Required

Choose a file

Please attach a letter of support from the appropriate department chair, program director, or dean confirming support for commitment of the faculty sponsor's time.
Files must be less than 5 MB.
Allowed file types: txt html pdf doc docx.

Name of Person Submitting Proposal

Name Required

Email Address Required

Phone Required

Leave this field blank