The Olson Scholars Learning Community
The Olson Scholars Learning Community will provide a
supportive foundation that encourages students to question, alter, inspect, and
challenge their experiences for the purpose of constructive self-actualization.
Starting on August 23 and throughout your first year, you
will be a member of the Olson Scholar Learning Community in Cowden Hall. As a member of this prestigious Learning
Community, you will:
- participate in a liberal studies course
together. The liberal studies course will focus on
social justice and social activism, providing you with an avenue to create
social change while earning 3 credits and completing the liberal studies
requirement.
- participate in NAU 100 together. This Transition
to College course will pick up where the Olson Scholars Institute ended, and
you will explore college success while supporting one another through the
sometimes challenging transitions during your freshmen year.
- meet weekly with the Learning Community. Learning
community participants have higher grade point averages and success from the
freshman year through graduation than students who do not live within a
learning community. This community will be your on-campus support network and generate
life-long friends.
- receive all of the benefits available through
Student Support Services (SSS), as Olson Scholars are invited to become members
of the SSS community. This includes:
- exclusive academic advisement
- access to support workshops
- a professional staff mentor
- a $500 grant if you meet the participation criteria throughout your freshman year
- meet monthly for a community-planned social event. These social events include:
- dinner off campus in a faculty member’s home
- a trip to Oak Creek in Sedona
- a social activism event in northern Arizona
- listening to a keynote speaker on campus
Learn more about Northern Arizona University Learning Communities.