Learning Communities

If BGSU was a city, a Learning Community would be your neighborhood and your next-door neighbors would be your new best friends down the hall.

When you join a Learning Community you move into an environment where friendships are natural and campus more quickly feels like home.

Living with individuals who share your same interests, you enjoy unique resources and opportunities that help you succeed in your personal, professional and academic lives.

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Live and Learn with Students who Share Your Passions

Experience a smoother transition to university life
Earn higher grades
Graduate at higher rates
Participate in unique activities and trips
Get a head start with career networking that will help secure a job after you graduate.

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NON-RESIDENTIAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES

Members of learning communities that are 'non-residential', receive the great benefits of belonging to a Learning Community but the community currently doesn't have a block of rooms inside a residence hall available to students to live in. A non-residential Learning Community may become a residential Learning Community in the future.

Having trouble applying?

If you are having trouble applying, please contact Lenee Hammersmith at 419-372-9979 in our Learning Community Office so she can assist you. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

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Each Learning Community is unique in its own way. Some communities are made up of students with the same major or in a specific program; others are centered around a common interest and include students from all majors. Each community also offers their own unique programs and experiences.

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Fees

If the community you are interested has a fee to join, the fee is applied per semester and is in addition to your Residential Fees. The fees are determined based on the types of experiences the community provides.

Required to live in the community

Some communities require students to live in the community in order to be a member. Others accept students regardless if they choose to live in the community.

Allows roommate pull-ins

Some communities allow pull-ins, meaning you can choose to live with someone from the community or choose a roommate outside of the community. If the community doesn't, you must select a roommate who is a member of the community.

Major and Program Specific

Academic Investment in Math and Science Community

For all students interested in science, technology, engineering and math.

Residence Hall: Offenhauer Towers
Fee to live in the community? No
Requires members to live in the community? No
Allows roommate pull-ins? Yes

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ACTION Community

For ACTION Scholarship recipients who plan to teach math or science.

Residence Hall: Offenhauer Towers
Fee to live in the community? No
Requires members to live in the community? No
Allows roommate pull-ins? Yes

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Air Force ROTC Community

For any student who is in the Air Force ROTC program at BGSU.

Residence Hall: McDonald Hall
Fee to live in the community? No
Requires members to live in the community? Yes
Allows roommate pull-ins? No

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Army ROTC Community

For all students in the Army ROTC program at BGSU.

Residence Hall: McDonald Hall
Fee to live in the community? No
Requires members to live in the community? Yes
Allows roommate pull-ins? No

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Aviation Community

For any student in the aviation program, including Air Force ROTC.

Residence Hall: McDonald Hall
Fee to live in the community? No
Requires members to live in the community? No
Allows roommate pull-ins? No

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Batchelder Music Community

Preference goes to College of Musical Arts students but all students with the passion for Music can apply.

Residence Hall: Kreischer Quadrangle
Fee to live in the community? No
Requires members to live in the community? Yes
Allows roommate pull-ins? No

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Business District Community

For students in a business major.

Residence Hall: Kohl Hall
Fee to live in the community? Yes
Requires members to live in the community? Yes
Allows roommate pull-ins? No

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FEE BREAKDOWN

Fee | $200 per semester

If this community allows upper class students to join, the fee will be $75 per semester after being a member for two years.

Construction Management Community

For students in a construction management major.

Residence Hall: McDonald Hall
Fee to live in the community? No
Requires members to live in the community? No
Allows roommate pull-ins? Yes

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Education and Human Development

For students in an EDHD major.

Residence Hall: McDonald Hall
Fee to live in the community? No
Requires members to live in the community? No
Allows roommate pull-ins? Yes

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Educators in Context and Community

For students in an education major.

Residence Hall: McDonald Hall
Fee to live in the community? Yes
Requires members to live in the community? No
Allows roommate pull-ins? Yes

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FEE BREAKDOWN

Fee | $300 per semester

If this community allows upperclass students to join, the fee will be $75 per semester after being a member for two years.

Forensic Science Community

For students in the BGSU Bachelor of Science Forensic Science degree program

Residence Hall: Offenhauer Towers
Fee to live in the community? Yes
Requires members to live in the community? No
Allows roommate pull-ins? Yes

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FEE BREAKDOWN

Fee | $300 per semester

If this community allows upperclass students to join, the fee will be $75 per semester after being a member for two years.

Honors College and all students in any major looking for an atmosphere conducive to academic excellence.

Residence Hall: Founders Hall
Fee to live in the community? Yes
Requires members to live in the community? Yes
Allows roommate pull-ins? No

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FEE BREAKDOWN

Fee | $200 per semester

If this community allows upperclass students to join, the fee will be $75 per semester after being a member for two years.

La Comunidad

For all students who are passionate about the Spanish-speaking world.

Residence Hall: Kohl Hall
Fee to live in the community? Yes
Requires members to live in the community? Yes
Allows roommate pull-ins? Yes

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FEE BREAKDOWN

Fee | $125 per semester

If this community allows upperclass students to join, the fee will be $75 per semester after being a member for two years.

La Maison Française

For all students who are passionate about the French-speaking world.

Residence Hall: Kohl Hall
Fee to live in the community? Yes
Requires members to live in the community? No
Allows roommate pull-ins? No

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FEE BREAKDOWN

Fee | $125 per semester

If this community allows upperclass students to join, the fee will be $75 per semester after being a member for two years.

SEARCH Community

For students of all backgrounds, interested in investigating the BIG questions of life.

Residence Hall: McDonald Hall
Fee to join? Yes
Requires members to live in the community? No
Allows roommate pull-ins? Yes

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FEE BREAKDOWN

Fee | $75 per semester

History Village - NEW

For all students curious about history and the importance of it in their lives.

Non-Residential Learning Community*
Fee to join? No

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Finding Your Voice in Social Justice Community - NEW

For all students passionate about social justice and community activism.

Non-Residential Learning Community*
Fee to join? No

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*Non-residential communities receive the great benefits of belonging to a Learning Community but the community currently doesn't have a block of rooms inside a residence hall available to students to live in.

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Thank you for taking an interest in joining one of our Learning Communities. We know there is a lot of decisions students have to make when they are getting ready for college life. Fill out this form and we will get you all the information you need to help you choose the community that is right for you.

Community Directory

Community	Residence Hall	Director	E-Mail	Phone
Academic Investment in Math and Science (AIMS)	Offenhauer Towers	Sarah Jurden	Email	419-372-5401
ACTION Program	Offenhauer Towers	Wendy Standinger	Email	419-372-6561
Air Force ROTC	McDonald Hall	Andrew Peterson	Email	419-372-2176
Army ROTC	McDonald Hall	Nathan A. Davis	Email	440-315-3471
Arts Village	Kreischer Quad	Joel O'Dorisio	Email	419-372-3537
Aviation	McDonald Hall	Bryan Combs	Email	419-372-9457
Batchelder Music	Kreischer Quad	Bill Mullins	Email	419-372-8577
Business District	Kohl Hall	Erik Chiarelott	Email	419-372-8001
Chapman Learning	Kohl Hall	Brett Holden - Director	Email	419-372-0593
Construction Management	McDonald Hall	Scott Gross	Email	419-372-2837
Education and Human Development Community (EDHD)	McDonald Hall	Claire Hoover	Email	419-372-1003
Educators in Context and Community (ECCO)	McDonald Hall	Patrick Vrooman	Email	419-372-9185
Finding Your Voice in Social Justice	Non-Residential	Susana Peña	Email	419-372-7117
Forensic Science	Offenhauer Towers	Jeffrey Lynn	Email	419-372-6224
Global Village	Kohl Hall	Kefa Otiso	Email	419-372-9352
Health, Wellness and You	Non-Residentail	Mary Jon Ludy	Email	419-372-6461
Honors Learning Community	Founders Hall	Jodi Devine	Email	419-372-8501
La Comunidad	Kohl Hall	Ruth Martinez Olmos	Email	419-372-7693
La Maison Française	Kohl Hall	Elizabeth Voss	Email	419-372-4913
Natural Health and Science Residential Community (NHSRC)	Offenhauer Towers	Erika Scheufler	Email	419-372-0117
SEARCH	McDonald Hall	Michael Brown	Email	419-372-9019

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As you prepare to select your room, please become familiar with some of the expectations that your Learning Community may have. If you have questions about these items, you should contact your Learning Director. Some of the items you will want to review are the following:

Am I required to live in the designated space?

Some Learning Communities require a student to live in their Community's rooms to participate in the community. It is the responsibility of the student to place themselves into the Learning Community space during Learning Community room selection time. (See the Room Selection Tab on this page)

Does my roommate have to be a member of the community to live with me?

Learning Communities may require that your roommate be a member of the community to live within the designated Learning Community rooms. If this is the case, both students need to enroll in the Learning Community in order to be roommates.

If my learning community allows non-learning community roommates, how do we select a room together?

If you have a roommate that is not enrolled in the community, you will need to contact the Office of Residence Life after you selected your room. You should place yourself in a room in the community space and then call the Office of Residence Life at 419-372-2011. The Office of Residence Life will then assign your confirmed roommate to the room.

Your roommate who is not a member of the community will need to confirm their room selection in May during their housing selection time.

Community	Residential or Non-Residential	Hall	Fee Per Semester	Must live in this hall to be a member?	Roommates can be non-members?
Academic Investment in Math and Science (AIMS)	Residential	Offenhauer Towers	$0	No	Yes
ACTION	Residential	Offenhauer Towers	$0	No	Yes
Air Force ROTC Community	Residential	McDonald Hall	$0	Yes	No
Army ROTC	Residential	McDonald Hall	$0	Yes	No
Arts Village	Residential	Kreischer Quadrangle	$200	Yes	No
Aviation Community	Residential	McDonald Hall	$0	No	No
Batchelder Music Community	Residential	Kreischer Quadrangle	$0	Yes	No
Business District	Residential	Kohl Hall	$200	Yes	No
Chapman Learning Community	Residential	Kohl Hall	$300	Yes	No
Construction Management Community	Residential	McDonald Hall	$0	No	Yes
Education and Human Development Community (EDHD)	Residential	McDonald Hall	$0	No	Yes
Educators in Context and Community (ECCO)	Residential	McDonald Hall	$300	No	Yes
Finding Your Voice in Social Justice	Non-Residential	N/A	$0	N/A	N/A
Forensic Science Community	Residential	Offenhauer Towers	$300	No	Yes
Global Village	Residential	Kohl Hall	$200	No	No
Health, Wellness and You	Residential	Kreischer Quadrangle	$200	Yes	Yes
Honors Learning Community	Residential	Founders Hall	$200	Yes	No
La Comunidad	Residential	Kohl Hall	$125	Yes	Yes
La Maison Française	Residential	Kohl Hall	$125	No	No
Natural Health and Science Residential Community (NHSRC)	Residential	Offenhauer Towers	$200	No	Yes
SEARCH	Residential	McDonald Hall	$75	No	Yes

IMPORTANT

If your community allows roommate pull-ins and you want to live with someone who is not a member of the community, you are be eligible to live with your roommate in your designated community room; however, you will not be able to assign your roommate through this room selection process. Here are the steps to get your roommate assigned with you:

Log in to the housing system during your assigned room selection time and select an open room (a room that shows 2/2)
Call the Office of Residence Life at 419-372-2011 and provide your name and your roommate’s name. The Office of Residence Life will assign your confirmed roommate to that room (as long as space is available in your room)
Your roommate's room assignment will be in your room, but they will need to log in during their selection time in May to confirm their assignment and select a meal plan

If you have questions, please contact the Office of Residence Life at 419-372-2011 or email at reslife@bgsu.edu.