U of S Learning Community students earn higher grades
According to a recent study, University of Saskatchewan students involved in Learning Communities, a program to help first-year students make the transition into university life, earned grades that were on average 10 per cent higher than those of non-Learning Community students.
Each community begins with 30 to 40 first-year students who enroll in the same set of two to three classes and participate in community-specific activities, such as a weekly meeting led by senior student mentors. As a result of the program's success, the number of communities being offered this fall will increase from 11 to 17, with space for up to 660 students.
For more information, check out the U of S news release