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Human Development & Family Studies
For Prospective Students Students Alumni Faculty & Staff About People Graduate Programs Undergraduate Programs Admissions Advising Careers Courses Degree Programs General Education Approved Courses Honors Program HDFS Minors Learning Community Scholarships Soar in 4 Student Handbook Research Affiliated Programs and Clinics Extension Programs Distinctiveness Assessment of Student Learning Got a question? Got a question or comment? Contact us at (515) 294-6316 or hdfsweb@iastate.edu.	Learning Community Helping You Make Connections to Promote Your Academic and Personal Success The Department of Human Development and Family Studies Learning Community is designed for all freshmen students in any HDFS curriculum: Child, Adult, and Family Services Early Childhood Education Family Finance, Housing and Policy The goal of the learning community is to facilitate an easy transition from high school to university life by helping you make important connections with peers and faculty during your first year at ISU. All freshmen students in HDFS are included in the learning community. Components of the HDFS Learning Community include: A Learning Community Orientation Course (HDFS 110) An HDFS Student Peer Mentor Reserved space in common courses such as Individual & Family Life Development (HDFS 102), Introduction to Sociology (Soc 134), and Critical Thinking and Communication (Engl 150). Study Sessions Social Activities Photo gallery for pictures of fall semester activities! For more information about the HDFS Learning Community contact Pat Walsh at pwalsh@iastate.edu.