Common Reading Programs

Many universities and colleges have incorporated “common readings” into first year experience programs.
Suggested Book List for Common Reading Programs

Common Reading Mini-Grant Summaries

Click here for summaries of the 2006-07 common reading mini-grants

Common Reading Mini Grant Application for Fall 2008

Due: Monday, March 31, 2008.
Common Reading mini-grant application (Word doc.)

Community Reading: Selecting and Teaching a Common Reading

2005 Iowa State University Learning Community Institute
Jane R. Jacobson, Diana D. Shonrock with help from Michael Mendelson
Instructions for Teaching a Common Reading (56 KB PDF)

Connecting Faculty and Students

Best Practices for Faculty-Student Interaction
Examples of faculty-student interactions opportunities

Faculty-Student Interaction Mini-Grants
Summaries of past faculty-student interaction mini-grants

Learning Communities and Associated Courses

Click here for PDF download of 2007 Associated Courses List

Learning Community Seat Reservation by Section

Click here for PDF download of 2007 Sections