Inside the Experience
The Health and Human Sciences Learning Community is a group of first-year students striving for careers that focus on overall wellbeing for the people they serve. Located in Thompson Hall, this co-ed community is located near academic buildings which provide quick access to academic spaces, classes, advisors, and activities. Students in this learning community network and build connections with upper-division students, advisors, and faculty.
Eligible Programs
The following programs are eligible to participate in the learning community:
- Human Development & Family Science
- Social Work
- Medical Lab Sciences
- Nutrition Science
- Exercise Science
- Health Services
- Nursing
- Pharmacy
- Sport Management
- Radiological Sciences
- Respiratory Care
What to Expect
- Ability to develop close-knit relationships and friend groups
- Develop a network of peers across interconnected careers
- Coordinate study groups with neighbors in the same classes
- Connect and network with college faculty and staff
Ready, Set, Apply!
- Complete your NDSU Housing Application (apps open October 1, 2025)
- Complete your Learning Community Application (apps open October 1, 2025)
- Increase your chances at acceptance by applying before the priority deadline of February 1, 2026! After that date, applications will be considered as space allows.
- You will be notified of your admittance or placement status via NDSU email by February 6, 2026.
Community Events
Monthly events in the Health and Human Sciences Learning Community are designed to be a fun way for students to build their academic network. Social events provide time and space for relationships to be built to directly and indirectly support the academic goals of learning community students. The fields within Health and Human Sciences are interconnected and having a network across the various fields strengthens students' ability to be successful in their academic and professional careers. This networking begins for first-year students in the learning community during week one!
