The Transform Learning Community is an exciting new opportunity for CSU students and will launch starting Fall 2022.
The Transform Residential Learning Community brings together students of diverse identities and backgrounds to connect, engage in dialogues, and learn across differences. Students in Transform will build relationships, skills, awareness, and knowledge that prepare them to take action for social justice and become inclusive leaders on campus and beyond.
Participation in this community is application based. Students who are accepted must enroll in courses with other Transform students, live together in Parmelee Hall, and take part in various social and educational opportunities, programs, and events.
What is Transform?
Transform gives students the unique opportunity to be in a community with peers from diverse backgrounds and to learn about others’ different experiences, identities, and perspectives.
The Transform Learning Community incorporates elements of intergroup dialogue. This community fosters awareness, relationships, and understanding both within and beyond the classroom setting. Students will become more aware of their own identities and values as well as others’. They will also build skills needed to communicate and cooperate across diverse groups.
This is the community for you if you have the desire to learn, live, and dialogue with others!
Community Expectations
What does a typical year in Transform look like? Here is how all Transform students will engage together in the community.
Prior to the first day of classes
- 1. Attend Community Orientation after move-in
Fall Semester
- 1. Enroll in Intergroup Dialogue course
a. Learn about social identities, privilege, oppression, and how to dialogue across difference
b. 2 credits; Course meets for 2 hours every week.
2. Attend monthly “Real world, real dialogues” about campus, pop culture, current events, etc.
3. Enroll in Composition 150 course with other Transform students
Spring Semester
- 1. Attend Spring Kickoff/Welcome back event
2. Attend biweekly “Real world, real dialogues”
a. Transform students will have the opportunity to facilitate their own dialogues
3. Option to attend a facilitation skill building training
a. Students will build on what they learned in the Fall Transform seminar course and learn new leadership skills
4. Participate in additional programs and events
a. Connect with campus and community change agents and leaders
b. Engage in topics ranging from social justice, allyship, social change, activism, and advocacy
Students in the Transform Learning Community are required to participate in the above courses and other programs and events.
Housing
Students in the Transform Learning Community must live-on campus in Parmelee Hall.
We encourage students of all genders to apply.
Who can apply?
Students in any year or major can apply.
Transform is open to any undergraduate degree-seeking CSU student who has an interest in learning about diversity/equity/inclusion and developing interpersonal skills to make a positive difference.
How to apply
Interested students need to complete a Transform interest form through the Learning Community Web Application: https://secure.studentachievement.colostate.edu/LearningCommunities/
The Transform interest form will open in late January 2022.
- Select “Transform” on your Housing application to indicate your interest.
- Interested students must complete an interest form, which includes responding to short-answer questions on why they are interested in joining Transform and their commitment to dialogue across difference.
Contact us:
If you have any questions, please reach out here:
hds_transform@mail.colostate.edu
