Metropolitan Community College has three types of learning communities.  We offer student learning communities, faculty learning communities, and a college-wide learning community. 

Teri Quick is the Metro-wide Learning Communities Coordinator.  For more information about any of Metro's learning communities, you may contact her at 738-4655 or tquick@mccneb.edu

Student learning communities

Learning communities are student groups focused around classes, programs, interests or educational goals.

Joining a learning community enhances the college experience by enabling you to form closer relationships with instructors and classmates.

Faculty, counselors, advisors and students work together to help achieve academic goals. Your learning experience is strengthened because counseling services are built into the program.

Metro offers around 50 learning communities per quarter during the fall, winter and spring quarters. Offerings differ from quarter to quarter based on student needs.

Metro also offers a learning community specifically for ESL students.  Currently, there are learning communities for welding, call center operator specialist, and office skills training.  If you would like more information regarding ESL learning communities, contact Stefanie Emrich, Transition Coordinator at 457-2644 or sjemrich@mccneb.edu.

top 5 reasons for being part of a student learning community

• Extra faculty, counselor/advisor and peer support
• Meaningful learning experiences that connect your classes
• Closer relationships with your teachers
• Friendships and connections with other students
• Better chance for academic success

Metro’s learning communities serve different purposes but all have one goal— to help you be successful at Metro, so you can fulfill your career goals.

If you are a student and would like more details, please contact any Student Services office. 

If you are a faculty member and have an idea you would like to submit for a learning community, please click to the Learning Communities Proposal Form. 

Faculty Learning Communities

Faculty learning communities are offered throughout the year to give faculty the opportunity to meet to engage in structured conversations, seminars and projects associated with the scholarship of teaching and learning.  Most are faculty driven, so any faculty who has an idea for a faculty learning community (FLC) may submit their idea by clicking to the FLC Proposal Form.  You may also contact the Learning Communities Coordinator, Teri Quick at 738-4655 or tquick@mccneb.edu

College-wide learning community

Metro's college-wide learning community is our common book program, Metro Reads!  This program connects everyone at Metro - staff, students, faculty and administrators - by encouraging them to read and participate in activities related to the selected common book.  The Metro Reads! book for 2007-08 is For One More Day by Mitch Albom.  For more information, contact Teri Quick at 738-4655 or tquick@mccneb.edu 

Click on any of the links to the left to learn more about any of Metropolitan Community College's learning communities.