Student Commitments and Expectations




The Key Academic Community is based on high standards for academic performance combined with the support and resources students need to succeed. With a limited number of spaces, we want to be sure that the Key Academic Community is a perfect fit for both the student participant and the program.
Benefits of participating in the Key Academic Community include:
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Co-registration for cluster classes
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Group study opportunities
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Feedback from faculty and mentors on your progress
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Key Mentors as guides throughout the year
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Familiar faces in your residence hall and classes
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Living with a close-knit group of students who share the values of the community
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Living on a Key floor in Braiden Hall (suite hall centrally located)
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A fall and spring “Key Orientation” program just for Key students
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Connections with faculty and staff
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Leadership development programs on campus and in the community
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Connection with resources and opportunities campus wide
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Sharing high standards for achievement, an appreciation for diversity, and involvement in campus activities
In return, we ask that students who apply to the Key Academic Community make a commitment to the program.
Key Academic Community students are expected to: 
- Strive for Academic excellence ;
- Be actively involved in classes and campus activities;
- Appreciate diversity;
- Contribute positively, respectfully, and civilly to the Key Academic community of students, staff, and faculty;
- Fully abide by residence hall and Colorado State University student conduct policies;
- Be a positive representative of the Key Academic Community;
- Live on the Key Academic Community floors in Braiden Hall;
- Enroll in one of the Key Course Clusters;
- Take part in at least one Key sponsored event or program per month for the academic year;
- Move into Braiden Hall between 8:00am-12:00noon on Wednesday, August 20 to participate fully in Key Orientation(August 20-21, 2008); and
- Attend the Spring Semester Key Kick Off
Download a copy of the Key Academic Community Student Contract.
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