Exploring Nursing Residential Learning Community
AT A GLANCE
Why join?
The Exploring Nursing Residential Learning Community at UCCS is designed to support students who are interested in nursing as a career. It intends to foster a supportive environment for students to navigate the college experience together, build a support network, and make lasting friendships. Students in the Exploring Nursing Residential Learning Community live together on the same floor and take the same Gateway Program Seminar (GPS) course together.
During class sessions:
- enjoy discussions, activities, and projects specific to nursing students with opportunities to explore specific areas within the field nursing.
Outside of class:
- take advantage of opportunities to connect and make friends with peers interested in nursing or related fields.
- participate in meetups to enhance your overall college experience, including weekend trips, socials, and more!
Learning Community Coach:
Each of our learning communities has a Learning Community Coach (LCC) - a student who shares a similar interest (in this case, an interest in nursing), who has successfully navigated their first year at UCCS. LCC's attend the Gateway Program Seminar (GPS) class every week and meet with students individually and in groups outside of class. LCC's help connect students with instructors, resources, and opportunities to get the most out of their college experience.
How do I join?
---FULL FOR THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR---
Email housing@uccs.edu to join the waitlist.
To join the Exploring Nursing Residential Learning Community, you must reside on the nursing floor in La Plata House in the Alpine Village residential area and enroll in GPS 1010.051. The Exploring Nursing Residential Learning Community is for nursing and nursing intent students.
GPS 1010.051 - Healthcare: Nursing
Fridays 1:40 PM to 4:20 PM (Aug. 22, 2024 - Nov. 10, 2024)
*Mandatory Gateway Days on August 22nd and 23rd from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM both days.
Course Description: To be announced....
Meet the Exploring Nursing Team
Dr. Julie Albertson
Senior Instructor - College of Engineering and Applied Science
Teaches the GPS 1010.011 course for the Mission to Mars Learning Community.
Phone: 719-255-3814
Email: jalberts@uccs.edu
Office: OCSE A442
Dr. Albertson is a senior instructor in the Department of Mechancial and Aerospace Engineering.
Dr. Peter Gorder
Associate Professor - College of Engineering and Applied Science
Teaches the GPS 1010.011 course for the Mission to Mars Learning Community.
Phone: 719-255-3168
Email: pgorder@uccs.edu
Office: OCSE A439
Dr. Gorder is an Associatte Professor in the Department of Mechancial and Aerospace Engineering.
Samarth Patel
Lecturer
Teaches the GPS 1010.011 course for the Mission to Mars Learning Community.
Phone: 719-424-6097
Email: spatel6@uccs.edu
Office: OCSE A430
Samarth is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical engineering and a Master's degree in Aerospace Propulsion Technology. He is currently researching diffuse interface methods for complex fluid-fluid interactions. This and his broader interests are in combustion dynamics and developing models for simulation of the detonation waves through a propellant droplet.
Chris Moody
Learning Community Coach
Phone: 719-255-3570
Email: st-lc05@uccs.edu
Office: Main Hall 324
My name is Chris Moody. I am a third-year UCCS Student studying towards a degree in Business Administration and Management with a minor in Economics. I am also a cadet in the AFROTC Program at Detachment 105 in CU Boulder.
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