Key Plus Community

Key Plus is an academically focused living learning community at CSU but works more closely with students to develop strong leadership and career decision-making skills. Key Plus is an optional sophomore year program for students who participated in the Key Academic, Key Service, Key Explore or Key Health Professions Communities during their first year at Colorado State University (CSU). If you apply and are selected for participation, you will be a member of the 11th class!

The Key Plus Learning Community is an honorary opportunity with up 75 spaces, so students must apply and be selected to participate in the program. There is an affiliated 3-credit class within the Learning Community and students have first option to live on the Key Plus floors in Braiden. However students may also live off-campus and be involved.

There is also a new option to not enroll in classes but become a part of the Key Plus "Leaders Engaging in Academics, Diversity, and Service" or LEADS floors in Braiden. There are 76 spaces available on the LEADS floors in 3 SE/SW Braiden Hall. Students are able to select spaces on the floor after Learning Community students have signed up.

The goals of the Key Plus Community are to:

  • Promote and achieve academic success
  • Develop and demonstrate leadership skills through service to the campus and community
  • Appreciate and understand differences in background, experience, and culture
  • Develop and maintain a community of students and staff that is supportive of success

Key Plus is a C.L.A.S.S. Act

  • Career Development
  • Leadership Enhancement
  • Academic Excellence
  • Service Learning
  • Supportive Community
Key Communities
The Key Communities are diverse first and second year learning communities for students committed to academic excellence, leadership development, diversity understanding, service and volunteerism, and community.
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Key Communities
The Key Plus Community is an optional sophomore year program with leadership and career decision-making tracks for students who participated in the Key Academic, Key Service, Key Explore in their first year.
Key Communities
Key Communities
The Key Health Professions Community is a first-year learning community intentionally focused on the exploration of human and animal health professions fields and academic achievement. In this community, students take advantage of group study opportunities, health professions interest workshops, and opportunities to build connections with faculty, staff and students.
Key Communities
Key Communities
The Key Explore Community provides undeclared first-year students with the opportunity to explore their majors and academic paths. In this residential learning community students will have a chance to create your own story in order to plan your major, career, and leadership paths.
Key Communities
Key Communities
The Key Service Community is a first-year residential community devoloped around the theme of "student leadership and civic engagement." In this community, students take advantage of year-long service opportunities building connections with faculty and community organizations.
Key Communities
Key Communities
Academics. Leadership. Community. Diversity. These comprise the values of the Key Academic Community, a first-year residential learning community dedicated to academic success, personal connections, and campus involvement.
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