Key Orientation and Early Move In

Key students move to campus one day earlier than other first year students in order to fully participate in Key Orientation, a required component of the program.

Key Orientation is a time for students to meet everyone in their Key Course Cluster and those who will be living on their floor, including their Key Mentor and Resident Assistant, connect with faculty and staff involved with the program, learn about campus resources pertinent to academic success during college, find classrooms, and set goals for the semester.

Key students tell us that the benefits of Key Orientation included meeting and getting to know students and staff, feeling knowledgeable and comfortable in the residence hall and on campus, becoming more familiar with the requirements and expectations of being a Key student, and learning of resources that the campus offers.

Key Orientation is separate from but does not conflict with CSU's Ram Welcome Orientation, so students will have full opportunity and be highly encouraged to be involved with Ram Welcome.

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.
Key Communities
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.
Key Communities
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