Faculty-Led Interest Groups Faculty-Led Interest Groups Welcome to Your UW Living Learning Community! The University of Wyoming's Faculty-Led Interest Groups (FIGs) are designed to help first-year students build community and ease their transition to college life. FIGs connect students through shared interests and group activities, while also promoting academic success. Since many students in a FIG are enrolled in common courses, it’s like having a built-in study group! These living learning communities provide support, engagement and a strong foundation for students to thrive both academically and socially during their first year at UW. EXPLORE FIGS Learning Living Communities FIG Options Take some time to look over all the available FIGs! See what sparks your interest and start building your community at UW. Available FIGs How to Join a FIG Once you have found a FIG that feels like a good fit, be sure to look over the requirements necessary to officially join that group. FIG Requirements Why to Join a FIG These communities support first-year students academically, socially and emotionally. Learn more about just how impactful joining a FIG can be. Explore BENEFITS Benefits of Joining a FIG Joining a FIG is like getting a jump start on your college social circle. You get a chance to meet students with similar interests and build connections with people who will likely be your classmates for years to come. Students in FIGs get: Automatic enrollment into those hard to get first-year classes. Easy access to peer study-groups, leading to improved academic performance. Increased chances for completing a degree program. Eased anxiety when transitioning to UW. These living learning communities are a way to set yourself up for success and help build some lifelong connections. It’s basically a dorm floor with benefits and who doesn’t love that? Hear From Your Peers “I 100% recommend it. I have heard so many stories from other students, not in a FIG, about how they feel like they don't know their neighbors and aren’t connected as a floor. I feel like our floor is really great and I know most everyone. Another plus? If you need help with your homework it is so nice to have basically a whole floor of people who can help you. So nice!!” Interested in FIGs? Check out our FAQ page Faculty-Led Interest Groups LeaRN Programs Coe Library Room 106 1000 E. University Ave Laramie, WY 82071 Dept. 3334 Email: figs@uwyo.edu Phone: (307) 766-2325 The University of Wyoming has earned its Research Level 1 (R1) status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing Wyoming's only four-year university with the top research universities in the United States.