Eiselein, GregoryPriest, KerrySaucier, DonaldBrack, JennaLehning, Emily2016-12-192016-12-192013-02-24http://hdl.handle.net/2097/34642How does a student's sense of identity impact his or her desire to participate in a learning community? Using research on the Kansas State University CAT Community program, this session examines how attention to student identity formation, including a student's desire for belonging, impacts the short-term and long-term success of learning communities. The session includes practical advice on how to consider identity formation in your strategic planning, instructional design, marketing efforts, and advising process.AssessmentsLearning communitiesLiving-learning communitiesFaculty developmentStudent Identify and the First-Year Learning CommunityTextPresentations (communicative events)