The Frederick Douglass Community of Scholars is a living/learning community open to first year and upper division students who share similar interest in diversity. Members of the community form a cohesive community of diverse students, talent faculty and staff who are committed to working together to deepen their understanding of diversity. As participants and staff live and learn together, they engaged in academic, social and civic actions that bridge social differences.  The Frederick Doughlass Community Scholars Program will offer dialogues between faculty, students, residence life and student affairs staff as carefully structured conversations over an extended period among students of different social backgrounds.

Frederick Douglass Commons:
Located in Harner Hall, this community's focus is to increase scholarship, friendship, and citizenship in a multi-cultural setting.  Activities are sponsored in conjunction with the Office of Residence Life and will include trips to cultural events and celebrations, academic support programs, dicussions on related topics, book clubs and other various topics.

Frederick Douglass Learning Community:
The Frederick Douglass Learning Community consist of groups of first year students taking two or more classes together and providing each other with social and academic support, while professors integrate class content to broaden undestanding.