The Bryan Hall Learning Community is available to first-year students, and the emphasis is literally on learning. Each fall, 128 first-year residents attend the weekly colloquium, where they meet a series of distinguished and articulate professors from throughout the University. Each spring, residents have the option of signing up for mentorships: small groups of Bryan residents who meet an hour each week with a faculty member to discuss topics that range from "Talking About Movies" to "You Are What You Remember" to "International Law". Bryan Hall students will also meet some of their liberal studies requirements by enrolling in one three-hour course per semester in a small classroom located in the residence hall. The in-house classes, special mentor opportunities, and occasional field trips all assist Bryan residents in experiencing the benefits of living in a close-knit, supportive community while getting connected to the resources of a large research university.