Starting on Monday (9/28), many of the changes to the school we shared in our School Assembly on 9/4 will begin to roll out to Lambda students. Today, we want to let you know how these changes will impact you, since they will affect each cohort a bit differently depending where the cohort is in the Lambda School journey.

<aside> 👉 For Lambda students starting Labs Unit 2 on 9/28, here’s what’s new for you:

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Lambda Leadership

Employers are looking for new hires who not only have technical knowledge, but also the ability to communicate clearly and work effectively together on professional teams. We’re introducing Lambda Leadership Program to help students build their leadership skills, strengthen their technical skills, and expand their networks. The new program includes two main components: Peer Mentorship and Track Teams. You can read more about Lambda Leadership here.

How this affects you and others starting Labs Unit 2 next week:

• Given where you are in the program, you will not participate in Lambda Leadership.
• You’ll continue to work with your Labs project team, rather than joining a Track Team.
• You will be matched with an Industry Mentor. See below for more information.

<aside> 📚 While we’re rolling out the Lambda Leadership Program this fall, we’re also in the process of doubling our number of instructors across Web and Data Science to provide extra technical support to students. These additional instructors will enable Lambda School to offer additional support hours and thematic Q&A sessions. Instructors will also be available to provide more 1:1 guidance to students who need focused support.

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Shortened School Schedule

We’ve worked hand-in-hand with hiring managers to develop a new curriculum that can prepare students for a tech job in a shorter amount of time. We’ve updated and streamlined CS into one unit instead of two units, to focus on certain CS skills that students will need to succeed in technical interviews and early in their jobs. And we’ve updated Labs content into one unit instead of two, focusing on teamwork experience.

How this affects you and others starting Labs Unit 2 on 9/28:

• Students starting Labs Unit 2, like you, will complete Lambda School’s program in the original 32 ****sprints, focusing on the teamwork skills that will help you in your job search.
• Please note existing FT students who flex into cohorts that start on 9/28 or prior and PT students who flex into cohorts that start 10/26 or prior will still have the ability to opt-out of the shortened school schedule. However, we will no longer be able to offer opting-out of the shortened school schedule for cohorts starting after 9/28 for FT and after 10/26 for PT.