Finding Your ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø
All first-year students enroll in a Finding Your ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø (FYC) course during the fall term. This course provides students with information about how to succeed academically at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø. FYC includes peer mentors comprised of returning students who help incoming first-year students adapt to the challenges that their first year of college might bring.
Overview
In FYC, first-year students will develop close working relationships with their professors and classmates while experiencing the personalized education that is a major part of the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø experience. You will be introduced to the academic, co-curricular and community resources available at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø to help ensure your academic success.
Curriculum
Finding Your ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø has four primary goals:
- Provide a personal group learning situation where you engage with other students and faculty in an intensive intellectual experience.
- Introduce and practice the concepts of time management, critical thinking, and effective communication (oral and written) and their role in academic success.
- Facilitate the transition to college, connection to resources and design of a ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø experience that best fits your aspirations.
- Introduce the notion of understanding your role as a global citizen in today's diverse and ever changing world.
