Research

Results - First-Year Program

Examples:

California State University – San Bernardino
Cal State San Bernardino uses a first-year seminar to introduce students to academic and practical skills necessary to succeed at the university.

Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan has two types of first year experiences: FIGS (Learning Communities with student cohorts taking up to three courses together) and PASS (Provisionally admitted students in Learning Communities and receiving extra support).

Syracuse University
First-semester courses introduce students to university life and the discipline they’ll study. They vary by school and discipline.

For a look at the First Year Experience across the country, go to http://www.sc.edu/fye/

(See also Themes, Seminars, Interdisciplinary Approaches, and Learning Communities)

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