Course Category: Structured First Year Support

A First Year Experience Course helps students adjust to college life. Usually offered in conjunction with a freshman learning community program, First Year Experience offers students an opportunity to find … Continued

When designed and delivered well, new student orientations help prospective students make a smooth transition into college. This course provides an overview of the importance of designing and delivering high-impact … Continued

A near-peer mentoring program on a college campus brings together experienced, academically successful students with less experienced peers. A peer mentor may be assigned one mentee, or several. The pairing … Continued

A Summer Success Academy provides a seven-week, credit-bearing college onboarding to entering freshman students who are considered academically at-risk and who, in the admissions process, would otherwise be deferred to … Continued

National data shows that students accumulate an average of 16-28 more credits than they need to graduate. Meta-Majors group students interested in related majors under larger academic categories. This permits … Continued

Newly-enrolled college freshmen can struggle to navigate administrative processes, adjust to the demands of college-level coursework, access needed resources, and form supportive relationships with peers, faculty, and staff. This course … Continued