First-Year Experience Curriculum

Listed below are the first-year experience goals with example assignments and handouts. You will notice that some of the content of the example assigments is repeated in other assigments.  

• Students will demonstrate an understanding of college level success skills.
  • The Forgetting Curve
  • Note Taking
  • Reading Critically Handout
    • R.E.A.D. 
    • I.N.F.O.R.M.
    • A.C.A.D.E.M.I.C. Reader
• Students will analyze their use of time in relation to goals.
  • Procrastination
  • Time Management
  • Syllabi Review
• Students will assess and articulate their future academic goals and plans.
  • Goals, Obstacles, and Resources
  • Why College?
  • Life Goals Assignment
    • Reading "How Writing Down Life Goals Helps Students Boost Their Semester Grades" by Schulzke
• Students will identify information needs, use the University library to locate and retrieve relevant sources, and evaluate the appropriateness and reliability of information.