History of FYE  @ CCSU  

CCSU joined the FYE “movement” with a stand-alone 1 credit freshmen seminar taught by faculty and staff in the 1980’s. 

A different approach was piloted in 1994 (with Anthropology, Biology, English, Geography, and Psychology General Education courses integrating first year content into that course) and this approach continues today, with some expansion and modification.  This CCSU First Year Experience Program curriculum was designed to integrate an extended freshman orientation program into regular academic courses that fulfill general education requirements. 

Subsequently, three other curricular models have been introduced: (in Fall 2006) First Year Seminars, topic courses specifically designed for First Year students; (in Fall 2006) Learning Communities, linked courses with a common theme; (in Fall 2007) FYE 101, a one credit course paired with a discipline-based course. Several departments also have added courses designed to meet the specific needs of their first year students. 

In 2006-2007, faculty articulated learning outcomes for FYE 101 that went far beyond an ‘extended orientation’ curriculum.  And in fall 2007, for the first time, every School is providing FYE curricular experiences!

Now, for the first time ever, we have enlisted sufficient faculty participation to ensure 99-100% of our first-time, full-time students are enrolled in an FYE curricular experience in the fall of 2009.

 

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