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An
Overview
“FYE (First Year
Experience) is the combination of all of the
services, programs, curricular and co-curricular
activities that supports a student’s transition
from high school to college as well as provides
a foundation for academic success at a
particular institution.”1 While most
of us think of FYE as a course offering at CCSU,
the national perspective on FYE is much more
comprehensive. It begins at admission and
continues through the completion of the first
year of college. Among the many common first
year experiences at CCSU are the summer advising
day, opening orientation, welcome week
activities, an ‘FYE’ curricular experience, a
course advising experience, faculty-student
contact outside of the classroom, and academic
achievement in their courses. It may also
include experiences with residential life, the
financial aid process, on or off campus
employment, athletics, and co-curricular
activities.
1(Approaches to
Improving First Year Student Experiences, Joni
Petschauer, Academic Impressions Webcast,
11/8/07)
Current Leadership
Structure
FYE
Faculty Director to
develop resources, chair the FYE Steering
Committee, recruit faculty, schedule and
coordinate FYE courses across the 4 schools,
serve as the point of contact for various
components of the University involved in the FYE
program, participate in the summer
Advising/Orientation program, provide ‘just on
time’ communications to FYE faculty throughout
the first semester, assist in the development
and delivery of FYE faculty development,
distribute FYE course availability to those who
build schedules for incoming FT/FT students, and
other responsibilities in support of the FYE
initiative.
FYE
Coordinator to manage
and support the FYE initiative, recruit and
organize participation from student support
departments, assist in the development and
delivery of FYE faculty development, serve as
assistant chair of the FYE Steering Committee,
develop the budget, secure logistical support,
FYE
Steering Committee to serve as an advisory body and assist
in the recruitment of faculty. Committee
membership includes a faculty Representative
from each school who chairs a School
Subcommittee and provides feedback to the
Steering Committee. FYE Faculty Director
serves as Steering Committee Chair and FYE
Coordinator serves as Assistant Chair.
Curricular models
eligible for FYE designation
I. FYE 101 linked with a
general education course or an FYS course (click
here for further information)
II. General
education course with embedded competencies and
skills necessary to make a successful transition
to college as articulated in the learning
outcomes of FYE 101
III. “First Year
majors only” course with embedded competencies
and skills necessary to make a successful
transition to college as articulated in the learning
outcomes of FYE 101
IV. The Honors
Program (click here
for further information)
V. Learning
Communities (linked with FYE 101 or FYE embedded
between the two linked courses)
In these
courses, students will discuss academic and
related issues and learn about campus resources
relevant to first-year students as they make the
transition from high school to college learning
environments.
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