ID122: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE

Class Program

Credits 1

This is a First Year Experience course dedicated to the transfer and online leaner. The course focuses on an introduction to Wilmington College including Quakers, their history and the core values of the institution. Students will also become familiar with a broad range of campus support services, ranging from tutoring and writing assistance to instructor communication, research resources and access to health services for both physical and emotional well-being. The final unit of the course serves as a first introduction to advising according to the Wilmington College degree requirements, culminating in the development of an educational pathway. The course is taught during the first 8-week abbreviated session of each term.

A dedicated FYE course taught during the first 8-week abbreviated sesssion of fall term. The course will focus on an introduction to Wilmington College, Quakers, adaptation to college life, study skills, introduction to campus services and facilities, and other life skills. This course will also include a unified “summer” reading and additional course materials used to introduce the areas of thought and expressions (as well as applied fields) and serve as a first introduction to advising with the creation of a 4-year education plan.