UNC FYE Outcomes and Goals

Course Name:

FYE 108: UNC's First Year Experience Couse

Course Purpose:

To facilitate first year students’ academic, social, and personal transitions from High School to the University.

Course Goals:

To help students navigate university processes and procedures required for graduation
To help students understand the academic expectations UNC has of them as scholars and learners
To help students make a commitment to a major area of study
To help students feel connected with faculty members
To help students feel a connection to UNC through involvement on campus
To help students feel a connection to peers

Course Outcomes:

Students will understand the characteristics and academic requirements of their intended major area of study, or an area of study that interests them
Students will be familiar with academic resources on campus
Students will become more comfortable in interacting with faculty
Students will interact with peers in the classroom, and develop learning groups for study outside of the classroom
Students will better understand what is expected of them as scholars and learners in the academic community at UNC
Students will develop a graduation plan
Students will be able to navigate and utilize library resources
Students will be familiar with opportunities for extracurricular activities
Students will be familiar with campus technology and technological resources that enhance student success
Students will identify their preferred learning styles, and identify consonant strategies and methods to use in the college classroom

Planning for Delivery of Outcomes

Evaluation Methods

Implementation of Assessment Process:

Course and instructor evaluations are completed at the final class meeting, and prepared by the end of final’s week. Our offices conducted a program evaluation project to refine and improve UNC’s FYE 108 curriculum. Our staff analyze the results throughout the spring semester and use the results as a guide to develop the course content, infrastructure, and evaluation processes. Most recently, these efforts resulted in new guidelines for designing an FYE 108 section’s content and syllabus, as well as more effective methods for evaluating both the course and its instructors. These improvements were implemented in the fall 2009 semester’s course. Evaluation data continues to inform the program’s development, as we remain dedicated to advancing and enhancing the FYE program to best serve our students at UNC.



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