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FYE 2006-2007 Program Changes

Course Time:
2005-2006 15 week semester
2006-2007 12 week semester

Course Assignments:
2005-2006 Pre-set by major/college
2006-2007 Selected by students

Course Theme:
2005-2006 Themed within Academic majors/programs
2006-2007 Themed around student interests/experiences

Athletics theme (2)
Business & Finance interest theme (3)
Career Exploration theme (1)
Communication theme (1)
Community Service theme (1)
Commuter Involvement theme (1)
Computer Science and Technology interest theme (1)
Criminology, Sociology & Behavioral Sciences interest theme (1)
Education and teaching theme (2)
Gender and Sexuality theme (1)

Honors theme (1)
Involvement theme (8)

Commuters (2)
General (6)

Leadership theme (1)
Multicultural Exploration & Leadership theme (1)
On-campus resident theme (1)
Pre-law theme (1)
Psychology & Sociology Interest theme (1)
Science and Pre-Health & Pre-Med theme (1)
TBA theme (2-4)

Course Requirements:
2005-2006 Pass/fail including journals, readings set by instructor and final project

Full curriculum determined by faculty teaching the program; no standards set between classes and no consistency within the program

2006-2007 Pass/fail including journals and assignment set in curriculum and readings consistent across classes (regardless of theme). All courses have a framed curriculum including the following topic areas:

Week 1: Introduction to ULV/FYE Course
Week 2: Strategies for Success
Week 3: Who we are and how we learn
Week 4: Engaging in the ULV community
Week 5: Critical Thinking
Week 6: Sharpen Your Skills (part 1)
- Listening, Note-taking and Participating
- Improving your memory
Week 7: Sharpen Your Skills (part 2)
- Test taking and Exams
- Effective Writing and Speaking
- Research and College Libraries
Week 8: Majors & Careers Making the Right Choices
Week 9: Managing Relationships
Week 10: Power, Privilege and Diversity
Week 11: Values & Managing Your Finances
Week 12: Make Sense of it All

Course Assessment:
2005-2006 Student feedback, instructor feedback, course evaluations
2006-2007 Student feedback, instructor feedback, course evaluations, tracking student persistence/research, University FYE survey