College students: What would be the most important things to learn in a college orientation class?
I teach a for-credit FYE (first year experience) class. I want my class to be so good that even the students say it ought to be required! A little historical background: FYE classes developed as the sum of information college administrators thought entering college first year students (“freshmen” is the US; “freshers” in the UK) snowballed to the point of being impractical for regular first week orientation activities. Classes were then formed, which the students promptly didn’t take because (1) they were not required and (2) they were not for credit or a grade. Now FYE classes are offered at many American unviersities for graded credit and a few universities even require it to complete degrees. I’m curious to know if I can get some useful feedback from prior and future FYE class students here… Wow, these are really good so far! I think I might even read them off on the first day of class! Even the one that might not think her answer deserves reading seems to point out some things th
