What are the advantages of participating in FYE?
A. FYE participants are assigned to learning communities of 25 students. The students in each learning community take at least three courses together. Since the courses are linked, students are afforded an intellectually rich interdisciplinary experience. Students in learning communities report greater personal involvement in a range of academic and social activities and greater perceived developmental gains over the course of the year than do students in regular curriculum classes. A major advantage is that your academic advisor is also your professor for your VSU 1101 course. As a result, students see their advisor at least twice a week. Advisors also serve as faculty mentors helping students decide on a major and professional career. In addition, peer mentors are assigned to each FYE learning community to help organize study groups and plan social activities.
