What does IU do to help freshmen succeed?
We do a lot. Student adjustment and retention are important to us! One program we offer is Intensive Freshman Seminars (IFS). Incoming freshmen can choose to enroll in one of 20 courses that begin three weeks before the start of the fall semester. The classes, limited to 20 students each, meet for three hours a day, and students earn 3 credit hours toward their graduation requirements. Classes are taught by some of IU’s best faculty and are a way for new students to begin to adjust to campus and college-level work. Many students in IFS choose the Extended Learning Community option, which continues the IFS experience through the entire freshman year. These students become part of a dynamic residential community, living, learning, and serving the community together. Freshman Interest Groups (FIGs) are designed to help incoming freshmen make an easier adjustment from high school to their new academic and social environment in college. Students in groups of 20, linked by common interests,
