All freshmen and transfer students coming in with 21 credits or under are required to attend SOAR, one of several First Year Experience (FYE) Programs.  The First Year Experience is designed to introduce first year students to the liberal arts through active and collaborative learning, critical thinking, and reflective judgment.

Each fall and spring the First Year Seminars (FYS) program offers an exciting array of diverse topics that will both challenge and engage students. To register contact your designated advisor or the Center for Academic Advisement.   

The FYS class offerings for the Fall 2013 semester are highlighted in the First Year Seminar Fall 2013 Brochure.  Students are encouraged to register for the Fall semester of their incoming year. The Spring offerings don't provide as many choices;  for example, see the Spring 2013 First Year Seminar brochure.

For the EXPO event at the end of each semester, students design exhibits to display projects related to their First Year Seminar experience.  Link here to view EXPO VIDEOS from previous years that provide examples of projects.  Held mid-day near the end of the semester, the EXPO offers the campus community an opportunity to experience what the freshmen students have learned. Local high school teachers and students are also invited to attend the EXPO to learn more about the First Year Seminar experience.

The requested date for Proposal submissions to teach Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 First Year Seminars is March 8, 2013.  Link here for and a FYS Proposal Application form and the FYS General Education form to utilize for submission of proposals for the Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 First Year Seminars to Suzanne Griffith, FYS Coordinator.  

If you would like to discuss the First Year Seminar program, contact Dr. Suzanne Griffith, CETL Coordinator of First Year Seminars, at (715) 394-8316, office at Swenson Hall 2068 or email sgriffit@uwsuper.edu