First-Year ExperienceUniversity of CincinnatiOffice of the Senior Vice President & ProvostFirst-Year Experience

First-Year Experience

Faculty & Staff Resources

The Center provides various resources to faculty and staff for their use in enhancing student learning. In addition the Center works closely with the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, UCCAADA, and other professional development resource centers to provide faculty and staff with support.

Resources:
The Role of First Year Experience in UC's Undergraduate Curriculum 
Semester Conversion 
National and International Best Practices 
Fun and Interesting

Learning Communities:
Drop Permission Policy 
Drop Permission Request Form
Learning Communities Planning Timeline

Popular Links:
2012 Fall Semester First-Year Learning Community Templates 
2012 Fall Semester Sophomore Learning Community Templates
First-Year Experience Liaisons
UC Great Beginnings Statement          

FYE Newsletter:

The Center has created a new initiative of a newsletter that will be presented every academic term. Our goals for the newsletter are:

  • Expand awareness and breadth of UC's FYE efforts
  • Highlight and share best FYE practices within and beyond UC
  • Identify common FYE needs and challenges
  • Further encourage a comprehensive community dialogue on first year experience

Faculty-Student Activity Grant Program: 

The Faculty-Student Activity Grant is temporarily suspended until funding is secured. Make a donation to First Year Experience & Learning Communities to help support the FSAG.