First-Year Experience

 

The First-Year Experience is designed to orient first year, transfer and first time Edinboro students during their transition to university life. It is specifically designed to acclimate the student to college and increase the probability that they will attain academic success.

Objectives

• First-year students will develop essential academic skills related to student success.
• First-year students will develop the critical thinking skills essential to the transition to the college learning environment.
• First-year students will develop a sense of academic self-confidence and personal responsibility, and a positive attitude toward the teaching/learning process.
• First-year students will develop a sense of community with peers, faculty and staff, and a respect for diversity.
• First-year students will be aware of the university resources available to them.