A First Year Seminar should offer a writing-intensive experience for students. Typically, this will involve a series of short writing assignments beginning early in the term and totaling at least 20 pages in length. The instructor should provide substantive feedback and students should be allowed an opportunity for correction and revision on at least some assignments. Several possible models are suggested below, but other approaches are welcome as well. Two sections of the same course with different instructors.
Courses use common syllabus and shared web discussion forum.
Plan joint extra-curricular activities. Students enrolled in two FYS sections also enroll in non-FYS general education course. Entire group lives together in residential learning community.