Freshman seminar students meet with faculty on a regular basis and learn about their interests and research. Because students will select topics that interest them, those who enroll in the program should be attentive and motivated. For some students FRES seminars may serve as an entry to the major. Now in its third year, this program has proven to be a real success among faculty as well as students. Proposals should include a title and brief description and should indicate the preferred class period, day and semester.
Enrollment is open to all freshman students at the university.
Seminars will enroll 15 students and meet for one 50-minute session per week. Faculty may teach a seminar individually or with one or more colleagues. The topic may lie within a single discipline or may cross disciplines. This includes such endeavors as research, teaching, program development and services, or significant accomplishments, honors or awards in international affairs. Both international and American faculty and staff are eligible.