All students meet in at least two individual conferences with the instructor. In general, Cornell students are required to take two semesters of First-Year Writing Seminars. Architecture students take one seminar. Agriculture and Life Sciences students may take two first-year writing seminars or choose from among a variety of other courses to complete their requirement. The Hotel school provides its own seminars.
Most students fulfill the writing requirement in the first year.
Placement into seminars Placement is by ballot.