Students stay with their teacher and classmates in small sections for the entire sequence.
General advising and a college success component are also important aspects of the course. Enrollment in the University Colloquium is required of all freshmen who have not completed the equivalent of both Wr 121 and 122. Successful completion of all three terms of the University Colloquium is equivalent to a full year of writing and a course in oral communication and completely satisfies General Education requirements for Goals 1 and 2. Students work closely with a peer tutor to improve specific skills needed for successful writing at the college level. Some instruction involves work on general writing problems, while other instruction is individual and related directly to assignments in the University Colloquium.