The First Year Experience Seminar is a 2-credit course designed to assist new students' transition to Western Oregon University and college academic life. Students learn about the campus and their role as students through tours and visits to campus offices, panels and guest speakers, in class exercises, class discussions, and their own experiences outside of class. This class shows students' the resources that will help them succeed academically and personally while at Western Oregon University.
More information on the First Year Experience Program is available at http://wou.edu/provost/aalc/fye/.
Submissions from 2013
Daily, Weekly, and Team Goals (Board Game), Emmalee Brickell, Rachel Wong, and Lithedath Aaron Ackhavong
Advice for Freshman Experience Students, Jairah-Owin Chun-Lai, Leon Abrew, Brandon Espy, Chris Durant, and Brad Turano
Physical, Mental, Spiritual, Social, Sarah Denoyo, Tyler Rummel, and Shelby Worthing
Campus Resources, Megan Dixon, Taylor Maddox, Marina Pazos, Ann Marie Matagi, and Hannah Mathers
The Writing Center, Joann Enos and Sami Davis
Staying Alive: The Health and Wellness App for the Zombie Apocalypse, Keith Gonzales and Dylan Strempel
Study Abroad, Aliyah Hill, Samantha Jones, and Halle Hamilton
Web Tools in Education, Kamaka Keawekane
Advice for Future WOU Students, Taylor Leech, Grace Wall, Brandon Kolb, and Ryan Painter
Web Tools in Education, Keeton Luther
Organization and Time Management: How to be a Good Student, Virginia Martinez, Ashley Camp, Bridgette Simmons, and Martinique Willis
Health and Wellness Center, David McLeod, Rachel Espy, Angelina Chaplygina, Sofia Samuel, Doug Molzahn, and David Gard
Freshman 15, Preston Neumann, Jimmy Khang, Joed Escamilla, Daniela Medina, Sam Vigil-Donovan, and Trent Webb
Web Tools In Education, William Grant Post
Web Tools in Education, Nevin Sjostrom
Web Tools in Education, Kainoa Souza-Paaluhi
Health and Wellness Center, Jaylan Suda and Brenden Oliver
Submissions from 2012
Blogging for a Belonging, Hannah Barrie
Health and Wellness, Victor Bautista
Web Tools in Education, Alicia Bontemps
Blog: Maria's University Adventures, Maria Casillas
Web Tools in Education, Cassidy Cook
Web Tools in Education, Derrick Douglas
Web Tools in Education, Josh Hanna
Time Management, Trevor Hawley and Kevyn Wallace
10 Habits of Successful College Students, Adam Johnson, Melodee Andrada, Dominique Aubrey, Kalen Iwai, Koryn Murphy, Petra Schenfeld, Connor Morgan, Rita Kelly, Jacob Storedahl, Alex Bradt, and Adam McAdams
Time Management, Emilie Keimig, Sophia McCleery, and Kory Kiplinger
Web Tools in Education, Torrey Rogness
Student Success Board Game (Where at WOU?), McKenzie Sargent, McKenzie Litterell, and Kyle Kuust
College - Western Oregon Style, Amanda Soto, Brandon Meredith, and Tanner Adrian
Blog: Bobbie is My Dog, Hannah Spencer
Submissions from 2011
First Year Experience: Writing Matters - Sundays With Al, Emily Dicksa
First Year Experience: Health and Wellness - Healthy Living: Health Concerns of College Students, Ashley Hunter, Danielle Braden, Lindsay Chavez, and Lauren Ault
First Year Experience: Writing Matters, ICS 101
First year Experience: Create an Ideal College Campus, Jocelyn Montano and Austyn Lambright
First Year Experience: Oh College Experience!, Hailee Parker
First Year Experience: Create an Ideal College Campus, Elizabeth Perez Hernandez and Katee Young
2011 First Year Experience Symposium Flyer, Western Oregon University
2011 First Year Experience Symposium Proceedings, Western Oregon University
First Year Experience: Digital Media, Debbie Williams