Resources for First-Year Engagement Plans

This Web site provides resources to assist colleges and campuses in developing First-Year Engagement Plans. This site will be updated frequently and your suggestions are welcome (Contact Anna Butler at afb11@psu.edu ). Additional items to post as Good Practices are invited, and when First-Year Engagement Plans have been approved, they will be posted here.

FYE Transmittal Memos

FYS Goals - 2008 Senate Report

engage students in learning and orient them to the scholarly community from the outset of their undergraduate studies in a way that will bridge to later experiences in their chosen majors, and
facilitate students’ adjustment to the high expectations, demanding workload, increased liberties, and other aspects of the transition to college life.

FYS Objectives - 2008 Senate Report

to introduce students to university study,
to introduce students to Penn State as an academic community, including fields of study and areas of interest available to students,
to acquaint students with the learning tools and resources available at Penn State,
to provide an opportunity for students to develop relationships with full-time faculty and other students in an academic area of interest to them, and
to introduce students to their responsibilities as part of the University community.

Questions and comments regarding web issues,
please contact Anna Butler afb11@psu.edu
Phone: 814-863-0221

Web page last modified October 8, 2009