Course Description, Goals, and Outcomes
In this course, new first-year students will learn about creating a successful transition to CSU. Through the lens of the Seven Life Domains Fostering Success Model, students will build resource connections, self- awareness, reflection, community building, and planning skills. Students will explore different aspects of the transition to college including academic, mental/physical health, financial wellness, housing security, identity, relationships, and life skills. Through these opportunities, students will be exposed to planning for their success at CSU and beyond. This course will provide a support network for new students to aid in building their community to enrich the first semester transition.
The New Student Seminar: First-Year Student Success will:
- Facilitate self-exploration and belonging here at CSU through critical thinking and communication skills in evaluating the self and how we can positively impact our own measures of success.
- Promote students’ academic and personal ability to thrive through connections with faculty/staff and Peer Facilitators, discovering resources at CSU, learning academic success strategies, and the exploration of various academic, community, and co-curricular activities.
- Promote reflection on the transition to college and the value of being an active participant in the CSU community while developing a network of peers.
Through this course, students will:
- Develop and apply skills that contribute to building positive relationships with and a feeling of connection to self, peers, staff, faculty and the larger community.
- Identify and engage with appropriate campus resources and opportunities that contribute to educational and professional goals and support the transition to college.
- Assess individual interest, personality styles, values and skills as it connects to educational and professional goals
