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NMU’s First Year Experience Program

NMU’s First Year Experience Program. An Overview for NMU Parents. FYE P oints of Interest. “FYE” stands for First Year Experience FYE was designed with three goals in mind: help students develop strategies and attitudes to maximize academic success

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NMU’s First Year Experience Program

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  1. NMU’s First Year Experience Program An Overview for NMU Parents

  2. FYE Points of Interest • “FYE” stands for First Year Experience • FYE was designed with three goals in mind: • help students develop strategies and attitudes to maximize academic success • familiarize students with campus resources (how to use them) • assist students in developing positive relationships with faculty, staff, student leaders and peers • It is a FREE program that students elect to participate in during their first semester of enrollment at NMU. Students choose a “block” of courses to share with other students who have similar academic interests • Each fall, about 70% of incoming freshman participate in FYE blocks • 50-60 blocks are offered each fall; there are many academic areas from which students can choose • FYE blocks are for the first semester only (not the full year); their objective is to provide for a successful first year at NMU

  3. Why is FYE popular? • EARLY registration for courses (months prior to attending Orientation) • CONFIRMED course schedule • CHOICE of courses related to academic interests • SHARED experience with other incoming students • Alleviate anxiety associated with “process” • Early exposure to academic depts. and faculty • High impact, nationally recognized post-secondary educational practice that aids retention

  4. What does an FYE “block” look like?

  5. The Core of the FYE program • The UN 100 Freshman Seminar course is the “core” of the block • Weekly, two credit non-academic course • DOES COUNT toward graduation • Teaching Assistant (peer co-instructor) • Features guest presenters, ASL group activities, academic planning assistance, guided discussions on a wide range of relevant topics • Its content facilitates a successful transition to NMU • Academic engagement (from study skills to time management to lecture series) • Social/Personal (from the PEIF to study groups to residence halls) • Career (assessments, major selection, advising process)

  6. FYE works! • Academic Performance and Retention Data from the 2011-2012 academic year demonstrate FYE’s positive impact on student persistence • 75.7% (non-FYE) vs. 85.3% (FYE GS only) • “Clear Status” = cumulative GPA at least 2.0 • 82.5% (non-FYE) vs. 89.3% (FYE GS only) • “Retention” = returned for following semester • All things considered… • 75.7% (non-FYE) vs. 80.6% (FYE with FP/CTP) “clear” • 82.5% (non-FYE) vs. 85.2% (FYE with FP/CTP) “retention”

  7. FYE Connects Students to NMU FYE BLOCK

  8. Questions? The FYE staff are here to help! Bill Richards Coordinator Kelly Larmour Administrative Assistant Call us at (906) 227-1737, or visit our website at www.nmu.edu/fye

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