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Why First Year Experience? 

Welcome to West Chester University! Many wonderful experiences await. The First Year Experience (FYE) class starts students off on the right foot.
All first year students take this class, so you will have the opportunity to connect to classmates, learn valuable skills, and get to know our vibrant campus community.

 

WHO?

 

WHAT?

 

 

What's Poppin'?
Hot this Week
In and Around WCU

  • Student Flyer

  • Involvement Fair

  • Student Success Fair

  • Group Coaching

  • Wellness Promotion Office

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Objectives for all FYE sections

Discover Digital and Information Literacy Skills

  • Demonstrate working knowledge of WCU digital platforms
  • Demonstrate working knowledge of information literacy 

Discover Academic and Personal Success Strategies

  • Examine Liberal Arts in relation to WCU, General Education, and personal and professional goals
  • Apply principles of the Science of Learning
  • Demonstrate Goal Setting and Reflection: Self-regulation 

Develop a Sense of Belonging with the Diverse University Community

  • Recognize Academic and Personal Resources (where I go for help)
  • Identify Personal resources (how to be a part of campus community)  
  • Develop a framework for making ethical decisions and engaging inclusively as part of a community 

Describe Knowledge Gleaned from Engaging in Experiential Learning

  • Research or service learning

FYE Subject Areas

Arts & Humanities

Business

Education

Exploratory

Health

Interdisciplinary

Social Science

STEM

 

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