First Year Experience
Making the transition from high school to college can be challenging. The First Year Experience Program helps students to make this a successful transition by providing support and assistance to first year students. This office is committed to the continuing development of a supportive campus environment, which helps first year students to build the strong foundation necessary for academic success and facilitates the development of life skills necessary to cope with the demands of college life. The First Year Experience Program will help students to understand and utilize the wide range of personal and academic support services available at Becker College.
As part of the FYE program, all entering freshmen are required to enroll in ACAD1001 First Year Experience (this course is not eligible for DROP unless one has a minimum of 12 credits eligible for transfer). The goal of this course is to support your transition to college and to develop skills that will see you through many other courses in your college career. Through collaboration with your peers, faculty, staff and librarians, you will develop a better understanding of the expectations of the College.
In addition, it is the hope of the college that this program will positively affect the following areas
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Academic Success
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The College will present new and different academic challenges. The Centers for Academic Success are available to all students to assist you in a variety of ways.
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Personal Development
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You are making a major life adjustment by coming to college. The College hopes to give you the critical-thinking and decision-making tools essential to deal effectively with the many personal challenges you will face involving personal freedom and responsibility.
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Campus Involvement
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We want to help you find your niche here at Becker. We will introduce you to many clubs, organizations, community service and leadership programs, cultural events, campus activities and much more. Research has determined that students who get involved perform better academically.
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Campus Resources
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"I don’t know where to find my advisor. I have the flu, but don’t have a doctor here. I need help with my math or English. I need help with my financial aid. What can I do? Where do I go?" These are just a few of the questions you may be asking. The first year experience can direct you to the resources that can help you solve these problems! If we cannot answer your questions directly, we’ll put you in touch with experts who can.
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Your Future
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Whether you’ve already chosen a career path or are uncertain where you’re headed, you will be exposed to a wide range of majors and careers to help you discover and define your interest and abilities.
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