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Established in June of this year, the was created to provide advice and guidance on strategies and programing to support new student transition into the University.
The First-Year Experience Working Group is currently seeking input from the 91ÑÇÉ« community about how to increase retention, enhance the student experience and foster the overall academic success of first-year students at 91ÑÇÉ«.
An open forum on the first-year experience has been set for Nov. 25, from 3:45 to 4:45pm at 519 Kaneff Tower, Keele campus. Join the discussion and contribute your ideas on how to enhance the first-year experience at 91ÑÇÉ«. RSVP by filling out the form. If you are unable to join us for the open forum, you can provide feedback online through the form.
°Õ³ó±ðÌý is a work in progress and will serve as a tool for consultation with faculty, staff and students to encourage informed discussion about strategies to enhance the first-year experience at 91ÑÇÉ«. There are many examples of first-year experience programing already underway at 91ÑÇÉ«. There are also many important opportunities that the University must advance if it is going to provide the kind of first-year experience that maximizes students’ opportunity for learning and growth. Critically, this will enhance 91ÑÇɫ’s capacity to attract and retain the best students as a post-secondary destination of choice. Final recommendations will be presented to the provost in December.
The abundant literature on the first-year experience describes a continuum of programing, curriculum, pedagogy, policies and processes all aimed at fostering and enhancing student success. The potential impact of a comprehensive, coordinated and high-quality first-year experience framework for 91ÑÇÉ« is significant. The objectives are to increase retention from year one to year two by one per cent before November 2015 and to have a positive impact on student performance, persistence rates and the assessed quality of the student experience. All of these values and goals are embedded in the (UAP) and .
If you would like to receive the discussion paper in another format, contact Rheza Evangelista at rhezae@yorku.ca.