Interested in offering an innovative course to a small class of first-year students? Consider applying to teach a Freshman Seminar!

Freshman Seminars are intimate, interactive classes that allow first-year students to explore diverse topics while introducing them to critical thinking skills typically reserved for upper-level courses. Freshman Seminars place an emphasis on writing and communication, student-to-student interaction, and connections to campus and community resources.

Courses selected for Freshman Seminars come from a wide variety of disciplines, but they all share certain elements:

• An emphasis on innovative instruction

• Clear academic substance

• Course content that sharpens written, spoken, and critical reasoning skills of students and includes a variety of academic readings

• A teaching environment that promotes discussion, helps integrate students into the campus community, and is conducive to a mentoring relationship

If you would like to propose a Freshman Seminar, please review the Call for Proposals Fact Sheet. The sample documents below, specifically the Proposal Scoring Rubric, will assist you in developing your proposal.

Call for Proposals Fact Sheet 2011-2012 (pdf)

Proposal Scoring Rubric (pdf)

Student Course Evaluation Form (pdf)

Freshman Seminar Sample Syllabus 1(pdf)

Sample Grading Rubric for Writing (pdf)

Sample Grading Rubric for Discussion (pdf)

SECOND YEAR SEMINAR INFORMATION

Second-Year Seminar Winter Brochure 2011

Second-Year Seminar Call for Proposals 2011-12

Second-Year Seminar Faculty Information

Second-Year Seminars Peer Assistant Information

Second-Year Seminar Proposal Cover Sheet 2011-12

For more information please call the Freshman Seminar Coordinator 541-346-1136.