All FYE courses will be taught by instructors who have engaged in either the development of FYE course elements and/or participated in the training experiences offered through the spring and summer.
Each instructor has the autonomy to designate, with the approval of their chair, any course sections they wish as FYE. Each instructor will also develop a syllabus that contains the following identifying language so that students are aware that they are in an FYE course.
First-Year Experience (FYE) Description
Note: The following description is applicable to any course with a First-Year Experience designation.
This section of __________ is designated as a First-Year Experience class. The First-Year Experience is designed to help you transition into a college-level academic learning community. FYE classes build on the mindsets and skills embedded within the BMCC college experience by targeting the learning needs of the whole student (cognitive, motivational, behavioral, and affective domains). FYE classes focus on three critical components that will help you to succeed at BMCC and beyond:
- Academic Identity: Who are you as a student?
- Academic Stance: How do you identify and solve problems to be successful?
- Social Responsibility and Citizenship: What is your responsibility to, and in what ways do you contribute to the BMCC community?
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