Difference between revisions of "Brigham Young University. Office of First-Year Experience"
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Revision as of 13:32, 7 January 2010
The Office of First-Year Experience, formerly known as the Freshman Year Office, was established in 2004 as part of Undergraduate Education.
Contents
Variant names
Brigham Young University. First-Year Experience Office.
Description
Established: 2004
Location: Provo, Utah (2004- )
Functions
The Office of First-Year Experience was created to help new students to Brigham Young University adjust to university life at this institution by helping them develop ways of thinking, helping them make connections with faculty, staff, and other students, helping them become familiar with the campus and campus resources, and giving them a greater sense of vision with regards to university education through understanding the mission of Brigham Young University. Specific implementations of these goals include the Freshman Academy program and New Student Orientation, both of which are supervised by the Office, and the freshman seminars and peer mentoring services offered by the Office.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The Office of First-Year Experience oversees the Freshman Academy Office and program and also coordinates New Student Orientation. An Associate Dean, reporting to the Dean of Undergraduate Education, directly supervises the Office of First-Year Experience.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Undergraduate Education (2004- )
Subordinate unit: Freshman Academy (2004-2009)
Associated Archival Materials
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Sources
Brigham Young University Bulletin, 2004-2005: p. 57 (Office supervised by Associate Dean)
Brigham Young University Bulletin, 2007-2008: p. 79 (First-Year Experience Office)
Brigham Young University Office of First-Year Experience WWW Site, Jan. 5, 2010: HTML header (Office of First-Year Experience)
Brigham Young University 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog WWW Site, Jan. 7, 2010: Undergraduate Education Page (Office exists to assist new students in transitioning to university life; coordinates New Student Orientation; oversees Freshman Academy Office/program; helps students to develop habits of mind, make connections, become acquainted with campus, and improve sense of purpose and motivation through understanding BYU; provides incoming students with the necessary information about campus resources; provides freshman seminars and peer mentoring services)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2010-00002
Creator: RWB