What is UNI 101?
UNI 101, New Student Seminar, is designed as an introduction to college life for freshmen and new transfer students. Taught by faculty, administrators, and staff, the course provides students with an opportunity to adjust to the academic and social environment of college under the guidance of a mentor and in the presence of a small group of peers. The office of Academic Affairs and University College are the administrative units which house UNI 101.
Some college specific sections of this course last 8 weeks and meet twice a week; others last 16 weeks and meet once a week; open enrollment sections last 10 weeks and meet twice a week. The course is one (1) credit hour and is graded Credit/No Credit (CR/NC). Some sections of the course are special interest sections, such as outdoor adventure training, yoga, health/fitness, undergraduate research, African American student issues, veteran student issues, and adult student issues. Students choose the appropriate sections in consultation with an academic advisor, typically during Orientation
Our hope is that students who take UNI 101 will make a successful transition to college and will be better equipped to face the academic challenges at the University and the social and cultural adjustments of adult life. The role of the instructor is to be the facilitator of this process, relying on his/her own experiences as a student and on resources the University provides.