First Year Experience

About Us - Testimonials

When asked about their experiences with FYE, students reported…

• “I liked the hands-on activities. I felt they helped me learn better.”
• “The class environment was friendly and I could easily relate to everyone in it, even the professor.”
• “FYE was my favorite class of the semester.”

When asked about the benefits of having a Mentor, students reported…

• “My Mentor was always willing to help. She really cared and gave me lots of valuable information to help me make decisions during my freshmen year.”
• “Having a Mentor in class was really helpful. She was better able to relate to some topics than the instructor.”
• “She was willing to go out of her way to make us feel comfortable, answered emails faster than what I expected and was just an all around nice person and great Mentor.”
• “My FYE Mentor was always available to help. My Mentor was very knowledgeable about our needs and helped meet them.”
• “My Mentor was always helping us find new things to try or places to go. She not only encouraged us to do them, but was willing to go do them with us.”

• “MY FYE Instructor connected with the students in my class and is the kind of person I could go to if I ever have troubles.”
• “He really reached out to help me.”
• “He made me want to go to class because he was very enthusiastic about teaching the material.”
• “I felt my FYE instructor cared about me more than any of my other professors.”
• "My instructor’s greatest strength is probably his enthusiasm for his role. He definitely is there for all of us and wants to see us succeed.”