学年计划

During your first year at Rochester, you will have an abundance of opportunities to help you shape your experience at Rochester and beyond.

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更好的开始

The choices for both academic and co-curricular programs at the University are endless. 更好的开始 introduces you to University resources through relevant and timely events and activities and provides guidance on how to navigate the many opportunities available, 无论是校内还是校外.

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一年级探索性课程

课程范围很广, especially designed for first-year students, to help you explore a wide breadth of academic interests and expose you to thoughts, 的想法, and disciplines you may not have considered. 它们包括:

CASC 104:设计你的生活

Don't know what you want to do with your life? Or maybe you do but don't know how to get there? No matter what stage you are at or what interests you have, CASC 104 shows you all the exploratory tools available at Rochester and teaches you how to make use of them to test out your interests and meet your aspirations! Join 职业生涯 center advisors in this fun and relaxed eight-week course that can be applied to your academics, 职业生涯, and many other aspects of your life. 所有年级开放. 确切的开始和结束日期, as well as course location will be communicated in advance by the instructor.

CASC 120: Exploring Intercultural Competence (fall semester only)

什么是跨文化能力? What is intercultural communication? How does one become interculturally competent in their increasingly globalized lives? Intercultural competence provides the tools needed to interact with other cultures, 社会经济状态, 政治信仰, 种族和民族背景, 性取向, 性别表达, 性别身份, 能力, 还有宗教信仰. Learning with and by people of different backgrounds encourages collaboration and fosters innovation and creativity, thereby benefiting the entire 社区.

CASC 142: Strategies for Academic Success

This workshop-style course will help you establish good study habits and hone your study skills. It is designed to help you sharpen your time management, 做笔记, 考试时间, 以及其他技巧和策略, as well as work on increasing motivation and dealing with stress, so that you get the most out of your college 职业生涯.

CASC 145:导航学院

This seminar-style course explores the shared individual and group narratives of 卡恩斯中心网赌论坛有哪些, primarily focusing on the first year of college. The course will function as a way for students to identify resources and critical issues that impact their experience in higher education. 通过阅读, 视频, 演讲嘉宾, small and large group discussions, 和更多的, students will increase their development and understanding of how to navigate the undergraduate experience.

CASC 170: International Student Success Seminar

通过这门课程, 学生将探索校园, 社区, 和美国文化, enhance their intercultural competence, and build academic skills to improve their success in the American classroom. Students will compare cultures through a variety of readings, 在课堂讨论中, blogs and outside class activities. Topics include verbal and non-verbal communication, 教育系统, 道德, 的关系, 感知, 信仰, 值, 和规范.

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CASC 350: Rising Leader Class (fall semester only)

This two-credit course for first-year students is more than the study of leadership; it is designed to help you develop your own leadership style. The class involves activities that enhance personal development and the practice of leadership by helping you explore your own college transition process and learn how intentional leadership experiences can support your goals. You will work with upper-class mentors and in small groups to simultaneously help you adjust to campus life and develop leadership skills.

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一年级的家伙

Every first-year residence hall includes upperclass mentors called 一年级的家伙, that live among first-year residents. Fellows are trained to help ensure that the first-year experience is a safe and rewarding one for students, with their primary focus being academic support. They can assist you with your spring course registration, connect you with your personal librarian, and offer advice in general about academics at the 网赌论坛有哪些. Additionally, they provide academic programs for their respective residence areas.

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