The First Year Experience Seminar (FYE) at Bemidji State University helps new students become competent and self-reliant learners committed to and engaged in their higher education experience.

First Year Experience Learning Outcomes

FYE seminars share the following five student learning outcomes.

Study Skills & Academic Engagement

Students will:

• develop educational goals
• understand the requirements of an academic degree plan
• examine core curriculum
• present knowledge of personal educational goals and how to achieve them
• make decisions based on complex information from available sources including personal experience, values and programs

Campus Policies & Procedures

Students will:

• demonstrate the ability to use information on campus policies and procedures and apply them
• understand the requirements of codes of conduct
• have knowledge of the institutional governance systems

Campus Engagement

Students will:

• determine the balance between academic course load requirements, work and leisure time
• construct goals for academic requirements, work, leisure time
• identify opportunities to be involved in curricular and co-curricular activities based on personal, ethical, spiritual and moral values

Peer Connection

Students will:

• establish relationships with fellow students, staff, faculty, academic advisors and other institutional partners
• demonstrate ability to listen to others’ points of view
• treat others with respect

Health Education & Wellness

Student will:

• identify personal behaviors and environments that promote health and reduce risk
• recognize services provided to support a healthy lifestyle and healthy campus community
• distinguish the relationship between health and the development of lifelong goals