This two-semester course sequence provides an opportunity for students to become peer mentors in their sophomore year and continue their involvement in their undergraduate college. College Fellows will enroll in a 275 course in the spring semester of their freshman year and 276 in the fall semester of their sophomore year.

Undergraduate College Fellows Seminar

UGC 275, 1 credit, S/U grading (course code based on Undergraduate College)

Freshman Year, Spring Semester

Meeting time varies by Undergraduate College

UGC 275 engages students in four main content areas: student development theory, peer mentoring and leadership development, concepts of teaching and learning, and programming planning. These areas prepare students for supervised teaching and learning experiences that will occur primarily in the fall UGC 276 course.

Prerequisites:

• Grade of “S” in First Year Seminar 101
• Enrollment in the Undergraduate College in which you will be a Fellow
• Selection by the UGC Team (includes interview process)
• Minimum semester and cumulative GPA of 2.5 (3.0 for University Scholars) with no grades of NR, I or Q at the conclusion of the fall semester
• Must be in good judicial standing with the University at the conclusion of the fall semester

Additional expectations:

• Involvement in Undergraduate College activities and programs
• Attendance at the College Fellows Retreat scheduled for a Saturday in March
• Attend and participate in at least one Orientation during July or August (exceptions may be made for out-of-area students)
• Attend relevant workshops and training outside of class time

 

Undergraduate College Fellows Practicum