
[March 2-29, 2026]: Exploring the Middle Years: Supporting Students in the Second- and Third-Year Experiences
This course will be led by Kimberly Dressler, Assistant Director, Carolina Experience Office, University of South Carolina.
The National Resource Center is pleased to offer a variety of online courses that are focused on the first-year experience and students in transition.
Registration is open for our first online course of 2026 (see below). Stay tuned for additional course offerings to be added in the new year. Questions? Contact us at fyeconf@mailbox.sc.edu for assistance.

This course will be led by Kimberly Dressler, Assistant Director, Carolina Experience Office, University of South Carolina.
Our online courses are designed to be as close as possible to in-person instruction—providing attendees with the same content and opportunities to interact with classmates and the instructor—and are enhanced with pedagogy and teaching techniques that are uncommon or impractical in a traditional classroom format. These courses typically run between four and five weeks, with the majority of instruction occurring in an asynchronous environment. Asynchronous instruction is neither time-bound nor location-bound and does not require the simultaneous participation of all students and instructors. It uses tools such as email, threaded discussions/forums, listservs, and blogs. Participants will earn 1.5 continuing education units.
*The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition values open dialogue and respectful discourse. As such, the views of vendors, presenters, and participants during events, and courses may not be representative of those of the Center or the University of South Carolina.