Schedule
Preview the session schedule and daily events for the upcoming Institute on Developing
and Sustaining First-Year Seminars.
Sample Schedule
*Please note: This is a sample schedule. All sessions and times are subject to change as event
details are finalized this summer.
Day 1: Thursday, September 18, 2025
| Time |
Event |
| 7:30-8:45 a.m. |
Check-in & Breakfast |
| 8:45-9:00 a.m. |
Welcome & Introductions |
| 9:00-10:15 a.m. |
Overview of First-Year Seminars |
| 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
Relevance & Excellence of First-Year Seminars |
| 12:00-1:00 p.m. |
Lunch (provided) |
| 1:15-2:30 p.m. |
Teaching & Learning in a First-Year Seminar |
| 2:30-2:45 p.m. |
Break |
| 2:45-4:00 p.m. |
Faculty Recruitment & Development |
| 4:00-4:45 p.m. |
Reflection & Faculty Consultation Time |
| 5:00-6:00 p.m. |
Evening Reception |
Day 2: Friday, September 19, 2025
| Time |
Event |
| 7:30-8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8:30-9:30 a.m. |
Curriculum, Resources, & Lesson Plan Highlights |
| 9:45-10:45 a.m. |
Peer Leaders |
| 11:00-11:45 a.m. |
Partnerships & Course Governance/Oversight |
| 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. |
Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00-2:15 p.m. |
Assessing the First-Year Seminar |
| 2:15-2:30 p.m. |
Break |
| 2:30-3:30 p.m. |
First-Year Seminars & Undergraduate Transformation |
| 3:30-4:15 p.m. |
Next Steps & Processing |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Adjourn |
