Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2022
Abstract
In this piece, we describe UMaine Farmington's innovative First Year Fusion program, which merges an experiential pre-semester field week with a shortened half-semester first year seminar. Fusion courses were piloted to provide additional support and programming to first-generation and out-of-state students. We explain the reasons behind developing this program, the benefits to students of participation in Fusion courses, and some initial findings in terms of student success. We also explain how First Year Fusion was adapted to accommodate COVID pandemic disruptions to teaching and travel.
Publication Title
Teaching Matters, Volume 3 : Essays by Faculty and Staff of the University of Maine at Farmington
Recommended Citation
Beck, Linda and Minor, Jesse, "Supporting the First Year Transition Through Experiential Learning" (2022). Faculty Scholarship. 56.
https://scholarworks.umf.maine.edu/facscholarship/56
