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Specific Objectives of the FYE

Two sets of inter-related learning objectives serve as the foundation for Residence Life's efforts to aid first-year students. The first are referred to as Life Tasks for First-Year Students. They are:

• Being on one's own without family and friends
• Establishing an identity
• Making friends
• Getting good grades
• Establishing future goals
• Managing time
• Maintaining physical/emotional/spiritual self

The second set of learning objectives are:

• Intrapersonal Competence - The process of learning about yourself that leads to an understanding of others.
• Interpersonal Competence - The act of making and maintaining social relations as well as understanding self and others.
• Practical Competence - The development of skills to enhance your ability to manage your own life.
• Civic Responsibility - Recognition of personal responsibility for the betterment of the living and learning community.
• Knowledge Acquisition and Application - Obtaining a variety of information and being able to apply it to daily life.