First Year Experience | North Carolina Wesleyan University First Year Experience | North Carolina Wesleyan University myNCWU Academic Calendar University Catalog Events Calendar Campus Map Student/Staff Email Directory Faculty & Staff Resources Recent News & Articles QUICKLINKS Student Resources Student Resources – Home Registrar Financial Aid Types of Financial Assistance Student Success Center Academic Support Services Supplemental Instruction Peer & Professional Tutoring Online Tutoring Project Success Leadership Development Career Services for Students First Year Experience First Year Advising Staff First Year Mentors Academic Resources Writing Center Academic Advising Library Textbooks Health Services Counseling & Accessibility Services Bishop Assistance Programs Student Assistance Food Assistance – Bishop Cupboard IT Helpdesk Student Handbook NC Wesleyan University was acknowledged as one of the best colleges in North Carolina by Intelligent.com for “First Year Experience.” North Carolina Wesleyan University believes in the potential of each student to be successful at Wesleyan and the days ahead. The First Year Experience program strives to inspire NEW students to maximize their potential by providing support and resources that assist them in their transition to college and the Wesleyan community. The First Year Experience program consists of a 1 credit hour course for first-year students and unique programming throughout the year to bolster student success and engagement. Questions about your first year at Wesleyan? We are located in the Student Success Center , PCB 192,  just past the Business Office. Stop by or make an appointment anytime Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. You can also stop by to visit your First Year Advisor . They will accompany you through your first year journey! Meet your FYE ADVISORS Follow FYE on Instagram We are just a little over a week away from our ann LIFE IS GOOD here at Bishop Nation!! 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From the beginning at New Student Welcome and throughout the fall semester, First Year Mentors help new students connect with the Wesleyan community. They serve as mentors and role models to first year students and attend an assigned COL 103 course section to be accessible and provide insight as a mentor. COL 103 Wesleyan Transitions This is a one credit seminar course that assists first-year students in the transition to college and helps to further orient first-year students to the North Carolina Wesleyan University. The course focuses on collegiate success and campus engagement, while encouraging an interactive and discussion-based environment. With 20 students or less in each section, students are able to form strong relationships with their peers. The course is designed to provide support in three modules: Bishop Foundations Life Skills Career Path Development The course is instructed by first-year academic advisors, which allows students the opportunity to connect with their advisor and meet with them weekly. All new students are enrolled in COL 103 their first semester at Wesleyan. COL 150 - First-Year Inquiry This class is intended for first-year students at NCWU and is designed to invite students to participate in the university’s academic life through the study of a discipline-specific issue, problem, or topic of interest. Taught by a member of NCWU’s full-time faculty, the course will introduce students to a scholarly discipline through a specialized topic in which the faculty member possesses interest and expertise. Designed for students with little or no prior college experience, the course will also introduce and develop habits of mind that will help to foster success throughout students’ careers at the university. Term(s) Offered: Annually in the Fall and Spring in the Traditional Program. Semester Hours WesWay The First Year Experience program provides a series of informative sessions throughout the year called WesWay. WesWay focuses on academic and personal development, while addressing specific needs and questions common to first-year students. In the fall semester, WesWay is presented in a video format to students that is posted on and and emailed to students. In the spring semester, WesWay sessions are face-to-face and feature presenters from the campus community. 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