Learn More About FYE
FYE's Mission
The First Year Experience program guides your transition into Otterbein's classrooms and communities. Through a network of supportive resources, including a First Year Seminar, FYE nurtures your academic skills and passions, and immerses you in the life of the college. The program encourages you to explore your self and world, your beliefs and values, and your educational and professional goals. It also asks you to think about what it means to be responsible to yourself, to Otterbein, and to local and global communities.
Goals and Outcomes
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- You will establish a productive relationship with a peer mentor and an advising team
- You will connect with faculty in Integrative Studies, in other academic departments, and with student affairs staff
- You will encounter resources that promote academic success and personal wellness (physical, emotional, social, environmental, spiritual, financial, and intellectual)
- You will investigate different student organizations, social events, and involvement opportunities
- You will investigate a major, a minor, and other possible fields of study
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- You will engage intellectually challenging issues and questions
- You will learn about the mission and learning goals of the Integrative Studies Program
- You will be introduced to the concept of integrative learning and knowledge
- You will understand the principles and practices of academic integrity
- You will begin to develop your e-portfolio
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- You will read closely and critically
- You will gather, interpret, evaluate and integrate information
- You will identify, analyze, and synthesize distinct concepts and ideas
- You will communicate ideas in writing and speaking
- You will draw upon evidence to make an argument
- You will reflect on your learning style, study and time management skills, and your academic progress
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- You will consider what it means to be an Otterbein student, as well as the history, culture, and values of the institution
- You will explore the Westerville and greater Columbus community
- You will encounter the forms of diversity -- ethnic, gender, age, class, religious, sexual, national, regional, etc. -- that shape identities, perspectives, and cultures
- You will clarify your educational and professional goals
- You will reflect on your leadership strengths and cooperative style
- You will investigate the Five Cardinal Experiences
Peer Mentors
Peer Mentors are leaders on campus who help ease the transition to college for first-year students. The peer mentors will be assigned to one First Year Seminar (FYS) course and assist the instructor to meet the goals of the course and program. Mentors will offer peer insight into academic and social life at college, as well as provide supplemental support for all students on campus.
Interested in serving as a peer mentor?
See the information below and contact us at any time!
Peer Mentor Applications NOW AVAILABLE FOR 2013-2014!
If you are interested in becoming a Peer Mentor for one of the FYS classes, please apply!
Returning Peer Mentor Application
Peer Mentor Application (New Students)
/Contact FYE
The Center for Student Success is your contact for FYE and is located in Barlow Hall, behind the Rock, next to the Center for Career and Professional Development.
Office Hours
M-Th: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
F: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
p / 614-823-1624
Kate Lehman, Assistant Dean for Student Success
studentsuccess@otterbein.edu