First Year Experience

The First Year Experience (FYE) is an academic program for any student entering college for the first time. Students enroll in 2-3 courses as a cohort (6-9 credit hours) and remain with the cohort throughout the first college semester. FYEs include co-curricular elements, such as student gatherings, activities, study skills, life skills, and college success skills. The addition of these co-curricular elements differentiates a FYE from a Learning Community.

The program provides an integrated and challenging experience for PVCC students and serves as a “starting point” to help students make choices leading to academic success. Opportunities are numerous for study groups, peer tutoring, faculty interaction, integration of assignments, group projects, and development of teambuilding skills.

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