Freshman Experience Program
Advantages
1. Academic Success
In a small class of new students, you will interact with dedicated
instructors who will provide you the personal attention you deserve as a
first-year student at Santa Ana College. As a new student, you
will be presented new and different academic challenges. The
Freshman Experience Program is designed to offer you valuable tips on how to study, take
notes, manage your time, take exams, and understand yourself as a
lifelong learner and
provide you with many opportunities to refine these developing skills.
Since its
beginning, The Freshman Experience Program at this college and other
similar programs at other colleges has been studied to measure its
effect on first-year college students. These studies suggest that
students who participate in this type of program tend to graduate and
exceed their predicted GPA's at higher levels compared to a similar
group of students who do not
participate.
2. Personal Development
On the Santa Ana College campus, you will encounter a great diversity of
people, ideas, and values. The "Freshman Experience Program" will
encourage you to appreciate and respect this diversity, give you the
opportunity to express your viewpoints as well as listen to others, and
support the values of our growing community of learners. We
realize that you are making a major life adjustment by coming to college
and we support you in this goal!
The program
provides critical-thinking and decision-making tools essential to deal
effectively with the many personal challenges you will face involving
personal freedom and responsibility as a first year college student.
Clarifying your values, learning to respect differences, and developing
an ethical sense of responsibility are key goals in "The Freshman
Experience" program.
3. Technology
All students will have access to computer technology. As a
"Freshman Experience" program student, you'll learn how to use
this technology to communicate with friends and professors. We'll
show you how to "surf the net" in order to research a term paper or
simply access other internet resources. Opportunities are provided
to become familiar with our online catalog and databases for locating
research materials. By requiring e-mail use, word processing
proficiency, and library research, "The Freshman Experience"
program will help you maximize the academic experience here at SAC.
4. Campus Involvement
One of the goals of "The Freshman Experience" program is to help
you participate in campus activities at Santa Ana College. There
are a variety of opportunities to get involved on campus. You will be
introduce you to many clubs and organizations, community service and
leadership programs, cultural events, campus activities, and more!
Research has determined that students who get involved perform better
academically. Your "Freshmen Experience" program instructors and
peer leaders will show you how to network and make connections to
ensure your success at SAC.
5. Campus Resources
"The Freshman Experience" program introduces the new student to student
support services and campus resources that can help you solve problems! Students are provided with information regarding
registration, library services, health center, student activities,
sports and other supportive services available on campus.
6. Educational and Occupational Goals
Whether you've already chosen a career path or are uncertain where
you're headed, the program provides exposure to a wide range of majors
and careers to help you discover and define your interests and
abilities. "The Freshman Experience" program is designed to give
you positive direction toward your future!
Santa Ana College's Freshman
Experience Program (FEP) is dedicated to helping new students (first-year
students in their first semester) succeed. Second year students may participate in
Santa Ana College's Learning Communities II (LCII)
program.
Contact
the Coordinators:
John Acuņa, Counseling
Acuna_John@rsccd.org
Todd Huck, English
Huck_Todd@rsccd.org
Link to Learning Communities II (LCII)
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