office of the first-year experience
Faculty & Staff
Our students’ first-year at Lehigh is a critical time of change and exploration. We have named the first-year experience “evoLUtion” for its definition being the gradual process in which something changes into a different, more complex or better form.
To best help students adjust, we have created opportunities which extend beyond orientation and address social and academic transitional issues that they are likely to face during their first year at the university. These experiences are grounded in three Core Skills and Developmental Competencies which include:
- Intellectual Development
- Individual Identity Development
- Interpersonal Development, Equity, Community and Global Engagement
The Office of the First-Year Experience (OFYE) is looking for enthusiastic and engaging faculty and staff who are interested in shaping the lives of first-year students by participating in one or both of the following program opportunities:
OPTION 1: evoLUtion Seminar Facilitator: Lead our 4-week seminar experience and work with a small group of 20 first-year students and an upperclass Orientation Leader during the first four weeks of the fall semester. Discussion highlights include identity development and academic success. A detailed outline and training for the seminar will be provided.
OPTION 2: Summer Reading Book Facilitator: Encourage first-year students to be active participants in the academic experience by leading a book discussion during the fall semester. The 2011 book selection is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot - the real-life story of an African American woman whose cells were taken without her permission and have and continue to be instrumental in medical research. A discussion guide and complimentary copy of the book will be provided.
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