For 2019-2020 Discoveries, each FSEM Discoveries sessions aligned with a newly-designed daily theme. These themes helped assist students in connecting activities, content, and experiences throughout the week.
This year, 2020-2021, we thought it might be helpful to keep these themes and talking points available to assist FSEM faculty in thinking about how to structure their time with students.
Daily Theme: DU Roles & Responsibilities
| Topics | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Introductions | -Frame the week -Ice breakers -Ground rules |
| My DU education | -Debrief Convocation and DU’s mission -What is a liberal arts education? What is its value? |
| What is an FSEM? | -What is FSEM? -Program overview and course overview |
| Who is my FSEM faculty mentor and what do they do? | -Role of FSEM faculty -Difference between FSEM advisor and other faculty |
| What is expected of me as a DU college student? | -Student role -Learning in college is challenging, may be uncomfortable, and is less transactional -Plagiarism, Honor Code, academic etiquette |
Daily Theme: Build your community, know your resources
| Topics | Objectives |
|---|---|
| What does my degree look like? | -Common Curriculum -Major exploration & questions to consider (prep for College Receptions) -Advising structure |
| One Book Discussion | – Overview of program – One Book discussion -Overview of One Book programming |
Daily Theme: Create YOUR DU!
| Topics | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Debriefing the week | -Debrief the week -What questions do students still have? |
| What Do I Need to Help Me Succeed? | -Unspoken student expectations -Campus jargon & acronyms -Academic resources (Writing Center, Language Center, Math Center etc.) |
