<p>From the Yale Daily: From lecture skills workshops on the art of note-taking and active learning to math and science tutoring, “Yale 101” attempts to fill perceived gaps in most approaches to freshman orientation and the often giant leap from high school to higher education. While the fall scheduled sessions focus on academics, other topics such as time and stress management might be addressed in the spring. Designed for and marketed to freshmen, these sessions are open to all Yale students. </p>
<p>
Yale 101 is not listed in the Blue Book, but University administrators said they hope this new lecture series will help freshmen transition into college life.</p>
<p>Organized by the Office of Freshman Affairs, Yale 101 is a set of informational workshops and lectures held throughout the year and designed to offer assistance to freshmen beyond orientation. Administrators said the purpose of the program is to improve the current orientation experience — which has been criticized by students in the past for its lack of depth and inadequate preparation — by placing additional emphasis on crucial college skills…</p>
<p>“The program is evolving and we’re still experimenting,” Dean of Freshman Affairs George Levesque said. “We can’t have a month-long orientation, but we thought a year-long series that touched on some of the same themes that one might cover in a longer orientation program would be useful…</p>
<p>The next Yale 101 offering will be a workshop on writing essays led by Alfred Guy, director of the Writing Center. Guy said he would use examples of Yale students’ essays to address what he sees as the largest obstacle for freshmen writers — using sources.</p>
<p>“You’re supposed to be able to write as an expert — an insider, not an outsider in the academic world — on your first day, but that takes time to learn,” he said.</p>
<p>Guy’s presentations, scheduled for mid-November, will also introduce freshmen to the Writing Center and the residential college writing tutors. Freshmen already use these resources more than any other students, Guy said.” …</p>
<p>During the week following Thanksgiving, Yale 101 will feature a “Freshman Blitz,” Levesque said. UCS will make presentations throughout the week about various summer opportunities, ranging from fellowships and internships to community service opportunities, he said.
</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.yaledailynews.com/articles/view/21995[/url] ”>http://www.yaledailynews.com/articles/view/21995</a></p> ;