Welcome Weekend
Thursday, August 22 to Sunday, August 25, 2019 Welcome Weekend
Thursday, August 22 to Sunday, August 25, 2019The best thing you can do to ensure your collegiate success this Fall is to register for General Studies 101!
The UT Martin First Year Initiative (FYI) is a unique program designed to help First Year Students with their transition to university life.
During SOAR, prospective First Year students meet with academic advisors and register for classes.
Additionally, students and parents receive information about various student services including academic support, housing, financial aid, and student involvement.
Welcome Weekend is designed to orient First Year students to their academic programs and campus life opportunities.
At the beginning of Welcome Weekend, each student is assigned to a group of students with similar academic interests. A faculty mentor and a peer counselor (PEP Leader) lead the group during Welcome Weekend and throughout the General Studies 101 class. It is during Welcome Weekend that students begin their transition into the UT Martin community.
"All students registered for General Studies 101 class must attend Welcome Weekend."
Residential Students: Check-in begins at 8 a.m. in the University Center Ballroom.
Commuter Students: Check-in begins at noon in the University Center Ballroom.
Parents: All parents are invited to attend the Parent Informative Session at 3 p.m. and to attend the Convocation Ceremony at 5 p.m. Details for both events can be found in the Welcome Weekend Schedule.
Welcome Weekend Schedule coming soon.
The General Studies 101 class begins during Welcome Weekend and is a semester-long, two-credit hour class which focuses on the strategies and skills needed to achieve success in the collegiate environment.
The class is taught every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12:00 PM to 12:50 PM by a faculty mentor and one or more PEP Leaders .
This course graded A-F does factor in to the Tennessee Lottery Scholarship grade point average. Over a 10 year period, 96% of students enroll in the General Studies 101 course. Of those who make an A, the overall semester average is 3.10. Those who choose not to enroll have an overall semester average of 2.50.
GENS 101-General Studies, Seminar in Freshman Studies (2 credit hours)
This class consists of small group discussion of the problems commonly encountered by First Year Students making the transition from high school to college. The major aspects of the course include assigned readings on current topics, informational programs presented by major academic units, academic and career planning placement and proficiency testing in addition to general orientation to the university.
The Learning Outcomes for the General Studies 101 class are:
