USD's First Year Experience Program Goals
The objectives of the First Year Experience (FYE) at USD are:
- Introduce students to the Core Curriculum as the foundation of USD’s liberal arts undergraduate education.
- Assist students’ transition to college life by learning about multiple resources available to them.
- Introduce students to the mission and core values that form the identity of USD as a Catholic university.
- Encourage students to think about and begin to develop values for living with diversity and adopting a healthy life style.
The objectives will be accomplished by the following activities:
- Torero Days Orientation Program
- Preceptorial Program
- Residential Life
- FRESH @USD Program
- Possible range of additional opportunities in the first year: Discover San Diego excursion, Student Learning & Development Transcript, Community Service Activity, USD cultural events, USD sporting events
