Arts and Sciences Commons, 1039
(231) 591-2360
(FSUS) is a class designed to provide all first year students with personal connections, knowledge, and resources that will enhance their potential for learning, safety, satisfaction, and graduation. A goal of the course is to facilitate student transition from high school to university life and by so doing improving student academic performance and retention. Students will develop a relationship with FSUS faculty members that will serve as an internal model for interactions with future teachers.
All first-time-in-any-college freshmen (FTIAC's) must complete a one-credit FSUS 100, Ferris State University Seminar, requirement. For the purposes of FSUS 100 compliance, "FTIAC" is defined as any first-year student who has completed less than 12 credits at another higher education institution, excluding credits earned through dual enrollment, advanced placement, or proficiency testing such as CLEP.
By actively participating in FSUS, students will:
- Develop...
- an awareness of how they learn and how to access academic and personal support services
- effective time management strategies
- financial awareness
- Learn about and understand...
- wellness issues that directly impact their health and safety
- how to apply basic study skills techniques to their academic courses
- how to respect and value diversity in its many forms
- academic integrity and classroom etiquette skills that foster appropriate conduct in the post secondary institution setting.
- Receive...
- academic advising and technical assistance to insure appropriate registration for the next semester
- encouragement to become active participants and contributors in campus and community activities
- Become familiar with...
- FSU's campus resources
- the University's core values and Ferris Pride!
Most sections are grouped by major – the average seminar size is 20 students.
Any student who has completed less than 12 credits at another higher education institution, excluding credits earned through dual enrollment, advanced placement, or proficiency testing such as CLEP, must complete the one-credit FSUS100, Ferris State University, requirement.
Regardless of the specific format of the one-credit requirement, all FTIAC's are required to complete FSUS 100 in their first semester at the University.
FSUS excludes credits earned through dual enrollment, advanced placement, or proficiency testing such as CLEP.
- FSUS 100 Ferris State University Seminar (1 cr)
- CONM 100 Orientation to Construction Technology - Management (1 cr)
- MIMG 101 Orientation to Music Industry Management (1 cr)
- HSMG 101 Orientation to Hospitality Industry (1 cr)
- HNRS 100 Orientation to Honors (1 cr)**
- SURE 100 Introduction to Surveying Engineering (1cr)
**Only for students in the Honors Program
All FTIAC's will have their progress toward meeting the FSUS 100 requirement reviewed
at the conclusion of their first semester. If they have not completed this requirement,
these students will have a hold placed on their registration for the next semester.
In order to have the hold lifted, they will have to enroll in FSUS 100 for the next
semester. All FTIAC's must successfully earn credit for FSUS 100 within their first
two semesters at Ferris State University.
Most FSUS100 courses are grouped by college and/or major. Students will be directed
to the appropriate section(s) when attending an orientation session and registering
for classes.
Through active participation in a Ferris State University Seminar course...
- Students will become familiar with FSU's campus resources and develop an awareness of how they learn
- how to access academic and personal support services
- effective time management strategies
- Students will learn about and understand wellness issues that directly impact their health and safety
- how to apply basic study skills techniques to their academic courses
- how to appreciate differences and similarities among the members of the diverse Ferris community
- academic integrity, and classroom etiquette skills that foster appropriate conduct in the post secondary institution setting
- Students will receive academic advising and technical assistance to insure appropriate registration for the next semester and encouragement to become active participants and contributors in campus and community activities
- In addition, students will become familiar with the mission of Woodbridge N. Ferris and his life as educator, statesman, and humanitarian, promoting an appreciation for and understanding the uniqueness of Ferris State University.
An orientation-to-college course (freshman seminar) has proven to increase retention in many of the over 200 institutions nationwide where one is being used. The FSUS100 policy has been adopted to assist the University in improving its student success and retention. This policy has been developed as a result of the recommendations of the Admissions Standards Review Committee (March 26, 2001), the Academic Senate (April 3, 2001), and the Recruitment and Retention Policy Committee (June 15, 2001). Their recommendations also were approved by the FSU Board of Trustees on May 4, 2001.