UNIV Goals and Learning Outcomes

UNIV 100 and 101
   • To assist students in their transition to the UMCP community.
   • To introduce students to the academic environment at UMCP.
   • To help students explore the world of higher education and clarify why they
      are in college and establish realistic goals for their collegiate experience.
   • To assist students in their identification with UMCP while learning about whom
      they are and how they fit in the University environment.
   • To help students learn the vast number of resources available to them at the
      University of Maryland (i.e. library, cultural activities, extracurricular, academic
      support services).
   • To assist students in their skill development (i.e. career decision making, academic
      skill development, communication skills, etc.)
   • To assist students in their understanding of developmental patterns that will
      face them in their undergraduate career.
   • To develop an appreciation for the cultural diversity at the University of Maryland.

Student Learning Outcomes
   1. Students will discuss their personal and academic goals for their freshman year at
    the University of Maryland.
   2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of cultural diversity.
   3. Students will distinguish among campus resources those that are beneficial to their
    transition.