Spring 2010 Faculty First-Year Seminars:

Chart by day - Spring 2010

Full descriptions of Seminars - Spring 2010

Faculty First-Year Seminars

We are proud to announce the debut of Faculty First-Year Seminars (FFYS) at UMass Amherst. These seminars offer incoming first-year students an opportunity to work closely with a tenure/tenure track faculty in their first year in college.

Faculty from across campus are teaching seminars on a wide variety of exciting topics. "Earthquakes in the Modern World", "Comic Books and Graphic Novels", "Supreme Court Cases on Religious Freedom" are just a few of the fascinating seminars that will be available to incoming students for Fall 2009. These seminars offer direct access to UMass Amherst's distinguished faculty and the passion they bring to the classroom and their research.

Enrolling in a Faculty First-Year Seminar will make the campus feel "smaller" and will also introduce you to a knowledgeable faculty member who will provide you with mentoring and advice as you begin your experience as a college student at a large research university.

Please check out the full descriptions of the topics offered Fall 2009 as well as a chart of the seminars by day they are offered. You can also search for these seminars on Spire (search UNIV "begins with" 197). Check back in late fall to see the list of FFYS that will be offered for Spring 2010!

Students can enroll in these seminars directly on Spire. If you would like help selecting and registering for a seminar feel free contact an academic advisor.