10/19/2023
By Jonathan Silverman
Navigating the First Semester
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Coburn 255
In this seminar, UMass Lowell faculty and staff will discuss the ways in which high school teachers could help their students be prepared for the first year of college.
Students often attend college with high hopes and genuine excitement but often are not prepared for the reality of college, with some experiencing a steep learning curve getting accustomed to the policies and rhythms of university life. Many of the support systems attached to living at home and going to school are not there in the same way in college, and work patterns and living arrangements are different—even if students live at home.
This program will help foster a conversation between college and high school teachers, and hopefully lead to productive discussion with college-bound high school students that help them understand what college will be.