First Year Experience Living Learning Communitiy (Martin Hall and Southside)
The move from high school to college is an exciting time where lots of change takes place. Often times it seems over whelming
for a new freshman to have all these changes take place at one time. Residents living in these communities will have experiences
which will help in their transition into becoming an Argonaut. Living within the building among the freshmen will be Resident
Assistants and Peer Mentors who are prepared to help during the transition. Throughout the year residents will experience events
and programs which will focus on relationships, academic and social skills, career development and healthy choices. Come be a
part of these exciting communities and leave your footprint on the campus your first year here.
So you are in a First Year Community ...now what?
Who's In Your Network?
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Martin Hall & Southside
| Martin Hall | Southside |
| 1 Building | 2 Buildings |
| 290 Freshman | 58 Freshman |
| 12 Resident Assistants | 2 Resident Assistants |
| 6 ARGO PALS (Peer Assistant Leaders) | 1 ARGO PAL (Peer Assistant Leader) |
| Adopted Faculty | Adopted Faculty |
| 1 Hall Director: Melissa | 1 Hall Director: Marcus Heligenthal |
Residence Hall Programming
- The Programming that will take place in the residence halls will be facilitated by the Resident Assistant or the Argo Peer Assistant Leader (PAL).
- The purpose of this intentional programming will be to bridge the gap between what the students are learning in the classroom with their out of classroom college experiences.
- The course material that is covered in the AFS class will be supplemented with in hall programming creating a co-curriculum for student learning.
Some of the Programming topics will include -
| Ice Breakers | Social Events | How to get involved | What's right for you @ UWF |
| Explain all campus organizations | Why College/Why UWF? | How to deal with Homesickness/Staying Connected at home | Priorities/Time Management |
| How to Study in a Residence Hall | Roommate Development | Speakers from on and off campus will come in to speak on various topics. | Diversity... Who are you and where did you come from? |
| Get to know your LLC and meet new people | Team Building/Group Development | Project Management Brainstorming | Work on Project Management |
| Education on Social Networking Sites (facebook, Myspace, etc.) | Community Development | Something with the Recreation Center | Health and Wellness |
What Classes do I take?
- The FYE Program is designed to help you navigate your first semester by reserving spaces in selected general requirement courses during your freshman year.
- A typical freshman takes an average of 12-15 credit hours or 4-5 courses per semester
- We encourage all students in the FYELLC to take three of the recommended courses.
- An Academic Advisor will assist you in building our schedule during orientation.
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General Requirement Course Options
We recommend the following courses for your fall semester:
| Academic Foundation Seminar (SLS 1109) |
| English Composition |
| General Pyschology (PSY 2012) | MWF 10-10:50a |
| Human Development (DEP 2004) | MWF 9-9:50a |
| A Math Course- |
| Intermediate Algebra (MAT 1033) | TR 11:00a -12:45p |
| College Algebra (MAC 1105) | MWF 12-12:50p |
| Alalyc Geom/Calc 1 (MAC 2311) | MWF 10:00-11:10a |
| A Science Course- |
| General Biology (BSC 1005) | MW 1:00-2:15p |
| Exursions in Computing (CGS 2060) | MWF 11-11:50a |
| Oceanography/Marine Biology (BSC 2311) | MWF 10-10:50a |
Note that C++ Programming (COP 2334) and Introduction to Engineering (EGN 1002) are also available as a non-general studies courses.
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Academic Foundations Seminar
- Each freshman in FYELLC is highly encouraged to take an AFS class.
- AFS is a course that is used to help acclimate first year students to the college experience and The University of West Florida
- There will be four time the sections are taught:
MW 2:30-3:45
TR 9:30-10:45
TR 1:00-2:15
There will be times the classes taught at the same time will come together as one
If you have not done so already, you will want to register for one of the AFS sections with an academic advisor.
The Kite Runner
- A book will be selected each year which all students within the FYELLC will be required to read.
- The book for the 2008-2009 academic year is:
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and it will be available for purchase in the UWF bookstore
- Group discussions about the book will be held within the LLC to broaden students horizons on the content of the book and discuss important topics as they relate to the world around us.
