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College of the Holy College - Worcester, MA - Mission, Admissions
Description:
Tolstoy's question, How, Then, Shall We Live? is the heart and soul of the FYP and it is a question central to the educational mission of Holy Cross as a Jesuit, liberal arts college. Whether one is a student making college course and life choices, or a faculty member grappling with the demands of family and professional life, this is the question everyone in the FYP asks and works to answer.
The goal of the program is to make it easier for first-year students to discover they can believe that what they learn, how they think, and the way they live and how they are interconnected.
History:
Holy Cross' First Year Program was created in 1992. In March 2006, Holy Cross voted to implement a universal program for all first-year students. Since 1992, the program has received national attention and achieved enormous success including, improved classroom performance, more campus leadership, more community service and higher retention and graduation rates.
Program Goals:
Tolstoy's question, How, Then, Shall We Live? is the heart and soul of the FYP and it is a question central to the educational mission of Holy Cross as a Jesuit, liberal arts college. Whether one is a student making college course and life choices, or a faculty member grappling with the demands of family and professional life, this is the question everyone in the FYP asks and works to answer.
The goal of the program is to make it easier for first-year students to discover they can believe that what they learn, how they think, and the way they live and how they are interconnected.
Program Layout:
There is typically eight year-long seminars offered per year, each taught on a semester schedule. Even though each seminar covers different academic areas, all FYP students read six common readings, three in the winter semester and three in the spring. All FYP members live within the same residence hall. The program also features many lectures, trips, and social activities incorporated with the year's theme.
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