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Interested in learning more about the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Experience (Â鶹ÊÓƵx) Program and the Â鶹ÊÓƵx1 and Â鶹ÊÓƵx2 curricula? Watch this video to hear about how Â鶹ÊÓƵx is a fundamental component of the first-year experience for students at Â鶹ÊÓƵ.

About the Â鶹ÊÓƵx Program

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Experience (Â鶹ÊÓƵx) is a full-year Â鶹ÊÓƵ Core Curriculum course specially designed for first-year and transfer students transitioning into their first year of college at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Students will complete Â鶹ÊÓƵx1 in their first semester (1.5 credits)* and then complete Â鶹ÊÓƵx2 in their second semester (1.5 credits)**. 

To support student learning and development, Â鶹ÊÓƵx classes are co-facilitated by an Instructor and a Peer Facilitator. Â鶹ÊÓƵx uses a co-facilitation model as one of the ways to flatten the hierarchy structure in the classroom environment. The Â鶹ÊÓƵx Program is committed to incorporating anti-racist principles into curriculum design and pedagogy.

*In academic years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, Â鶹ÊÓƵx1 will be offered as a 1-credit, 10-class course as part of a pilot evaluation. During these academic years, students will enroll in a section of CORE-196 rather than CORE-100/101.

**In Spring 2025, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Experience II requirement will be fulfilled by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Encounters: Baldwin course, which will continue to be offered as CORE-200.

Charting Â鶹ÊÓƵx Progress

  • Â鶹ÊÓƵx1 is designed to help students navigate their academic, social, cultural, and psychological adjustment to university life at Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
  • Â鶹ÊÓƵx1 course learning outcomes are achieved through required course materials, in-class activities and discussions, and reflective assignments.
  • In Â鶹ÊÓƵx1, students will cover a wide-range of topics from habits and wellness dimensions, to identity and socialization, to how to be in community.
  • Â鶹ÊÓƵx2 seeks to create a space for dialogue and learning about race, social identity, and structures of power and oppression.
  • The course builds upon concepts introduced in Â鶹ÊÓƵx1, blending personal exploration of social identity formation with a multidisciplinary approach to race.
  • Â鶹ÊÓƵx2 aims to equip students to begin the practice of engaging in dialogue with recognition of impact on individuals, communities, and structures.

Explore the site to learn more about Â鶹ÊÓƵx.

This Week in Â鶹ÊÓƵx Newsletter

During the fall and spring semesters, the Â鶹ÊÓƵx Program releases a weekly newsletter with Program updates, including highlights from Instructor and Peer Facilitator Professional Development Sessions, Upcoming Events, and Curricular Updates.