First Year Seminar 191PHHS15 - FYS- Thriving in Transition

This course will support your transition to college while allowing you to discover your strengths and explore resilience. The first six weeks will provide foundational skills for students to thrive at UMass. During the last seven weeks, students will engage in mindfulness and writing exercises to manage stress, build resilience, and enhance leadership. The curriculum promotes personal growth in adversity and enhances leadership capabilities, covering topics like strengths-based practice, leadership styles, social belonging, and resilience. The course also reviews current research on stress and thriving, with practical exercises to develop self-regulation, prosocial behavior, and adaptive success.

First-year (R1ST)