First-year Program

The First-year Program encompasses a number of academic experiences designed to transition students into college-level and liberal arts coursework. Program components include:

• First-year Seminar courses
• First-year Writing courses
• One Book Discussions

Please refer to our Overview & Goals page for more specifics on the First-year Program.

First-year Experience

The First-year Program is part of the larger First-year Experience at Cornell, which also includes a range of student life programs. Additional components of the First-year Experience include:

• New Student Orientation
• First-year Residence Halls
• First-year Theme Floors