Intensive on the First-Year Seminar
The First-Year Seminar is a time-tested strategy proven to significantly impact the success of new students. The Intensive on the First-Year Seminar is a two-day experience consisting of sessions designed to help you enhance an existing or develop a new first-year seminar. Led by national first-year seminar experts, the experience will focus on proven practices and policies associated with improved and more equitable first-year seminar success. The intensive will provide practical strategies aimed at improving the success and retention of first-year students through teaching and learning that occurs in the first-year seminar course. Whether you are starting from scratch, or refining a long-standing first-year seminar course, this experience is for you.
Designed in collaboration with Houston Community College and The National Resource Center for The First Year Experience and Students in Transition.
June 6-7, 2024
Location: Embassy Suites – Asheville Downtown – 192 Haywood St., Asheville, NC 28801
For more information go to https://gardnerinstitute.org/event/intensive-on-the-first-year-seminar/
Fee per participant:
Regular: $635
Registration Deadlines:
May 27, or until sold out.
Registration fee includes, two breakfasts, two lunches, refreshment breaks, and conference materials.
Refund Policy: There will be no refunds given after April 29, 2024. All refunds will be subject to a 5% processing fee. Registration can be transferred to another participant before May 15th, no transfers will be allowed after that. Requests must be made in writing to [email protected].
The Intensive will take place in beautiful Asheville North Carolina
Asheville, North Carolina.
Asheville offers robust cultural offerings through its large array of independent businesses that serve up an eclectic mix of food, art, tours, music, and goods all in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. The city caters to foodies and art lovers!
Hotel Information:
Embassy Suites - Beautiful Asheville Downtown - 192 Haywood St., Asheville, NC 28801
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Air Service:
Asheville is served by both its own regional airport (AVL), 15 miles from the hotel, and by the nearby (about 50 miles) Greenville/Spartanburg (GSP). Airlines providing service directly into AVL are: Allegiant, American, Delta, Jet Blue, Sun Country, and United
