Freshman Academy: Main Info
What Is Freshman Academy?
Freshman Academy is a new program at BYU-Idaho where select incoming freshman are grouped in learning communities to improve their academic, social, civic, and spiritual experiences during their first semester.
Our purpose is to facilitate rapid integration of new students into the BYU-Idaho experience. Freshman Academy learning communities are groups of students who take classes together, live near each other, and work with faculty and peer mentors to become outstanding scholars, citizens, and disciples of Jesus Christ.
Freshman Academy believes that in a community, all individuals are responsible for their own learning and for creating a setting in which others can learn as well. These commitments to individual responsibility and healthy community are based on the following principles:
- Learning is for personal benefit and the good of the community. The best learning comes through collaboration, not competition.
- Learning requires hard individual work and a commitment to publicly shape that work through feedback, discussion, service, and reflection.
- Learning in a community is essential training for successful citizenship, employment, parenthood, and discipleship.
When Is Freshman Academy?
Freshman Academy will occur June 30 - August 29, 2008 and is offered by invitation to select students. Course work will begin at the student's home, via the internet, on June 30. Participants will come to the BYU-Idaho campus on July 19 and will begin classes on July 22.
Housing accommodations are provided for students attending Freshman Academy July 19 - August 29.
Participation Requirements
Freshman Academy is available to admitted single students of BYU-Idaho by special invitation. If you have not been admitted to BYU-Idaho, please follow this link to BYU-Idaho Admissions.
Cost Information
The total cost of Freshman Academy will be posted at a later date.
Registration Information
Freshman Academy registration is no longer available. Enrollment is full.
