About New Student Experience

Your New Student Experience combines courses and programs designed to help you transition well to the rigorous academic environment at Baylor. These experiences strengthen your mind, body, and soul for an academic career at Baylor, and more importantly, your life at home or abroad after graduation as a worldwide leader.

Objectives

By the end of your first year at Baylor, you will

• Connect to Baylor
• Develop Autonomy
• Succeed Academically
• Engage in Spiritual Formation
• Develop Personal and Professional Goals
• Understand Baylor's Mission and Learning Outcomes

Components

Orientation

Line Camp

Welcome Week Fall

Welcome Weekend Spring

Move-in Day

Chapel

Parents Weekend

Student Life Traditions

Small groups lead by upperclassmen

Academic Convocation

Friday Night Dinner

NSE Courses
University 1000 freshmen
BU 1000 transfers

NSE Credit-Bearing Courses
College Reading and Study Skills (EDC 1200)
The Examined Life I (BIC 1212)
Freshman Academic Seminars (FAS)
First Year Seminars (FYS)
World History to 1500 (limited sections)

News

University-Wide Majors Fair
Tuesday, October 16th from 2:30 pm
Held during Dr Pepper Hour, faculty from departments across the campus will be available to discuss majors and minors. Career Counseling and Career Services will also be present to provide information about the services they offer.