Freshman Year Program
The Freshman Year Program at New York City College of Technology encompasses supportive programs for new and first-year students. It is a unified initiative that joins the Pre-Freshman Summer Skills Immersion Program, the Intersession Basic Skills Immersion Program and the Freshman Year Initiative, in addition to other distinct college services.
Immersion programs are offered to students who have not satisfied one or more basic skills requirements, following results from their ACT test scores. The summer program allows students to take remedial Math, Reading, Writing or ESL classes in order to address their basic skills needs before the fall semester begins. Classes are available in June, July and August during the day and evening hours. All classes are tuition-free. The Intersession Basic Skills Immersion Program mirrors the summer program, but is a shorter and more intensive program during the month of January. Selected students are offered instruction in basic skills and are provided with the opportunity to retake freshman skills assessment tests (ACT) that were not passed at the end of the fall semester.
Recent studies have shown that students who participated in the Summer Immersion Program performed better and were retained at a higher rate than students who were under-prepared, but did not participate in the program. Please see the schedules for specific program information. For schedule information click here. The Freshman Year Initiative offers students an array of academic experiences and support services throughout their pre-freshman and freshman semesters. These services include:
- The Counseling Services Center: Offers counseling workshops, An Introduction to College Life course and a coaching program. Call the Counseling Center at 718.260.5030 or visit Namm 108 to find out about these and other programs;
- The Learning Center: Provides trained tutors for USIP classes as well as on–going daily tutoring groups, ACT tutoring workshops in Learning Center facilities and on-line practice materials. (click here for ACT information) Visit the Atrium Learning Center in AG 18 for tutoring;
- The New Student Center: Offers personalized advisement and programs of advisement for undecided majors during their first semester. Call the New Student Center at 718.260.5013 or visit Namm 104; and
- The SEEK Program: Support is offered for New York State students who fit a specific academic and income profile. Provides students with additional academic support, counseling, tutoring and Self Regulated Learning (SRL) classes. The SEEK Program, located in Namm 227, can be reached at 718.260.5680. You may learn more about SRL by calling 718.260.5652 or visit the SRL office in A236
- The Freshman Year Program also offers support to First Year Learning Communities students. (Click here for the FLYC site.)
