Elon 101

Elon 101 is a one credit-hour seminar course that integrates academic advising with other academic orientation elements. Elon 101 consistently receives high marks from our first-year student population and over 98% of incoming students complete Elon 101 as part of their first-semester coursework.

Mission statement

Elon 101 supports the transition of first-year students as they become active participants in an academic community. To fulfill this mission, Elon 101 uses a developmental model of advising that:

• Designs class experiences to expand students’ academic and interpersonal skills.
• Provides opportunities to enhance students’ confidence and competence.
• Encourages students to make informed decisions, exercise social responsibility and demonstrate personal integrity.
• Fosters caring relationships and respect for individual differences.

Elon 101 learning outcomes

Students should be able to:

• Articulate the purpose of the Elon Honor code and its significance to maintaining a vibrant community.
• Communicate the basic fundamentals of the first-year core and general studies requirements.
• Utilize basic advising planning tools.
• Underlying importance of a basic liberal arts foundation to complement major requirements.
• Identify basic campus resources to support their academic activities.
• Locate and evaluate opportunities for campus-related involvement.
• Communicate with their academic advisor about preregistration, academic requirements, and social issues or concerns.

For more information about the Elon 101 program please contact Jason Springer, Director of Elon 101 at jspringer2@elon.edu.