First-Year Summer Experience (FSE) programs are designed to help incoming students feel more confident and prepared for entering Elon University. The FSE programs embrace the University’s commitment of experiential learning, and use this guiding philosophy to help students develop self-awareness, enhance relationships, and define community in preparation for their Elon experience.
To find out more information about the four FSE programs offered by Elon University, please navigate to individual program websites via links provided below.
To register for a FSE Program download the FSE brochure here. Fill out the registration form and mail it with your deposit to:
New Student Orientation
2990 Campus Box
Elon, NC 27244
Attn: FSE
Please note there is no online registration system. Registration must occur through the mail.
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Adventures in Leadership
Adventures in Leadership is an outdoor experience of camping, hiking, climbing, rappelling and white-water rafting. The program will aid in your development of leadership skills, understanding of community and your ability to work in teams. Past participants say the most valuable outcome is the lasting friendships they have built. Accompanied by returning students, faculty and staff, participants will begin the adventure with group initiatives at the Elon Challenge course and conclude in the Appalachian Mountains of scenic West Virginia. Trip Cost: $600
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Dates: June 21-27, 2009 Discovery is a week-long adventure in the outdoors that will enable you to discover new friendships while building your teamwork and leadership skills. The trip is designed for students with little to no camping experience and those who have been camping for years. The program begins by familiarizing you with campus and then moves to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, where new friendships begin and outdoor skills are developed. During Discovery, you will hike the Appalachian Trail, spend two days serving the community of Luray, canoe the white-water of the Shenandoah River and tour local natural attractions. Trip Cost: $320
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Pre-SERVE Pre-SERVE is a summer volunteer experience offered to new Elon students by the Kernodle Center for Service Learning. Participants of the Pre-SERVE program learn about the important social issues facing our county and how service can be used as a tool for personal growth and community building. This program will allow you to meet other incoming students who share an enthusiasm for service. You will spend a week living on campus and working within the nearby Burlington community. Build a home with Habitat, play with youth in a summer day camp and connect with older adults at an assisted living facility. With Pre-SERVE, you will learn about the community you will be a part of for the next four years. Trip Cost: $300
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Quest Quest is designed for interfaith understanding and exploration. The group will travel to Atlanta, Georgia and visit places of worship for several major world religions, spending time with leaders of those traditions, learning of their history, practices and beliefs. Where appropriate, we will participate in worship as well as community service opportunities alongside members of the various faith communities encountered. Participants will meet on Elon's campus for a day and night of orientation and community building before heading to Atlanta. By the end of the experience, you will have a much better understanding of not only the world's major religious traditions, but also the people and cultures to which they belong. Quest is offered by the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life. Trip Cost: $300
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For more information on any of the First-Year Summer Experience programs, please e-mail fse@elon.edu or call (336) 278-7777. To learn more about New Student Orientation, click here. |
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