Seminar Program

All Ithaca Seminars are a part of the Ithaca Seminar Program. This means that one credit hour each week is a “common hour” during which participants will learn about and discuss issues of interest to First-year Students. The seminar program will include four major events that all sections will participate in. These large scale events based on the value expressed in the College’s mission statement are:

• Reading Initiative Discussion – August 28th
• Diversity Presentation by Dr. Maura Cullen – September 19th
• Aesthetic Appreciation Presentation – September 25th (7-9 p.m.)
• Aesthetic Appreciation Presentation – September 27th (7-9 p.m.)
• Sustainability Presentation – October 22nd (7 p.m.)
• Sustainability Presentation – October 23rd (7 p.m.)

Seminar Classes will also have the opportunity to attend presentations or have in-class discussions or activities about topics such as the following:

• Educational and Career Planning (selecting majors, internships, etc)
• Study Abroad Panel
• Sex Education Alcohol/Drug Use Issues
• Preparing for Mid-Terms and Finals
• Time Management Pre-registering for Classes
• Values and Ethics
• Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual and Transgender Issues
• Media Literacy
• Mental Health Issues
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator