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First Year Learning & Engagement

First-Year Learning & Engagement

Courses and programs offered through First-Year Learning and Engagement focus on developing students into learners and leaders. Transition courses are designed to assist students in successfully transitioning from high school to university learning. University Seminar courses provide opportunities for students of all classifications to learn how to learn through in-depth discovery of a topic of interest. 

Students are trained to serve as peer leaders in these courses through FYLE's Peer Teaching Assistant program. In addition, FYLE offers leadership development through this and other programs including OU's award-winning Alpha Lambda Delta chapter.

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Hours of Operation

Location: Lissa & Cy Wagner Hall, Room 170

Schedule:  

  • Monday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST
  • Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST
  • Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST
  • Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST
  • Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST 

For additional information, email First Year learning and Engagement at fyle@ou.edu.

Phone: (405) 325-8216

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Developing Learners and Leaders

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Peer Teaching Assistant Program

Undergraduate students are selected and trained to serve as Peer Teaching Assistants in UNIV courses. These student leaders serve as mentors, peer educators, and campus connectors for first-year students taking transition and other UNIV courses.

PTAs learn leadership skills, teaching methods, receive mentorship, and earn a tuition waiver.

 

PTA Application

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Alpha Lambda Delta

Estabished in 1927, the OU chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society recognizes academic achievements of first-year students. ALD members receive opportunities that enhance the college experience!

First-year students who earn a 3.5 or higher OU GPA and complete 12 hours or more in their first semester at OU will receive an email invitation to join Alpha Lambda Delta.

ALD Honor Society

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Our Courses

We offer OU's transition to college course - Foundations for College Learning (UNIV 1002)  which aids first-year students in a successful transition to OU and University Seminars (UNIV 1022) which provide students from all classifications the opportunity to explore the learning process through a specific topic of interest. Grow as a learner and develop skills essential to success at OU and beyond through these UNIV courses.

 Our Courses 



Applications to teach Foundations for College Learning, UNIV 1002, during the 2025-2026 academic year are now available! This course has a long history in helping first-year students thrive in their transition from high school to college and our dedicated instructors are vital to the course's success. If you have a passion for supporting first-year students and have earned a master's degree or higher, click the button below to learn more. 

Applications are closed at this time.

Check back again for an opportunity to apply. 

 

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Updated 11/25/2025 by Academic Success Center: asc@ou.edu