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LAS 101 Freshman Seminar

A Class Dedicated to Your Success

LAS 101 Freshman Seminar is a one-credit, graded course designed to assist you in succeeding at U of I. These small-group classes meet weekly and are led by an LAS 101 intern—a successful junior or senior student mentor whose goal is to help you get off to a strong start at U of I.

In LAS 101, you will:

• learn skills for academic success at the college level;
• have immediate access to a peer mentor who can answer your many questions about your new life as a U of I student;
• learn about all the important and valuable campus resources;
• enjoy a small classroom environment with your peers;
• become familiar with the many learning styles and experiences that you will encounter in your U of I career; and
• meet other people who may very-well become life-long friends.

All first-year students are required to enroll in and complete the LAS 101 Freshman Seminar. Exceptions include students admitted to Chemical Engineering, who will enroll in ENG 100, and students admitted as James Scholars, who will enroll in LAS 122.

What Recent LAS 101 Students Have to Say

• “I feel like LAS 101 inspires its students to think profoundly about the adults they will become as they grow as students at the University of Illinois. This class encouraged its students to...think critically about things beyond Urbana-Champaign and the hometowns they left behind.”
• “I made some of my best friends in this class.”
• “This was the most valuable class I took during my first year.”
• “A class that makes this huge university feel more smaller and easier to navigate.”

For More Information
Ruth Hoffman
Director, LAS First-Year Programs

LAS Welcome

Meet Your Fellow 1,900 Classmates

Each fall during the University’s Welcome Week in August, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences hosts its own welcome for new students. It's a fun, lively way to kick off your college career.

The LAS Welcome gives you the chance to meet the dean of the college, peer mentors, college representatives, and other students in your major.

Friday, August 24, 2012
3-5 p.m.
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana