Scholar-Athlete First-Year Transition, Exploration, & Discovery Seminar

We recommend that all incoming first-year student athletes enroll in the Scholar-Athlete First-Year Transition, Exploration, & Discovery Seminar. This course focuses sense of belonging, meaningful goal setting, mindful self-reflection, and how to make the most of your curricular | co-curricular  opportunities at UC Berkeley.

COURSE SUMMARY:

The seminar will focus on enhancing the development of identity and core values; academic mindset competencies; and authentic engagement strategies. These foundational pillars will allow class participants to gain a richer understanding of their own journey on campus as they draw upon the common theme of balancing their versatility as scholars and athletes. By analyzing their own lived experience in comparison to others, students will explore methods of self-authorship through personal values; expand their collaborative relationships through group dialogue; broaden understanding of learning and responsibility through diverse perspectives; and recognize the value of strategic engagement through purpose-driven initiatives.