Emerson’s New Student Transition Program
All new, first-time students are enrolled in Emersion: Foundations of Success as they arrive at Emerson. This free, one-credit optional course (FS101) focuses on four key areas to set students up for success at Emerson and beyond:
- Academic Resources & Goal Setting
- Personal & Intercultural Development
- Community Engagement
- Health & Well-being
Emersion: Foundations of Success will help students identify personal strengths, develop strategies to reach academic goals, and get to know the community. The course is facilitated by Emerson community members from various offices across the college, and supported by peer mentors who contribute the perspective and advice of current students. Together, facilitators and peer mentors offer students a network of community resources and familiar faces to support their transition to Emerson and college life.
Students Entering Emerson in the Fall
The summer before students arrive is a great opportunity to take Emersion; earn college credit, get to know Emerson better, and meet other new students in a flexible, remote atmosphere led by top Emersion facilitators and peer mentors.
Summer sections meet online twice a week for an hour, typically starting around the beginning of July and running for 7 weeks. We offer class times throughout the day and evening to accommodate students schedules from around the world. In addition, Emersion Facilitators can be flexible if an unexpected conflict comes such as brief vacations or a change in work schedules!
New students can choose their summer section time in your Admission Portal.
Students Entering Emerson in the Spring.
New, first-time students who start in the spring are automatically registered for a spring section. Each fall and spring section meets twice a week for the first 7 weeks of the semester.
For transfer students entering Emerson in the spring semester, we offer a transfer-specific section of Emersion that covers the same key areas of success.