Faculty Guide

The FSEM Faculty Resources website was designed to provide FSEM faculty with updates, events, resources, and information for the academic year. For questions or information, please email firstsem@du.edu.

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Teaching in the FSEM Program

First-Year Seminar is the cornerstone experience for incoming students at the University of Denver. FSEM faculty are the face of intellectual life at DU and the person to whom students turn for guidance during their first year.

Appointed faculty members interested in joining the FSEM program should ensure they are not taking leave during the academic year, as faculty maintain mentoring responsibilities through winter and spring. All FSEM faculty attend training sessions in late August to share best practices and receive updates on the Discoveries orientation schedule.

If you are interested in teaching an FSEM, please contact Academic Programs at UAP@du.edu

First-Year Seminar Course Proposals

Faculty can find the First-Year Seminar Request for Proposals here:

FSEM RFP 2025 - FINAL.pdf (560kb)

 

FSEM proposals are reviewed by the FSEM faculty committee:

  • Rachael Liberman, Media, Film & Journalism Studies, Chair
  • Jennifer Karas, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Ex Officio
  • Richard Colby, Writing Program
  • Susan Walter, Spanish
  • Michael Greenberger, Political Science
  • Christy Rossi, Psychology
  • Roddy MacInnes, Art & Art History
  • Shashank Kanade, Mathematics
  • Helen Hazen, Geography & the Environment