Gateway 101 – Gateway to University Life provides support to first-time freshmen and transfer students at Wingate University as they experience academic, personal, social, intellectual, physical and spiritual transitions to university life.
Course Objectives
The course will empower students to:
1. Practice personal responsibility, self-motivation, self-management and self-discipline.
2. Investigate issues faced by university students, including but not limited to technological resources, time management, financial management, vocational choice, goal establishment and interpersonal relationships.
3. Build a small supportive cohort where they feel comfortable sharing ideas and feelings and where they receive encouragement in their academic and social activities.
4. Explore university life through discussions of expectations, opportunities, resources and academic and community policies.
5. Establish a nurturing learning community where they will develop goals to prepare for lives of significance.
6. Investigate campus involvement and service learning opportunities.
Class Time: All GATE 101 classes meet from 11 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. on Tuesdays during the fall semester.
Textbooks: The Wingate University Undergraduate Academic Catalog and the Wingate Reading Experience (WiRE) common reading text. Additional materials may be required based upon the individual GATE 101 faculty.
Questions regarding GATE 101 – Gateway to University Life can be directed to Mr. John Sugg, Jr., Director of Academic Advising & Support, at j.sugg@wingate.edu.
