Frequent Asked Questions (FAQ)
Yes, enroll in each section as you normally would through URSA.
Yes, we encourage you to show up to the first class meeting and speak with the instructor. Oftentimes, some enrolled students do not show up and drop soon after.
Some seminars may have a waiting list cap of two students. If you are on a seminar's waiting list, we advise you attend the first class meeting as well.
Yes. Even though Fiat Lux seminars may not be taken for a letter grade, they will still count toward your overall number of honors units required for graduation with College Honors. College Honors students may apply a maximum of two units of Fiat Lux seminar credit toward their College Honors requirements. Fiat Lux seminars, however, will not count toward your required Honors Collegium (HC) units for graduation with College Honors.
No, you are eligible to enroll in these courses even if you are not a College Honors students.
Yes, a grade of P will carry an honors content notation on the transcript for all students whether they are in College Honors or not.
Since one of the missions of the Fiat Lux Freshman Seminar Program is to encourage students to engage in dialogue with their instructor and fellow students, attendance at each meeting is required. However, for a seminar that is scheduled to meet weekly, a student may miss one class meeting with the instructor's approval. For a seminar scheduled to meet every other week or on a specific day out of the normal schedule pattern, a student who misses one class meeting cannot earn a passing grade.