Orientation to College

Orientation to College (OTC) is where you learn how to be a successful college student. In this course, you will learn about habits, perspectives, and mindsets that correspond with effective learning strategies. This course provides incoming students with a highly supportive environment to explore their personal and career goals, learn pertinent academic skills such as note-taking and effective test taking, enhance their oral and written communication through interactive presentations, as well as learn to navigate the NJCU campus with a focus on the NJCU Student Success Initiative goals. Students will be enrolled into sections with their respective major Academic Advisors, when possible. OTC will help you understand how to make the most of your college experience!

FIRST YEAR COMMON READING PROGRAM

The First Year Common Reading Program at New Jersey City University provides freshmen with a shared academic and intellectual experience to stimulate discussion, promote critical thinking and communication skills, and build community among first-year students, faculty, staff, and administrators. All incoming freshmen will receive a copy of the selected text during the first week of Fall 2022 classes. The book will be covered in INTD 101 classes. Additionally, the first-year book will be a nexus for first-year programming throughout the fall semester, including book readings, discussions with administrators and faculty, guest lectures, and more.