Classic First-Year Seminars reflect the foundational approach to First-Year Seminars and feature small, interactive courses.
Class First-Year Seminars, or FYS, emphasize the instructor's unique intellectual interests, leading to diverse topics and providing a core experience of intellectual exchange, critical thinking and community building for incoming students, often with more informal settings than standard courses.
Classic FYS courses tap into the shared curiosity of UC Davis students and their instructors to create communities of people excited to learn.
Ready to Teach Your Classic FYS?
Step 1: Submit a course proposal by the seminar proposal deadline.
Winter 2026 – Friday, Oct. 10
Spring 2025 – Friday, Jan. 9
Step 2: FYS promotes your Classic seminar to incoming and returning students throughout the year.
Ready to Propose a Classic Seminar?
If you’re interested in teaching a Classic seminar, please reach out to fys@ucdavis.edu before you submit your proposal. We will help create or review your syllabus.