Resources & Opportunities for FYS Instructors

FYS has partnered with a variety of programs and partners to create several unique opportunities to benefit our instructors and students. 

FYS Resources

FYS Instructor FAQs

Have questions about FYS? See the FYS Instructor FAQs.

FYS Flyer Templates

Interested in boosting enrollment and recruiting more students? The FYS team has developed a series of marketing tools for instructors to post and share. Please feel free to customize the relevant pre-formatted flyer templates with information and images relevant to your course. See the FYS Instructor FAQs page under Documents for these downloadable templates. 

FYS Course Support Funds (previously known as FYS Mini-Grant)

FYS instructors are eligible for up to $500 in FYS Course Support Funds to defray costs directly associates with student participation.

Financial Support

Detailed information about the financial resources available to instructors, including Academic Enrichment Funds (AEF) and Direct Course Support (previously known as Mini-Grants) is available on the Teach a FYS page.

Go To Mondavi

The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts has made $5 student tickets available for several performances through their Curriculum Connections program. Learn more here.

Peter Hays Writing Prize

The Peter Hays Writing Prize is a monetary prize awarded for the best paper written for or related to the content in a First-Year Seminar class (FRS). First-Year Seminar Instructors are invited to nominate their students for this award.

Campus Community Book Project

UC Davis Undergraduate Education invites faculty in all disciplines to teach a First-Year Seminar around the Campus Community Book Project. The FYS-CCBP collaboration is an ideal way to introduce students to critical issues and explore UC Davis's Principles of Community.

Additional Resources

Undergraduate Education has compiled a list of teaching support resources as well as resources to direct students to. Visit the page here.