First-year Interest Groups (FIGs)

A FIG (First-year Interest Group) is:

• a small group of first year students who share classes
• a great way to get to know people
• a resource for getting to know UT-Austin
• a connection with experienced students: upper-division peer mentors with inside knowledge of university life
• a great start to your college education

Participants in WEP FIGs take 1-3 cohort courses together and also meet weekly with their FIG facilitator and a peer mentor for a one hour seminar. Seminar topics are selected to help students adjust to life at UT, develop strategies for a successful college career and have some fun while getting acclimated.

Participation in WEP FIGs is limited to 20-25 students per FIG.

Of the many FIGs open to engineering students each year, WEP facilitates four.

Open to first year women majoring in ARE and CE.
Sample Seminar Schedule

Plan A (Open to 10 students)		Plan B (Open to 10 students)
CH 301	Principles of Chemistry I	CH 301	Principles of Chemistry I
CE 301	Civil Engineering Systems	ARE 102	Intro to Architectural Engineering
GE 001F	The ACES FIG Seminar	GE 001F	The ACES FIG Seminar

Open to first year women in all majors.
Sample Seminar Schedule

Plan A		Plan B
CH 301	Principles of Chemistry I	CH 301	Principles of Chemistry I
M 408C	Differential & Integral Calculus	M 408D	Sequences, Series & Multivariable Calculus
GE 001F	FIG FIG Seminar	GE 001F	FIG FIG Seminar

Open to first year women majoring in ME.
Sample Seminar Schedule

Classes
CH 301	Principles of Chemistry I
ME 302	Introduction to Engineering Design and Graphics
GE 001F	All About ME FIG Seminar

Open to first year women majoring in CHE.
Sample Seminar Schedule

Plan A (Open to 20 students)		Plan B (Open to 5 students)
BIO 311C	Introductory Biology I	BIO 311C	Introductory Biology I
CH 301	Principles of Chemistry I	CH 302	Principles of Chemistry II
GE 001F	Rockin' Pipettes FIG Seminar	GE 001F	Rockin' Pipettes FIG Seminar