FAQ

Yes. The Overview is your orientation to the program and all enrolled FYAS students are required to attend unless there is an extenuating circumstance that has been cleared with the program prior to the day of the Overview.

2021 Summer Session FYAS Overviews will be offered virtually through Zoom. The Zoom link will be included in your final FYAS registration confirmation email to be sent one week prior to the start of your class. More information about the FYAS Overview is located here. 

Like all summer courses at DePaul, a FYAS course is 10 weeks worth of course material compressed into 5 weeks. As a result, each week will cover 2 weeks worth of material. Estimated minimum weekly time spent on the course is about 12-15 hours. The course is asynchronous (not live) and you will have to meet deadlines identified by the professor. Your course syllabus will provide a detailed outline of your assignment deadlines each week and assignments will consist of homework, quizzes, and exams. 

Yes, but it is advisable to work part-time. During Summer 2021, courses are asynchronous, but will still require 12-15 hours of work a week. Please contact fyas@depaul.edu with any further questions about your time commitments. The FYAS advisor is available to discuss strategies for successful time management.

Each summer session is a 5-week term. Courses will follow an asynchronous format, meaning there is no designated meeting time.  Throughout the session, you will complete coursework at your own pace through Desire2Learn (D2L) guided by deadlines set by the professor each week. There may be scheduled class meetings and lectures throughout the session, which your professor will notify you in advance of and you can attend if you are available. 

(Desire 2 Learn) known as D2L, is DePaul’s learning management system. Here, you will have access to your course materials and information, such as syllabi, the course calendar, and announcements from your professor and SI Leader. Once your D2L course page is active, you will find instructions for how to access your online course textbook, MyLab Math, through Pearson. More information, including video tutorials to guide you through D2L are located here.

Once you’ve logged into D2L with your Campus Connect credentials, your courses will appear on a tab labeled by quarter and school year. Please note: Your course will not be available on D2L until the Sunday evening prior to the start of the session/first day of class.

MyLab Math is the computer software (course text)  that you will use to complete your FYAS math assignments. Your professor will provide instructions for accessing and registering for MyLab Math through the D2L platform.

Important note: Please do not attempt to purchase MyLab Math before your D2L site is active.

Once you’re enrolled in your FYAS course, you will gain access to the math course D2L course site on the Sunday prior to the first day of class. You will access Pearson MyLab Math through a link provided on the math D2L course site. Upon access, you will need to register and create your MyLab Math account. 

Reminder: D2L and MyLab Math are two different websites and you will need access to both to complete your coursework.

In addition to asynchronous course materials, there are several resources to support your academic success that will meet synchronously, at designated days/times throughout the session. These include: 1:1 Success Chats with Sonia, two Success Series per session, and Supplemental Instruction and Math Tutoring. A schedule for these resources will be available at the start of each summer session, you will be able to find it on your D2L course site.

A one-on-one success chat is a 30-minute meeting with Sonia Lizardo, our designated FYAS program advisor. All new-to-DePaul students will be invited to schedule a meeting at a time convenient to your schedule to discuss your math course progress and goals for the upcoming academic year. One meeting is required, but students may schedule additional meetings if they would like to. For more information on 1:1 Success Chats, visit our FYAS Advisor page. 

The Success Series is designed to assist you with your transition to DePaul, your success as a student at DePaul, and to introduce you to DePaul offices and support services. All new-to-DePaul students are required to attend the FYAS Success series. There are two workshops offered every summer session, the day and time will be shared with students during Week 1 of your session. Current DePaul sophomore, junior, and senior students are invited to attend, but it is not required. 

FYAS classes offer extra academic support for students through Supplemental Instruction and Math Tutoring. Supplemental Instruction is led by a student leader--your SI Leader--that is assigned to your math course. SI Leaders will lead weekly group review sessions covering concepts from your math class and help students focus on particular learning needs. 

Math Tutoring provides the opportunity to meet one-on-one with a peer tutor to review course materials, work through individual math problems, and ask questions. Tutoring is available for all FYAS math courses.

Yes, students who wish to use accommodations in their FYAS course may do so. If you are a student who has already set up accommodations through The Center for Students with Disabilities at DePaul, please work with them to communicate your accommodations to FYAS. Please contact fyas@depaul.edu with any questions. If you have not established accommodations, but wish to do so, contact The Center for Students with Disabilities to begin the process. We strongly encourage students to make contact prior to the start of your FYAS course given that the process for establishing accommodations may take a few weeks.