Taylor Your Tulane

TYT equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary to take advantage of opportunities and student support services available to them while developing transferable skills and strategies that contribute to academic, personal and professional success at Tulane and beyond.

In the course, students explore interests within and beyond selecting a major; consider radically different academic pathways at Tulane; prototype and test areas of curiosity; identify fears that hold students back from maximizing their Tulane experience; reframe the role of failure at college; and map Tulane and New Orleans communities to effectively meet and connect with like-minded people on campus and in New Orleans.

At the end of this course, students are able to:

• Gain self-awareness of their goals, interests, talents and values, and how they relate to designing a fulfilling college experience
• Make well-informed decisions about educational and professional goals based on knowledge of self, Tulane, and New Orleans
• Process and reflect on the transition to college and demonstrate an understanding of how to communicate effectively and deal with challenges constructively.
• Develop a detailed, yet flexible and customized educational plan (“road map”) to achieve their goals that incorporates both course work and co-curricular experiences.
• Become aware of, prototype and test different co-curricular programs and experiential learning opportunities at Tulane.
• Capitalize on university resources to support their success and achieve their goals
• Become socially connected to members of the Tulane community via early, meaningful contact with classmates, upperclassmen, academic advisors, and career professionals.
• Describe and apply design thinking mindsets to challenges students encounter.