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Skidmore College

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Welcome to Skidmore!
The Office of the First-Year Experience provides information and support to new students as they prepare for their arrival at the college – whether they are spending their first semester in Saratoga Springs or at our London FYE program. And of course, we help students as they navigate through their first year of college.

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Class of 2029
Welcome!
Congratulations, Class of 2029! We can't wait to begin working together. The FYE team will be your resource for all things preparation and support before and throughout your first year at Skidmore. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us directly if you have any questions or concerns. 

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Academics
Scribner Seminars

The Scribner Seminars are the centerpiece of the First-Year Experience. Taught by faculty from virtually every discipline who design seminars to highlight their own intellectual curiosities and passions, they will help you explore ideas, challenge assumptions, and gain first-hand experience of faculty expectations of academic rigor and excellence. 

backus prize dinner picture 2024Class of 2027 FYE Prize Winners

The First-Year Experience Prize, supported with the generosity of Candace Carlucci Backus ’66, is be awarded annually to up to three projects by first-year students in recognition of exceptional scholarly or artistic achievement in the fall’s Scribner Seminars.  Winners are announced in the spring semester.

Amanda Ruffino (’27) and Audrey Tignor (‘27) received the award for their outstanding work in their fall Scribner Seminars.