MCMC 1091 First Year Discovery Seminar
The First Year Discovery Seminar is an interactive and engaging course designed to facilitate the transition to Messina College. Students will be introduced to University resources, engage with the tenets of the Boston College mission, and reflect on their own identities as learners and college students. This course is rooted in concepts of student formation, reflection, and engaging with justice and the common good. Lecture sessions will expand student knowledge through panel discussions and invited speakers. Students will reflect on their own experiences and build skills for success through small group discussions.
Course overview
- Department
- Messina College
- School
- MCBC
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.12 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.60 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 2
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2025 | Alicia LaPolla | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 10 of 10 |
| Summer 2025 | Brianna C Diaz | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 63 of 70 |
| Summer 2025 | Chasneika Astacio | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 15 of 20 |
| Summer 2025 | Genevieve Green | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | — | 2 of 9 |
| Summer 2025 | Mario Verde | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 10 |
| Summer 2025 | Thomas Wesner | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 15 |
| Summer 2024 | Alicia LaPolla | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 12 |
| Summer 2024 | Gerardo Serrato-Capuchina | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 12 |
| Summer 2024 | Jill Mastrocola | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 12 |
| Summer 2024 | Mario Verde | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 20 of 23 |
| Summer 2024 | Thomas Wesner | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 9 |
Data freshness
Instructors
- Alicia LaPolla
- Andrew John Composto
- Angela Jean Richard
- Brianna C Diaz
- Chasneika Astacio
- Denise Mashmasarmi
- Evrosina Rashad Awad
- Genevieve Green
- Gerardo Serrato-Capuchina
- Hannah Hudson Cooke
- Jennifer Gomez
- Jill Mastrocola
- Kyle J Hackett
- Mario Verde
- Nya Lynnea Mielke
- Sasha Ann Smith
- Stacey Lynn Hoffmeister
- Thomas Wesner
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 05
- Section 06
- Section 07
- Section 08
- Section 09
- Section 10
- Section 11
- Section 12
- Section 13
- Section 14
- Section 15
- Section 16
- Section 17