BYU Foundations FAQs
Q: Who should take UNIV 101: BYU Foundations for Student Success?
A: Any new, first-semester students (transfer students do not take the course).
Q: When should I take UNIV 101: BYU Foundations for Student Success?
A: All new first-year students should take UNIV 101 in their first semester or term.
Q: I am a returning missionary, should I still plan to take UNIV 101?
A: If you deferred coming to BYU for a mission or other reason after being admitted, but it is still your first semester of college since graduating from high school, you should take UNIV 101.
Q: I took concurrent enrollment classes at a local college while in high school. Am I considered a transfer student?
A: No. If you were still in high school when you took these courses, you are considered a first-semester student and should take UNIV 101.
Q: Is UNIV 101 a new class?
A: Yes, the version of UNIV 101 that has been taught since fall 2023 is a new class and starting in winter 2024, it is a new requirement in General Education. Find a description of all the General Education requirements in the catalog.
Q: I have not been formally admitted as a student at BYU, but I am taking classes part-time. Should I take UNIV 101?
A: No. Right now, UNIV 101 is only for students formally accepted to the university.
Q: Who will be teaching UNIV 101: BYU Foundations for Student Success?
A: Full-time professors who can share their experience, testimony, and mentoring with incoming first-year students.
Q: When does UNIV 101 become part of General Education?
A: Beginning winter 2024, all first-year (non-transfer) students will be required to take UNIV 101 during their first semester.
Q: Should FlexGE students enroll in UNIV 101?
A: No, UNIV 101 is only for matriculated students in their first semester.
Q: What is the role of the peer mentor in UNIV 101?
A: Each section of the class has a peer mentor assigned. The peer mentor is trained by the Office of First-Year Experience to help students effectively access necessary resources at the university and transition to life as a student and independent learner. They are not TAs, but they should be used to help teach key concepts, to council with students, and to help faculty members teach about the resources available to students who need them.
Q: What if I cannot take UNIV 101 in my first semester?
A: All students are required to take UNIV 101 during their first semester on campus. In the rare cases in which students cannot enroll in UNIV 101 in the first semester, the student should reach out to byu_foundations@byu.edu to request an exemption for the first semester to avoid having a hold placed on their registration. If granted an exemption, the student will need to take UNIV 101 during their first semester on campus.
Q: What if I have to drop or withdraw from UNIV 101 for non-academic reasons?
A: A hold will be placed on your account, and you will need a permission-to-add code to enroll again in UNIV 101.
Q: What if I fail UNIV 101?
A: Students who do not pass UNIV 101 must obtain a permission-to-add code to register for the class during the next semester they enroll at the university.
If you have further questions about this course, please contact the BYU General Education Office at byu_foundations@byu.edu