Every new student is required to complete the Discoveries Winter Experience, your online orientation program, in Canvas prior to arrival to campus. This program introduces students to important information about their transition and preparation to the University of Denver through monthly module releases in our campus Learning Management System (LMS), Canvas:
October 21 - Module 1: Welcome & Transition to DU
October 21 - Module 2: Academic Advising & Registration
November 18 - Module 3: Well-being & Safety
December 2 - Module 4: Campus Engagement & Next Steps
By completing the mandatory modules & Vector Solution trainings new students will:
Learn what to expect at DU, inside and outside the classroom
Learn what supports and services are available to students on campus
Explore some strategies for university success
Feel ready and confident to start the term
Starting the Online Orientation Modules
Students are automatically enrolled in this course and can access it through https://my.du.edu/dashboard. Our bimonthly DU Bound Newsletters will provide information and reminders sent to student DU email account when the course is updated and ready for them to begin. All new students are required to complete these courses before Discoveries Orientation by Friday, January 3, 2025, in order to avoid an enrollment hold.
Students will access the modules, through the Discoveries Winter Experience course in Canvas. Students will find the mandatory trainings listed in "Assignments" section of the course and must upload a copy of their Certificate of Completion for each of the trainings.
At DU, we value the health and safety of our community especially when it comes to using alcohol or other drugs (AOD). This course is designed to educate you about how alcohol and drugs affect the brain and body, the range of substance use behaviors and relationships, AOD laws and policies, and how to respond in AOD-related situations. You will also hear college student's perspectives throughout the course.
If you would like to request an exemption from this course due to recovery status or personal alcohol and other drug reasons, please contact hcc.thrive@du.edu. You do not need to disclose your experiences, but can indicate that you would like to be exempt for personal reasons, and we may follow up with resources upon granting exemption.
Best practice tells us that ongoing education is the best way to help students learn new skills and create a culture change toward the eradication of gender violence on college campuses. As a result, the Health and Counseling Center has partnered with different campus areas to provide multi-dose and multi-platform programs to help students build their skills and expertise. This course serves as that first step.
Statistics tell us that some students coming to DU have already, in some way, been impacted by gender violence. If completing Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates could be activating for you, we invite you to contact CAPE@du.edu. You do not need to disclose your experience, but can indicate that you would like to be exempt for personal reasons. One of the confidential advocates from CAPE will reach out to you with resources and information.
Both as a long-standing value of the University, and especially given current events in the US and beyond, it is important for the DU community to deepen our understanding of self, others, and how we more intentionally interact across similarity and difference. Along with complementary Canvas module content, this Vector training provides some information, reflection opportunities, and skills to help students better understand and navigate the social systems at and beyond DU.
