First Year: Workshops

Incoming students are introduced to the faculty and BCEP's thematic teaching approach through orientation week workshops held in the first week of each academic year. During this time, the historic Hudson Valley is used as a forum to discuss critical policy issues, as well as to illustrate features of the natural and built environments that will be further examined in the first-year courses. During field trips to sites of major environmental interest and controversy, students meet with professional staff in key government, corporate, and nonprofit institutions. Summer readings prepare students for the lectures and discussions held during the Workshops.