The HOKMA College of General Education Held the 2024 New Student Orientation
- Date2024.02.23
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The HOKMA College of General Education (Dean: Jeeyon Paek) held the 2024 New Student Orientation at the Auditorium of Case Hall on February 20th, Tuesday.
The 2024 New Student Orientation of the HOKMA College consisted of two sessions: The first session provided campus life and academic life guidelines, and the second session provided group activities. The event was held to help students feel a sense of belonging at Ewha Womans University and adjust to university life, such as offering guidance to successful course registration.
The event was attended by faculty members of the HOKMA College, around 260 new students, and 40 HOKMA mentors. Chaplain Sunhee Ahn’s opening prayer and Dean Jeeyon Paek’s welcome speech marked the beginning of the New Student Orientation.
In the welcome speech, Dean Paek said, “I am so happy to celebrate and root for every step you will take for your future dreams at the HOKMA College and Ewha Womans University'' and “Please think of a year at the HOKMA College as an opportunity to unlock your potential with ceaseless introspection and exploration.” Dean Paek’s speech was followed by the first session hosted by Associate Dean Jaehong Park. For the first course registration of new students at the university scheduled for February 22nd, Thursday, Associate Dean Park provided specific guidance on course registration, ranging from the aim of the HOKMA College to registration of core and elective courses before choosing a major.
Yeonju Kim (Business Administration) and Jaewon Moon (Computer Science) of Hoguma Pie, co-leaders of a club in the HOKMA College, shared information and their experiences about clubs for first-year students, mentoring programs, scholarships, and more. Both students encouraged the first-year students to “unfold your dream to your fullest at the HOKMA College.” Kim and Moon both chose their majors after their first year at the HOKMA College.
Faculty advisers at the HOKMA College expressed their support for new students. Professor Hye-Ryung Kim quoted the vision and mission of Ewha Womans University to root for the first-year students who start a new chapter of their lives at the HOKMA College. Professor Sang-Won Ahn encouraged students “to experience a lot of things and flourish at the HOKMA College, and mentors and professors at HOKMA will do their best to support students.”
Integrated admission students can declare their major after a year of exploring various core courses and non-credit programs as HOKMA College students. Their choice encompasses forty majors in eight colleges. The recruiting quota of each major or whether students chose to major in humanities or STEM in their high-school years does not affect students’ choices. Benefits to HOKMA College students also include an entrance scholarship covering a tuition fee of four years and the opportunity to live in E-House, a newly-built dormitory.
The HOKMA College of General Education will host various events to support the career development of students, such as HOKMA Forum, Majors Fair, and Majors Information Session, as well as providing various opportunities for students to be creative and interdisciplinary talents.