Freshmen Quests

KIN 2560 Freshmen Quests
Sign up for Freshmen Quests and start your college experience with the trip of a lifetime!

View some of the Frequently Asked Questions about Freshmen Quests.

Register on pipeline for KIN 2560, the two credit course designed specifically for incoming freshmen. Choose which section you would like to take based on the scheduled trip dates. For detailed directions on how to use pipeline, click here.

The trips are designed to completely orient incoming freshmen to the college experience at Wayne State University. The students can use the trip to form relationships with the other 28 incoming freshmen, meet faculty and staff from the university, get a better understanding of university departments and services, and most importantly, have fun!

Each trip will be led by an upperclassman student leader. Chris Nolan, Director of Campus Recreation and Jovita Scrogin, Assistant Director, will also be on each trip. Additionally, one or two WSU “experts” will be accompanying the group. These experts are employees of the university who work for the WSU Police Department, Counseling and Psychological Services, the Academic Success Center or the Department of Kinesiology. During the day the group will be challenged on the water or hiking trail, and in the evenings around the campfire they will be challenged with in depth conversations about how to succeed on campus. There will be formal and informal conversations about study skills, team building, dealing with stress and many other varying topics.

All camping and canoeing supplies will be provided for the students so there is no need to worry about sleeping bags or tents. Upon registration for KIN 2560 students will be given additional guidance about what types of clothing are appropriate on the trips. There will be a pre-trip meeting for each section and students will be provided with dry bags to pack their clothing.

Mandatory Pre-Trip Meetings are held at the Mort Harris Recreation and Fitness Center

If you have missed your trip's pre-trip meeting or know that you cannot attend, don't worry! Contact Chris Nolan at CNolan@wayne.edu , to set up an alternative time to get together.

Continue the journey on campus
The adventure trips are just Phase I of KIN 2560 Freshmen Quests. Throughout the fall semester, students in KIN 2560 will meet four times as a class. The classroom sessions will build upon some of the skills learned while camping. Students will explore their leadership skills and study skills. They will also learn valuable planning skills to ensure that they create their own timeline for graduation and stay on task. They will explore career options and learn valuable resume writing and interviewing techniques. The students will be assigned readings and will have assigned responses that will be turned in for credit. There is no textbook for the course, however, there is a $75 classroom activity fee, which can be paid at the Mort Harris RFC. Students earn 2 credits for KIN 2560.

If you have another class on Fridays, don't worry!  Most conflicts are easily resolved!  If you are unable to register for KIN 2560 due to a schedule conflict, simply fill out the Override Approval Form and return it to Chris Nolan.  You can either fax it to Chris at (313) 577-5843 or email it to him at Cnolan@wayne.edu.

If you have additional questions please contact:
Chris Nolan at CNolan@wayne.edu (313) 993-4378