The mission of First Year Student Success is to facilitate the successful college transition and enhance the experience of first year students through personalized and targeted services that aid in student retention.
Our goals are:
- To empower students to take responsibility for their academic careers.
- To assist students with understanding academic requirements and University expectations.
- To support the intellectual engagement and critical thinking of first year students.
- To help students develop an awareness and promote the utilization of campus resources.
We accomplish our goals through the following services:
Early Alert Response System (EARS) - After midterm grades are posted we contact freshmen who have earned more than one alert grade (C- or below) and invite them in for a meeting to review coursework, discuss resources and set an academic plan for the remainder of the semester. This outreach is coordinated with Housing and Residence Life so that we are able to reach as many students as possible.
UNIV 110/ACAF 100 - Academic Success - Freshmen who are on Academic Warning (less than a 2.0) after their first semester are required to register for an academic success course/workshop during the spring semester. This program helps students create a success plan, learn study skills and time management strategies, and helps them to make solid decisions in their future academic career.
Peer Advising - A select group of undergraduate students are trained to assist other students in navigating and accessing available resources. The outreach is done in residence halls, academic buildings, the student center as well as the Library.