First Year Program

Peer Advising is a part of the First Year Program where upper class students assist incoming students with their transition to the University both academically and socially. This is valuable both for incoming students and the Peer Advisors, as many skills are acquired throughout the intense training process to become a Peer Advisor.

Peer Advising

To enhance the first-time student's acclimation to collegiate study, the University provides opportunities to develop the skills and methods that will promote academic success and personal development. In the First Year Seminar courses (LA 100, BUS 101, ENGR 102) students explore such topics as goal setting and decision-making, time management, personal mission statements, critical thinking, information literacy, public speaking skills, personal identity, and an introduction to a major, or exploring fields of study.

First Year Seminar

Meet people and plan events for your class as you learn key skills of delegation, teamwork, and compromise. Freshman Council is an organization intended to foster a sense of class identity and provide a gateway to community engagement. Freshman Council meets weekly and normally consists of approximately 20 to 25 members who function within a laboratory of leadership, program development, and organizational change.

Freshman Council