University of California Riverside Parent Guide
First Year Programs in the Student Life Office
The First Year Success Series (FYSS)
In order to help your student adjust to university life, the Student Life Office has two programs, The First Year Mentor Program and The First Year Success Series, designed just for our first year students.
The First Year Mentor Program connects first year students with a peer mentor, who are trained student leaders. The First Year Mentor Program provides social support in a friendly environment, peer mentors help first year students with their transition to the university, make them feel at home in the academic environment, and enhance their college experience.
Peer mentors provide individual and small group weekly meetings throughout the entire first year to assist students in acquiring the skills and knowledge needed to become successful in college. Peer mentors additionally refer students to appropriate resources on the campus (Academic Advisors, Academic Resource Center, Faculty, Counseling Center, Health Center, Cultural and Gender Program Offices, Dean of Students, Commuter Programs, etc).
The First Year Success Series is comprised of workshops which touch on varying aspects of the university: from basic time management tips and study methods to making connections this resources on campus to seeking out future career options.
These out-of-the-classroom workshops can help your student not only become more comfortable at the university, by getting to know other students and staff that they may access as resources, but it also can connect them to possible internship positions or on-campus employment opportunities.
Encourage your student to register online.
