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First Year Experience

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First-Year Experience (FYE) refers to the experiences students have during their first year of college. It is designed to provide first-year students with tools necessary to succeed academically, socially, and make a smooth transition to university life. The First Year Experience program will teach students how to function effectively in a college environment.

The program is dedicated to promoting student development and successful graduation from UW-Parkside. Whether under-prepared for college or an accelerated learner, UW-Parkside provides support for students to accomplish their goal of obtaining a UW-Parkside college degree.

Ranger Read Program

UW-Parkside is an institution that values Community, Diversity, and Inclusion! As an expression of these values, all incoming freshman have been asked to read a common book and to be prepared to discuss it as a part of Ranger Welcome.

The institution has provided the book to your student as a sign of our commitment to their education. The goal of a common reading is to establish a greater sense of community among students and to provide an introduction to college life.

Inspired by a desire to bring faculty, administrators and students together outside of a formal classroom, the Ranger Read Program hopes to:

  • Provide new students with a common experience that will set the tone for the community by creating a comfortable, safe environment that is conducive to learning.
  • Provide new students with an opportunity to begin exploring new perspectives and ways of viewing the world.
  • Provide new students with an opportunity to develop relationships in their new community.
  • Provide students with an opportunity to see and understand the importance of being engaged in their entire college experience.

 

Academic Success Workshops

FYE workshops are an opportunity for students to gain a better understanding of the skills necessary for college success. The workshops will address college transitional challenges and provide tools to better navigate college. The workshops are offered each semester and are available to all students. Workshop topics include:

  • How to Use Tutoring
  • Effective Study Strategies
  • What's your Score?
  • Effective Note Taking
  • Stress Management/Healthy Living
  • Majors and Careers
  • Test Anxiety
  • Learn about Scholarships
  • Grade Point Average
  • How to Apply for Financial Aid
  • What's Really in Your Wallet?
  • Online Campus Resources
  • Summer Jobs
  • Basics of Personal Finance
  • Learn how to read a DARS (degree progress report)

First Year Experience

Wyllie Hall, D175
(262) 595-2395
Keyword: First Year

Tutoring Center

Wyllie Hall, D180
(262) 595-2044
Keyword: Tutoring

 

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