Student Success Programs
P.E.E.R. Success Academy Builds a Foundation for Leadership Beyond the Classroom
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s P.E.E.R. Success Academy serves as the foundation for peer educator and peer leader positions on campus.
Peer Success Specialist Reflects on Her Own Successes
Riley Moberly, a junior Honors College student majoring in biology and psychology pre-med, is one of the Honors College’s Peer Success Specialists for the 2021 Spring Semester. Peer success specialists are accomplished upperclassmen who meet individually with students to help them…
Changing Families and Futures: ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Receives Five-Year Grant Renewal for TRIO Student Support Services Program
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ a $2.6 million, five-year TRIO Student Support Services program grant. The program serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds and students with diverse learning and physical abilities.
Welcome Weekend Sets New Students on Path to Success
Welcome Weekend, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s four-day new student orientation, will take place from Aug. 24-27. Students can select from approximately 50 different events from Thursday to Sunday. The weekend event helps students transition into the university community and learn about academic and socia…
Welcome Weekend Connects New Students to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½
Welcome Weekend, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s four-day new student orientation, took place on Aug. 25-28. Students were able to select from approximately 50 different events held from Thursday to Sunday. The weekend event helped students transition into the university commun…
Destination ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Advising and Registration Program Returns
Destination ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has returned! The summer advising and registration program at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ is a one-and-a-half-day experience that includes an overnight stay in a residence hall. Students are encouraged to invite family members and guests to participate in the program.
The students explore important topics, including the differences between high school and college, navigating the university and properly preparing to be a college student. Family members and guests learn about essential tools for a positive college experience, such as financial aid, academic success tips and support skills for being the parent/family member of a college student.
The program concludes on the second day when the students meet one-on-one with an academic advisor to create an academic plan.
This year, advising and registration sessions are being scheduled between June 6 and July 20 with a break the week of July 4.
Welcome Weekend 2015
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ welcomes the Class of 2019. 
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Welcomes New Students to Campus at Welcome Weekend, Aug. 27-30
Before the fall semester begins on Aug. 31, new students are invited to participate in Welcome Weekend, a four-day orientation program that will last from Aug. 27-30 and acclimate students to the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ community. The event is an opportunity for students to transition into the univers…
Students Connect With ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Community During Welcome Weekend
Before the fall semester starts on Aug. 25, new students are invited to participate in Welcome Weekend, a four-day orientation program that ran Aug. 21-24 and helped students familiarize themselves with the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ community. The events during the weekend served as an opportunity …