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First Year Information

Your Academic Inquiry Seminar and registration for spring
If you didn’t take your Academic Inquiry Seminar this fall, you will take it this spring. You will see a hold in your spring schedule for a three-credit course: “AIQS 851S.” That is to remind you that you need to keep room in your schedule for three credits. As you might recall, you completed your ...
Nov. 7: Participate in a major- and career-exploration workshop
Register in CampusGroups: Creating Your Wandering Map: Connecting your interests to academics and your life beyond Thursday, Nov. 7, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Glennan 400 Earns Explore credit for “University Resources” Inspired by Dr. Katharine Brooks' bestselling book, You Majored in What?: Designing...
Learn about the Projects for Peace grant from former participants
Learn more about Projects for Peace, a $10,000 grant for summer projects aimed towards promoting peace in the world. The program encourages young adults to develop innovative, community-centered and scalable responses to the world’s most pressing issues. Each year, at least one ϳԹ...
Review your mid-semester grades and finish the semester strong
Mid-semester grades are now available in the Student Information System (SIS). You can view them by selecting “Grades” from the drop-down menu in the academics section of the main student center screen. These grades are for advisory purposes only, which means they are not part of your official acad...
Explore opportunities at the summer research information fair
Learn about summer research programs and meet with program directors, coordinators, and summer researchers who are or have been part of these programs. Most summer research deadlines are in January and February. Learn how to conduct a thorough web search during winter break. This event is co-sponsor...
Fall Intersections registration deadlines
Fall Intersections Undergraduate Research Poster Session is Friday, Dec. 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center. Intersections is a celebration of undergraduate research at ϳԹ, and undergraduate researchers at any stage of the research process are en...
Attend the Power of Diversity Lecture Series featuring Todd Green and Homayra Ziad
The Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Engagement sponsors the Power of Diversity Lecture Series to inspire campus dialogue, community engagement and civic education and learning about the national narrative on diversity and inclusion. Now in its 10th year, the series includes distinguished ...
Need help deciding on your major? Check out these Choices Fair follow-up tips and events
Beginning Nov. 1, you will be able to officially declare your major, which can be a pivotal time in your undergraduate career. However, if you aren’t quite ready yet, you have until the end of your first year to decide. Major exploration is a process, and the amount of time needed and strategies u...
Choices Fair is tomorrow!
The annual Choices Fair is an opportunity for students to learn about the nearly 100 majors and minors at ϳԹ while completing an Explore event, and faculty representatives from academic departments will be on hand to answer questions. The fall 2024 Choices Fair will be ...
Save the date for course registration
You may have noticed that a registration advising hold was recently added to your account in the Student Information System (SIS). This is related to course registration for the spring 2025 semester. Registration for the spring 2025 semester for first-year undergraduates begins Friday, Nov. 22 at ...