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1st Year

Guiding Questions

What excites you about college?

What challenges do you expect & how will you overcome them?

What does success look like to you?

Is your major choice what you expected, does it lead to the your chosen career path?

Action Items

October

  • Apply for FAFSA
  • Plan spring semester with advisor

January

  • Apply for scholarships

February

  • Plan fall semester with advisor

Academic

Attend classes & create a weekly study schedule

Visit faculty office hours each semester

Visit academic labs throughout each semester

Meet your advisor each semester

Meet requirements to maintain CPG

Financial

Complete FAFSA (October)

Review budget & Adjust for upcoming year

Apply for student scholarships (January)

Social

Attend at least one event or student organization meeting each month (which sometimes includes free food!)

Find internship for the summer (March)

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