First in the Pack services
- Peer mentors who are first-generation students
- Workshop topics include the FAFSA, scholarships, study skills, financial literacy, study abroad, stress management, civic engagement and more!
- Tutoring
- Computer lab and free printing
- Managing academic life
- Using campus resources
- Mid-term progress reports each semester
As an incoming First in the Pack participant, you will be assigned a trained peer mentor. Peer mentors serve as a support system to our incoming students. Through group and one-on-one settings, the peer mentors create a safe and non-judgmental environment in order to enhance and enrich the college experience of their fellow First in the Pack Scholars.
Participants in the First in the Pack program can request free tutoring services through the First-Generation Student Center. We are able to help with direct support or referrals for most classes. However, it is not always possible to locate tutors for all courses.
- Career exploration workshop series
- Internship preparation and application workshops
- Resume writing
- Optional Academic & Career Exploration 110 course
- Undergraduate research information
- Graduate school preparation workshops
- Alumni and professional panels
- First in the Pack Orientation for new program participants
- Co-curricular events and workshops for all students in First-Gen Center programs
- First-Gen center lounge
- Civic engagement opportunities
- Information about joining university clubs and organizations
- Fitness classes for first-generation students in collaboration with the E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center