First Year Experience Program

During the first year at SUNY Cobleskill, all students will be enrolled in a one-credit course, Foundations for College Success. The course is designed to enhance the first year of college by introducing students to the various campus services, study and research skills for college success, and to the skills to make the connections between their studies and future career goals.

 

To best serve the unique needs of first-year students SUNY Cobleskill’s First Year Experience Program commits to the following:

 

• Facilitating new student transition into college life.
• Introducing the wide range of campus activities and opportunities to enhance learning and personal growth.
• Establishing positive mentoring and advising relationships both in and out of the classroom.
• Empowering students to develop responsibility and independence.

 

Contacts:

 

Marsha Foster
Title III Coordinator
firstyear@cobleskill.edu

 

Jeff Foote
Director of Student Life and Commuter Students
footejc@cobleskill.edu

The First Year Experience program is sponsored by SUNY Cobleskill, the U.S. Department of Education Title III Part A SIP Grant #P031A080163-09, and the SUNY Cobleskill CEEK Diversity Project, funded by the SUNY Office of Diversity and Educational Equity Exploration in Diversity and Academic Excellence Award. Additionally, the program was created through a comprehensive self study affiliated with the Foundations of Excellence. The results of the self study and resources of our membership with NACADA set a strong foundation on which our program has grown.ts to the various campus services, study and research skills for college success, and to the skills to make the connections between their studies and future career goals.

 

To best serve the unique needs of first-year students SUNY Cobleskill’s First Year Experience Program commits to the following:

 

• Facilitating new student transition into college life.
• Introducing the wide range of campus activities and opportunities to enhance learning and personal growth.
• Establishing positive mentoring and advising relationships both in and out of the classroom.
• Empowering students to develop responsibility and independence.