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New Students

New Students

Spartan Pride

Start Off your First Year with NAV1GATE: New Student Convocation
Storm the Streets to Kick-off Basketball Season
Celebrate your Success at First Finals Fest and Second Year Launch
Learn About All of our Campus Traditions

Connect to The G

Have Fun at Rawkin’ Welcome Weeks Events
Meet Up with your ConnectUp Friends
Connect with Student Organizations, Fraternity & Sorority Life, or Campus Activities
Explore Greensboro

Academic Success

Mark the University Academic Calendar Dates on your Calendar
Request Accommodations through the Office of Accessibility Resources & Services (OARS)
Familiarize Yourself with the UNCG General Education Curriculum
Meet with your Academic Advisor and Register for at least 15 Credit Hours Next Semester before the Registration Deadline
Sign Up for Tutoring and Academic Skills Workshops
Choose and Explore your Major with the Students First Office
Utilize Resources in the University Libraries
Utilize the Writing Center and the Speaking Center
Earn a 3.5 GPA in your First Semester to Join Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society

Personal Success

Register for a Transition Seminar Course
Utilize Your First Year Resources such as YFY Texting, Spartan SPEARS, First Year Connect Newsletters, and YFY Social Media
Learn about the Core Values which Inform our Student Code of Conduct
Build your Co-Curricular Transcript on SpartanConnect
Engage in the Keker Common Experience
Create your Career Roadmap and Secure Student Employment or Internships
File your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Annually
Begin your Leadership Challenge
Grow your Financial Literacy Skills
Understand the Resources that will Listen on Campus: The Dean of Students Office, The Counseling Center, and the Campus Violence Response Center (CVRC)
Submit your Housing Application for Next Academic Year