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YFY hosts Freshman Forum virtual panel discussions to help students prepare for major milestones during their first year at UNCG.

Our most recent program was the Freshman Forum: Preparing for Virtual Final Exams on Tuesday, November 10.

This program covered helpful information such as:

  • Differences between high school tests and college final exams
  • How to prepare your test-taking space for a virtual exam
  • What to expect from test proctoring software
  • Study and preparation tips
  • Faculty member and student advice on what to expect and how to prepare
Watch the Recording of Freshman Forum: Preparing for Virtual Final Exams

On Wednesday October 7, YFY hosted a virtual Freshman Forum event to provide first-year students with helpful mid-semester information and preparation for Spring 2021 course registration. The two-part program featured a Q&A panel with Student Success representatives. Following the panel, the Academic Advising Center for each College or School hosted individualized breakout sessions focused on in-depth information about spring advising and course registration.

Student Success Panel

 

Bryan School of Business & Economics  College of Arts & Sciences  College of Visual & Performing Arts  Exploratory  Health & Human Sciences  School of Education  School of Nursing

Here are a few links to helpful resources which have been featured in Freshman Forum programs:

Academic Achievement Center
Writing Center
Speaking Center
Digital ACT Studio
Students First Office

Links to the academic advising centers for each College or School:

Bryan School of Business & Economics
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Visual & Performing Arts
Exploratory (Students First Office)
School of Education
School of Health & Human Sciences
School of Nursing

Any first-year student can webchat live with an academic success coach from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays. Visit: https://go.uncg.edu/ascp