The Your First Year Success Series offers co-curricular programs and events for students to develop a strong foundation for academic and personal success during their first year at UNCG.
By participating in the YFY Success Series programs, you will learn and develop:
- Academic skills such as time management, note taking, study skills, and test taking strategies.
- Personal purpose and practical skills such as career exploration and communication skills.
- A sense of belonging and Spartan Pride by exploring all of the many resources available to help you succeed inside and outside of the classroom at UNCG.
First Year Success Series Certificate
Any current first-year or transfer student who attends at least 5 programs in the YFY Success Series will be eligible for a First Year Success Certificate from YFY. This certificate will help you demonstrate all of the skills that you will gain through the success series on your resume. You will receive:
- Letter to your Dean about your accomplishment
- Your name posted to our webpage
- A printed Certificate of Success

Meet Our YFY Success Series Winners

Fall 2023
Event Schedule
August
YFY Success Series: Scavenger Hunt at Fall Kickoff
All day Tuesday, August 15
Outside, College Avenue
Start your First Year Success Journey with Your First Year and the Office of Intercultural Engagement! Stop by the YFY table at Fall Kickoff to start your journey into academic and cultural success at UNCG by visiting our partnered Fall Kickoff tables. Visit all the tables and you may win a prize!
Time Management
Tuesday, August 22 from 11 – 11:50 a.m.
Jackson Library
Hosted by the YFY Team
An event hosted by the YFY team and the Academic Achievement Center in which students can gain knowledge and insight into how to manage their time for a successful academic year.
Note-Taking
Wednesday, August 24 from 2 – 2:50 p.m.
Jackson Library
Hosted by the YFY Team
An event hosted by the YFY team and the Academic Achievement Center. Students will learn how to take notes that will help them be successful throughout their academic career here at UNCG. Come join us and learn how to be the most successful you can!
Paint’n’Switch
Wednesday, August 30 from 3-5 p.m.
EUC Dail
Hosted by ACE
Want to make new friends and be creative? Join us for our Paint ‘n’ Switch event with ACE. Come get your creativity onto a canvas with a twist! Throughout this engaging event your canvas will get passed to new friends, creating new connections and art through friendship. RSVP is required to attend; RSVP can be done via Spartan Connect.