Your First Year
Success Series
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
Spring 2023
Event Schedule
January 2023
Tuesday, January 17 from 12-3 p.m.
Career & Professional Development Office (Lower Level of EUC, Suite 1)
Hosted by Career & Professional Development
The first 50 students who come to this program will receive free snacks! Come on down and stop by for headshots, vision boards, resume/cover letter updates, assistance with Linkedin.
Wednesday, January 18 from 2-3 p.m.
Career & Professional Development Office (Lower Level of EUC, Suite 1)
Hosted by Career & Professional Development
Monthly series that feature Career & Professional Development's unique technology platforms and how to best use them. This program will be incredibly helpful for first year students looking to prepare themselves for future career success. This month they will be focusing on teaching students about the Handshake application. Free donuts included!
Monday, January 23 from 12 - 2 p.m.
EUC Azalea
Hosted by Your First Year & Academic Achievement Center
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. The first 150 students to visit us will receive FREE insomnia cookies and other fun giveaways!!!
Wednesday, January 25 from 1 - 2:30 p.m.
EUC Claxton
Hosted by Your First Year & Dr. Jeffery Kaplan
An event hosted by UNCG professor Dr. Jeffery Kaplan! He wants to help students learn how to take notes and memorize course material effectively. Free food and drink refreshments will be provided as students learn how to be pros of studying.
Tuesday, January 31 from 2 - 3 p.m.
Zoom
Hosted by UNCG Counseling Center
An event hosted by the Counseling Center, via zoom, in which students can join a workshop designed to identify and manage symptoms of anxiety and other feelings about transitioning to college or back to college.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://uncg-hipaa-edu.zoom.us/j/99333356953?pwd=RFhMUXRaK21EcHM3NG9rYXc2SGd0QT09
Meeting ID: 993 3335 6953
Passcode: 916647
February 2023
Wednesday, February 1st from 5 - 7 pm
EUC Auditorium
Learn how to land the internship of your dreams with this program hosted by the Career & Professional Development department at UNCG.
Monday, February 6th from 11:30 - 2:30 pm
EUC Commons
An event tabling event hosted by Study Abroad for students to learn more about what opportunities are available to them for the Fall semester. Free Insomnia cookies for the first 150 students to visit our table in the EUC. Remember, the deadline to apply to study abroad for the Fall is February 15th!
Wednesday, February 8th from 1 - 2:30 pm
EUC Claxton
Need a professional photo for your future endeavors? Look no further than Career & Professional Development's DIY Headshot event. Dress to impress and take your OWN pictures in the lower level of the EUC, in the Claxton Room.
Monday, February 13th from 12 - 2:30 pm
EUC Cone Ballroom A
Excited to make new friends? Want good times, free food, and sweet treats!?!?! You are in for the time of your life at our Palentine's Day: Speed Friending event. The YFY team is partnering with ACE and we are so excited to help YOU make connections that will last a lifetime.
Wednesday, February 15th from 2 - 3 pm
Career & Professional Development Office, Ground Floor EUC, Suite 1
Monthly series that feature Career & Professional Development's unique technology platforms and how to best use them. This program will be incredibly helpful for first-year students looking to prepare themselves for future career success. This month they will be focusing on teaching students about the Vmock application.
Monday, February 20th from 11 am - 2 pm
EUC Azalea
A tabling event to connect with first-year students! We will be passing out insomnia cookies, flyers about our office and the successful series, and more! We will also be answering any questions from students about the first year of school.
Tuesday, February 21st from 1 - 4:30 pm
Kaplan Center
This event is an opportunity to explore career options with a diverse set of employers and/or network with companies at which you are interested in interning or working full-time. In addition, several graduate schools will be in attendance to talk to students about their programs. No matter your reason for attending, professional attire is encouraged.
Please come prepared with multiple copies of your resume to provide to employers. First impressions are important, and you never know what connections you will make!
Tuesday, February 21st from 2 -3 pm
EUC Dogwood
An event hosted by the Counseling Center, in which students can attend a workshop designed to identify and manage symptoms of anxiety and other feelings about transitioning to college or back to college. Specific topics discussed will change monthly, so feel free to attend multiple within the series.
March 2023
Wednesday, March 15th from 11 - 11:50 am
EUC Azalea
Join the Academic Achievement Center for their one-hour workshop on overcoming procrastination, where they’ll address:
- The truth about procrastination
- Why do we procrastinate?
- Strategies to help us overcome procrastination
Friday, March 17th from 2 - 3 pm
Career & Professional Development Office, Ground Floor EUC, Suite 1
Monthly series that feature Career & Professional Development's unique technology platforms and how to best use them. This program will be incredibly helpful for first-year students looking to prepare themselves for future career success. This month they will be focusing on teaching students about the Big Interview application.
Tuesday, March 21st from 2 - 3 pm
EUC Dogwood
An event hosted by the Counseling Center, in which students can attend a workshop designed to identify and manage symptoms of anxiety and other feelings about transitioning to college or back to college. Specific topics discussed will change monthly, so feel free to attend multiple within the series.
April 2023
Monday, April 17th from 11 am - 2 pm
Location TBD
Wednesday, April 19th from 2 - 3 pm
Career & Professional Development Office, Ground Floor EUC, Suite 1
Monthly series that feature Career & Professional Development's unique technology platforms and how to best use them. This program will be incredibly helpful for first-year students looking to prepare themselves for future career success. This month they will be focusing on teaching students about the LinkedIn application.
Thursday, April 20th from 3 - 3:50 pm
AAC Office, Lower Level of Jackson Library, LIB 023
Students who attend this session hosted by the Academic Achievement Center will practice planning for upcoming finals and will explore different self-testing and test-anxiety-reducing strategies to improve their test performance.
Wednesday, April 26th
Time and Location TBD
