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The First Year College Majors Fair will be held Thursday, October 1, 2009.

Complete details available at:  http://www.ncsu.edu/fyc/programs_initiatives/majors_fair/

Available to all FYC students, Packstudy offers free, walk-in tutoring and quiet study space in the First Year College Commons.

Mondays and Wednesdays 8 – 10 PM
Tutoring in 100- and 200-level Math Courses
FYC Commons, Room 110

Thursdays 8 – 10 PM
Tutoring in Chemistry and Physics Courses
FYC Commons, Room 110

Writing and Speaking tutorial services are also available on select days-- see fliers on the first floor of the FYC Commons for details.

Path to the Pack and Wolfpack Welcome Week

First Year College (FYC) welcomed 665 new students to campus this week. This year’s class of FYC students represents 14% of the total incoming freshman class, making FYC the 3rd most popular program of NC State’s 10 undergraduate colleges.

All NC State students have been taking part in Wolfpack Welcome Week activities, but FYC Village students enjoyed an additional welcome program: Path to the Pack (P2P). Sponsored by University Housing and FYC, P2P provided unique opportunities for FYC Village students to explore their new campus home, engage with other new students, and start learning how to excel here at NC State.

P2P began on Saturday after students started checking in to the FYC Village with an Amazing Race around campus.  Participants raced in groups to paint the Free Expression Tunnel, cheer with the NC State cheerleaders at the Memorial Bell Tower, meet and take a picture with Dr. Banks Talley—for whom Talley Student Center is named, and sing songs from “Grease” in front of Thompson Theatre.

The winners, “Team Blue 6,” completed the race in a record 47 minutes.  Congrats to race winners, Dustin Miner, Zach Ray, Kaysuv Boyiena, Brittany Hall (Resident Adviser), Rachel Caballero, Kevin Garton, and Philip Barefoot.

P2P concluded Sunday with a Pizza Taste-Off on the Tucker Beach, an info session on getting involved on campus, and group meetings with FYC Advisers.

On Monday a small group of FYC Students were privileged to meet Greg Mortenson, co-author of NC State’s 2009 Summer Reading selection, Three Cups of Tea.  Mr. Mortenson had tea and cookies with our students, taking their questions about his unique experiences. 

All FYC students attended university convocation Monday evening.  Convocation included performances from the Marching Band, a welcome from Chancellor Jim Woodward and the Student Body President, and an address by Greg Mortenson.

 

First Year College is profiled in a new book for university educators: Designing Effective Assessment: Principles and Profiles of Good Practice, edited by Banta, Jones, and Black and published by Jossey-Bass.

The book's profile of FYC discusses how the program has developed and used the Student Experiences Survey (administered at the end of each semester to students in the USC 101/102 course) and other assessment methods to make decisions about FYC programs.

The profile was written by Kim Outing, FYC Assistant Director for Assessment, and Karen Hauschild, FYC Associate Director.

The First Year College summer reading assignment is available at:

http://www.ncsu.edu/fyc/summer/index.html

This year’s Wolfpack Welcome Week (WWW) is sure to be packed full of fun and excitement!  Please see the detailed schedule of the WWW events occurring around campus between August 14th and August 23rd.

Take special note of the FYC College Connections event: Backyard Bonanza: Bump, Set, Ice Cream.

Backyard Bonanza: Bump, Set, Ice Cream

• Tuesday, August 18th 2009 2-5 p.m. on Owen/Tucker Beach

Calling all FYC students and Village residents to spend some time in your new backyard!  Join us for an afternoon full of fun: Beach Volleyball tourney (run by FYC student council), meet your RM & adviser,games, music, prizes, and ice cream.  

FYC Student Council Volleyball Tournament:
We are actively seeking teams of 5 to compete in our first ever WWW-FYC STUCO Volleyball tournament!  If you think you’ve got game, then get some friends together and get on the net!  We are looking for teams* of 5 (with at least 2 female players per team) to compete.   This may also be your only chance to compete against your advisers, RAs, and RMs as well!!!  You can sign up at Path to the Pack (P2P) as well as on site the day of the tournament.  If you are interested in entering, please email Michelle at michelle_crossley@ncsu.edu with your request.  If you already know who will be on your team, you can include their names in your email.  Those who enter without a team in mind will be pot-lucked onto a team.

*The first 5 teams to enter will win ONE XL pizza for the team from FYC student council!

First Year College will be participating in Service NC State on Saturday, August 22 from Noon to 3:00pm to help package one million meals and combat global hunger. 

Service NC State (SNCS) is sponsored by the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics & Public Service as the definitive service event to welcome new students to NC State's campus, and as a way to impact the community. This event is open to all students, faculty, staff and the Raleigh community. The event role models the university's mission to impact and support our local and global community.
From the CSLEPS website.

View the Service NC State Promotional Flyer.

Please contact Karen Hauschild with any questions regarding Service NC State.

For the third consecutive year, the FYC Village is looking for students to leave their mark on campus!  We are looking for new freshmen with some artistic ability (either verbal or visual) to submit their creative works to the FYC Wolfpack Welcome Week committee!

There are two options for the mural competition:

OPTION 1--VISUAL*:

Here’s your chance to add to the walls of Tucker Residence Hall.  Interested students must submit the following materials (no later than August 7th, 2009) to be considered for the contest:

1. Two copies of your design (one in color & one in b/w) on a 8 ½  X 11 paper that incorporates events, meanings, and/or translations of Three Cups of Tea (the 2009 Summer Reading book)
2. A written meaning to your mural (why did you choose to represent the mural the way you did?)
3. A list of paint colors you would need to complete your mural should you win the contest.
   

*The contest winner must choose 2 or 3 friends/Village residents to help complete the mural, as well as determine a “to be completed by date” with the Housing Assistant Director.

OPTION 2--VERBAL:

We recognize that not everyone is visually artistic and would like to encourage students who are interested to submit a 2-page description of what your mural would look like if you were to draw it out.  (Unfortunately, students who submit a literal interpretation only will not be considered for the mural contest, but will be able to attend “Pennies with a Purpose” where the winning entry will be announced).

Entries can be mailed or emailed to:

Michelle Crossley
First Year College
Campus Box 7925
Raleigh, NC 27695-7925

or

michelle_crossley@ncsu.edu

ALL ENTRANTS will be invited to “Pennies with a Purpose” on Monday, August 17th from 2-3 p.m. in rooms 104/106 FYC Commons to enjoy tea and sweets.  Students are asked to bring as many pennies as possible to the event that will be donated to the Central Asia Institute. 

More details of the event will be announced by the week of August 10th 2009.

Do you want to attend “Pennies with a Purpose” even though you didn’t submit an entry?
Please email Michelle at michelle_crossley@ncsu.edu in order to be put on the wait-list.

2007 Mural Contest Winner Salem Lutz

The June edition of the FYC Parents and Friends Newsletter is now available.  This edition contains an overview of New Student Orientation and reminders.  Look for the next Newsletter in September.

Read the June Newsletter (.pdf)

Incoming First Year College students have until June 22 to complete the Pre-Orientation Survey found at http://www.ncsu.edu/fyc/forms/pre_orientation_survey_09.html

The purpose of this survey is to provide advance information to Academic Advisers so that the New Student Orientation (NSO) one-on-one advising can be as effective as possible.

In addition to completing the pre-orientation survey, students are reminded to:

• Take the online Math placement test before coming to Orientation.  Available June 3, 2009- June 16, 2009.
  
• Review the online English placement survey [for adviser email address, simply list firstyearcollege@ncsu.edu ]
  
• Review the NSO Orientation Checklist

First Year College will hold three back-to-back orientation sessions beginning on Monday, June 29.  Students can register for a session via the wolfPAW account.