OVERVIEW
🔘 MONDAY
· 8:30-9:30: Welcome Breakfast and Program Overview
· 9:30-10:30: Icebreaker Activities (Building Connections)
· 10:30-11:30: Introduction to Campus Resources: Advising, Tutoring, Library Tour
· 11:30-12:00: Student Services Rountable
· 12:00-1:00: Lunch Break
· 1:00-2:00: Understanding College Expectations: Time Management and Goal Setting
· 2:00-3:00: Group Reflection: What Does SuccessLook Like in College?
· (Grace-Odeleye & Santiago, 2019) emphasize early familiarization with campus resources to support academic integration.
🔘 TUESDAY
· 8:30-9:00: Morning Check-In and Peer Sharing
· 9:00-10:00: Academic Skills Workshop: Note-Taking
· 10:00-11:00: Academic Skills Workshop: Study Strategies
· 11:00-12:00: Academic Advisor Meetings: Individual Check-ins
· 12:00-1:00: Lunch Break
· 1:00-2:00: Navigating Learning Platforms: Canvas, Portals, Tech Tools
· 2:00-3:00: Campus Meet and Greet with Key Faculty
· (Pascarella et al., 2004) discuss theimportance of academic skill-building and advisor check-ins for
first-generation student success.
🔘 WEDNESDAY
· 8:30-9:00: Morning Check-In
· 9:00-10:00: Workshop: Effective Email and Communication Skills
· 10:00-11:00: Peer Networking: Building Support Systems
· 11:00-12:00: Using Office Hours and Asking for Help
· 12:00-1:00: Lunch Break
· 1:00-2:00: Writing Skills: Thesis Statements and Essay Structures
· 2:00-3:00: Open Study Hall: Peer and Faculty Support
· Peer networking and academic writing skills are critical for creating a sense of belonging and academic preparedness (Dennis et al., 2005).
🔘 THURSDAY
· 8:30-9:00: Morning Check-In
· 9:00-10:00: Academic Integrity Workshop: Plagiarism and Citing Sources
· 10:00-11:00: Workshop: Understanding Course Syllabi
· 11:00-12:00: Peer Group Activity: Mock Study Groups and Tutoring
· 12:00-1:00: Lunch Break
· 1:00-2:00: Introduction to Research Resources: Library Databases
· 2:00-3:00: Self-Assessment: My Learning Habits and Goals
· These activities follow suggestions forpreparing first-generation students for academic challenges and boosting retention (Grace-Odeleye & Santiago, 2019).
🔘 FRIDAY
· Service-Learning Day (8:30-3:30): Introduction to Community Service Projects
· Students meet with local community partners todiscuss their service-learning projects.
· John Dewey’s Progressive Education Theoryemphasizes experiential learning as key to bridging the gap between classroom knowledge and real-world application (Talebi, 2015; Northouse, 2022).