Before you dive into your first term of classes, we have a jam-packed week of exciting activities to help you become acclimated to campus life. From speakers, to socials, to signing your name on the sidewalk, join your fellow new wolves to begin making your mark at WOU!
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A 4.0 GPA isn't achieved overnight. Academic success takes time and a series of intentional decisions made over the course of a term in the face of all the challenges life may throw at us. But you are never alone! Join Student Success and Advising as we play a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure-style game in which we simulate a collegiate term, each week being asked to manage your time in unique ways with various obstacles along your path. We will teach you time management strategies as you go, clue you in on all the great academic resources WOU has to offer, and see if you have what it takes to make your first term one to remember!
NOTE: This session is also offered in a later Ed Session Block.
Anxious about Canvas? Join WOU’s Center for Teaching and Learning for a no-pressure, interactive introduction to Canvas. Try out different ways to interact with course content and receive hands-on support, so that you can feel confident when you step into the classroom. Win prizes, eat snacks.
NOTE: This session is also offered in a later Ed Session Block.
TRIO is a federally funded program that support First Generation College Students, Low Income Background, or receive any accommodations from the Disability Access Services office. With advisors, events, and more resources, come learn about how TRIO can support you!
NOTE: This session is also offered in a later Ed Session Block.
Did you know that ASWOU serves and supports all students on campus? Come learn about all things student government at Western: who they are, what they do, how to share your needs and opinions as a student, and how to get involved!
GI Bill benefit certification, Veteran specific emergency aid, a full service lounge free for you, key connections on campus and much more. This session is for the whole military family to get their questions answered, pull through if you're a Veteran, Dependent, National Guardsman, ROTC candidate, or Active Duty!
Dive into the world of leadership with this brief introduction into the topic! We'll talk about the various ways to lead on campus, and opportunities to develop ourselves and our own skills. After all, we will each find ourselves in a leadership position at one time or another. This fun and interactive session will focus on the understanding that leadership is a skill and that it can be developed - what we do with that information is up to us.
Do you like Dungeons and Dragons? How about rolling dice? What about learning how to budget and save money? This session combines financial literacy with dice rolling by putting you into scenarios where you spend money before facing the final boss: paying your rent!
If life is like a box of chocolates, WOU is like a box of interlocking bricks. Come to our session to learn how to write your instruction manual, to build the YOU that you want to be.
Interested in the nursing field? Ever wonder what it takes to get into nursing school? We've got you covered! Come learn about the Pre-Nursing track at WOU and how we support students on their journey into this competitive field. This session is designed for Pre-Nursing majors and those interested in learning more about the program. It will also include a Q&A with current Pre-Nursing students.
You have financial aid, such as grants, scholarships, loans, but now what? Learn how and when these funds get applied to your bill, including what happens when you have more money than your bill, how is the refund processed? What if you still owe money - what options do you have? Hear from the WOU Financial Aid Office and Business Office to learn the WOU resources to help you understand your financial aid and manage your bill.
