First Year Advisement
First Year Advisement is a program for all first year students! Each first year student is assigned a faculty advisor that is specially trained to support student success. First Year students are required to meet with their First Year Faculty Advisors at least 3 times during the fall semester and 2 times during the spring semester. First Year Advisors also work with a student called a Peer Advisor who assists them by contacting their advisees regularly to check on their progress and answer any question they might have.

First Year Faculty Advisors have smaller advisement ‘loads,’ working with approximately 25 first year students. This allows them to provide individual attention on an on-going basis to entering students.

FirstChoice
FirstChoice is part of the comprehensive First Year Experience here at SUNY Oswego. FirstChoice is a group of courses offered to all First Year Students. Each encourages active participation both inside and outside of class. Options within FirstChoice include Sheldon Leaders, Champs/Life Skills, Honors Program, Preceptor Program, Service Learning, Gateway Courses as well as Living and Learning Communities.

For more information on First-Year Academic Programs, contact Michelle Bandla, Coordinator of First-Year Programs at bandla@oswego.edu or at 315-312-3068.

New Student Orientation
The Student Advisement Center coordinates Orientation programs designed to introduce new students to the college, by providing information and resources to encourage academic and personal success. Separate programs are held for first year students and transfer students either over the summer or immediately prior to the start of the fall or spring semester.

Johnson Hall First Year Residential Experience
The First Year Residential Experience is a residential hall living experience designed to enhance academic and social success. This experience is open only to First Year students. Additional support, resources and leadership opportunities are available in this 220 person residence hall located on the shore of Lake Ontario.  Johnson Hall underwent a complete renovation and reopened in the fall of 2003!

For more information, contact Nathan Emmons, Interim Program Coordinator at nemmons@oswego.edu or at
315-312-2240.