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However, Indiana State University has created several programs to ease the troubled minds of new students.
The First Year Programs (FYP) are designed to help students make an "easier transition into this new lifestyle", said Salatha Willis Director of First Year Programs.
Under the FYPs, students will find an array of programs that will involve them in activities around the campus to become familiar with the opportunities available during the students' stay.
One of these helpful programs is Knowing Sycamores. During this four-day period, beginning on Aug. 16-17 (although dates are subject to change), students will move into dorms, meet other students and faculty and hear from speakers who will talk about what ISU can offer said Wendy Cox, program assistant.
Willis said this program "allows students to put their best foot forward and gives them a chance to mingle with other students."
Each year at the Knowing Sycamores convocation, a speaker addresses the students about college life. This year's speaker will be a former undergraduate of ISU, Jim Lewis, president of Disney Vacation Club, who will talk about his time here at ISU and what the university did for his success.
Aside from the convocation, students will engage in a variety of employment fairs, student leadership programs and take part in such ISU traditions as "March Through the Arch," a tradition that takes students across the campus and under the arches located at the corner of Cherry and Third Streets.
The students are greeted by a cavalcade of professors and staff, ISU cheerleaders, music performances from the ISU marching band welcoming the students to their new campus and new home.
Student Government Association President, Michael Scott, will provide entertainment for the students.
A dance will be held along with stand-up comedy after the initial move-in.
Other events include seminars for students to attend such as "Conflicts & Interests in Student Health," "Keeping Your Faith in College" and "Technology and Engineering Education."
Raffle prizes will be given away during these seminars, and according to Willis, "the more seminars the students attend, the more chances they will have to win prizes." Prizes will include items such as laptops, iPods, and bicycles.
Another important program offered is Sycamore Advantage, which is currently in progress. Participation in this event is required for new students, both freshmen and transfer students like.
This program is constructed to show new students the amenities offered to them by the campus, help the parents understand the experience his or her child will have, assist the student with registration and allow them to meet with academic advisors.
During this one-day orientation, students will become acclimated to the "educational, cultural and social" advantages ISU will offer during the students' tenure according to the FYPs Web site.
While attending Sycamore Advantage, students will have the opportunity to take the Compass Test, which will help place them in the proper math class according to each student's skill level. The test, comprised of pre-algebra and college level algebra questionswill be administered online and will take approximately one hour. The questions are multiple choice and calculators will be provided.
To prepare, students can access practice tests at indstate.edu/fyp.
For more information or questions regarding the FYPs, visit its Web site at indstate.edu/fyp, or contact Salatha Willis at 237-8639 or Wendy Cox at 237-8684.
(Trever Fehrenbach can be reached at sascamed@isugw.indstate.edu)
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