NKU First-Year Experience

NKU First-Year Experience By collaborating with academic and student success programs, we foster a first-year learning environment for all students transitioning to college!

Northern Kentucky University freshman students have the opportunity to experience their first college year in an environment that promotes active learning, collaboration, and personal development through these programs:

University 101: Orientation to College & Beyond
Learning Communities
Common Experience
Alpha Lambda Delta

By collaborating with other academic and stu

dent development offices and community agencies, First Year Experience offers these opportunities to any freshman, regardless of their academic major or interests. OUR VISION
NKU fosters a first-year learning environment for all students, providing the foundation to thrive as they transition to a college degree. OUR MISSION
We aspire to create a coordinated and comprehensive first-year experience to ensure a successful transition, create a sense of belonging, and provide support for any student in their first year at Northern Kentucky University. Through first-year courses, coordinated services, and robust programming, the first-year experience will create the opportunity for student success, persistence to degree attainment, as well as career and community engagement beyond graduation. OUR OUTCOMES
Northern Kentucky University’s Core Values are Excellence, Integrity, Belonging, Innovation, and Collegiality. The first-year experience student learning outcomes align with these core values and denote what students will take away from their first year at NKU. As a result of a coordinated and comprehensive first-year experience, students will be able to:

Interact with resources on campus that promote student success. Develop positive relationships with faculty, staff, advisors, and
peers. Become engaged on campus and in the region. Develop skills that foster growth both personally and
academically. Investigate academic pathways and associated careers. Engage with individuals possessing different perspectives in a
diverse society.

Jen Ungerleider is an exception partner in First-Year Student Success through her leadership, dedication and commitment....
05/08/2025

Jen Ungerleider is an exception partner in First-Year Student Success through her leadership, dedication and commitment. Jen serves on the First Year Experience Task Force Committee, contributing valuable insights and helping to shape the future of first-year student initiatives. She often steps up to help guide the conversations with this group and present ideas. As the faculty coordinator of INF 100 int eh College of Informatics, Jen continuously engages in process improvements to enhance the curriculum and ensure a high-quality learning experience for students. Notably, she recently was recognized for her outstanding work with assessing learning objectives for this course. Jen also represents COI and the Informatics Student Success and Advising Center at key events, such as the FYE Party on the Plaza, where she plays a vital role in welcoming and engaging first year students as they transition advisors. Additionally, Jen goes above and beyond by meeting with incoming students after hours to interview for the prestigious LIFE scholarship program and then supports selected students as their primary first-year advisor, demonstrating a strong commitment to their academic and personal growth. Jen is personable and makes strong connections with campus partners and is a true asset to first year students and FYE efforts at NKU.
Congratulations, Jen! πŸ’›πŸ†πŸŒŸπŸ–€

Tom Liauba is an exceptional partner infirst-year career readiness. Congratulations, Tom!πŸ–€πŸŒŸπŸ†πŸ’›
05/08/2025

Tom Liauba is an exceptional partner in
first-year career readiness. Congratulations, Tom!
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Kyle Dorriere is an outstanding UNV 101 instructor! Kyle is always ready to engage in new content, work with students an...
05/07/2025

Kyle Dorriere is an outstanding UNV 101 instructor! Kyle is always ready to engage in new content, work with students and other faculty. He shows up to every training ready to dig in and has been a delight to work with. Congratulations, Kyle! πŸ†πŸŒŸπŸ’›πŸ–€

Amy Racke is an outstanding Advisor of First-Year Student Success! Amy works diligently to partner with the Hub to make ...
05/07/2025

Amy Racke is an outstanding Advisor of First-Year Student Success! Amy works diligently to partner with the Hub to make student transitions to the College of Arts & Sciences as easy as possible. CAS is very diverse and has many advisors based out of 10 different units. She is very collaborative and works to provide excellent service to our students each and every day. Her attention to detail, institutional knowledge, and genuine care ensures that students are advised and supported appropriately. Congratulations, Amy! πŸ’›πŸ†πŸŒŸπŸ–€

Grace Tomazic is an outstanding LGBTQA+ Student Initiatives student! Grace is currently an exploratory studies student. ...
05/06/2025

Grace Tomazic is an outstanding LGBTQA+ Student Initiatives student! Grace is currently an exploratory studies student. Congratulations, Grace! πŸ†πŸ’›πŸŒŸπŸ–€

Nicholas Skidmore is an outstanding School-Based Scholar student! Congratulations, Nicholas! πŸŒŸπŸ’›πŸ†πŸ–€
05/06/2025

Nicholas Skidmore is an outstanding School-Based Scholar student! Congratulations, Nicholas! πŸŒŸπŸ’›πŸ†πŸ–€

Lesly Morales Perez is an outstanding LAMP student and a CHHS student. Congratulations, Lesly! πŸŒŸπŸ†πŸ–€πŸ’›
05/06/2025

Lesly Morales Perez is an outstanding LAMP student and a CHHS student. Congratulations, Lesly! πŸŒŸπŸ†πŸ–€πŸ’›

Yahya Vall is an outstanding Adult and Transfer Center student. Congratulations, Yahya! πŸ–€πŸ†πŸŒŸπŸ’›
05/05/2025

Yahya Vall is an outstanding Adult and Transfer Center student. Congratulations, Yahya! πŸ–€πŸ†πŸŒŸπŸ’›

Byron Freeman is outstanding R.O.C.K.S. student! He's majoring in marketing. Congratulations, Byron! πŸ’›πŸŒŸπŸ†πŸ–€
05/05/2025

Byron Freeman is outstanding R.O.C.K.S. student! He's majoring in marketing. Congratulations, Byron! πŸ’›πŸŒŸπŸ†πŸ–€

Skyler Bland is an outstanding Pathfinder student. Congratulations, Skyler! πŸ†πŸ’›πŸŒŸπŸ–€
05/05/2025

Skyler Bland is an outstanding Pathfinder student. Congratulations, Skyler! πŸ†πŸ’›πŸŒŸπŸ–€

Ben Burdette is an outstanding first-year College of Informatics student. He is majoring in Electronic Media & Broadcast...
05/02/2025

Ben Burdette is an outstanding first-year College of Informatics student. He is majoring in Electronic Media & Broadcasting. Congratulations, Ben! πŸ’›πŸ†πŸ–€πŸŒŸ

Maria Taylor is an outstanding first-year Honors College student! Maria is majoring in biology (on the cellular/molecula...
05/02/2025

Maria Taylor is an outstanding first-year Honors College student! Maria is majoring in biology (on the cellular/molecular/genetics track) and minoring in chemistry. She is also a supplemental instruction leader for biology and anatomy courses. In her first-year honors seminars, Maria always goes above and beyond, completing her assignments with diligence and enthusiasm. In addition, her friendly and mature demeanor makes her a clear leader among first-year honors students. She has future ambitions to help others by entering the medical field. Congratulations, Maria! πŸ’›πŸ†πŸ–€πŸŒŸ

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