Transcript First Year Experience - Florida Institute of Technology

First Year
Experience
Florida Institute of Technology
The mission of First Year Experience (FYE) is to assist new
students in a successful transition to Florida Tech by
providing advising and programming to increase student
success and retention.
Who We Serve
 All new students who enter the university with 29 credit hours or
less
 This includes first time in college (FTIC) and transfer students
 FTIC students are assigned a First Year Advisor
 Transfer students are assigned a Transfer Student Success
Coordinator in either a primary or secondary capacity
 All new students with 30 credit hours or more will work with a
faculty advisor in his/her major department
What We Do
 Provide academic advising, go over course registration, & explain the
first year curriculum
 Provide educational and social programming for all new students
 Co-sponsoring a Local Trip Series that is open to all new students
 FYE Workshop Series
 Donut Day & Pizza Party
 Familiarize and connect students to appropriate campus resources
 Promote participation in student events and organizations
 Reach out to students and check up on progress
 Assist students on academic probation in the spring semester
 2-3 mandatory meetings throughout the spring semester to support student
success
 Teach University Experience
Who We Are
First Year Advisors
Ashley Becker
x8643 / beckera@fit.edu
Karyn Barber
x8644 / kbarber@fit.edu
Patricia Carter
Transfer Student Success
Coordinator
Jessica Ha
x8640 / jha@fit.edu
x8642 / carterp@fit.edu
FYE Director
Christopher Finn
Dr. Raymond Bonhomme
x8641 / cfinn@fit.edu
rbonhomm@fit.edu
Krishna Patel
x8645 / kpatel@fit.edu
How to Contact FYE
We are located on the
backside of Wood Hall,
facing the tennis
courts.
Send us an email:
advising@fit.edu
Give us a call:
(321) 674- 8747
Check out our
website:
www.fit.edu/fye