First Year Initiatives

First-Year Initiatives (FYI) is a success unit aimed to assist students as they transition from high school, throughout the academic journey, to graduation. We are dedicated to providing students with the skills, resources, and knowledge needed to navigate the college experience successfully! Student success is central to NMSU mission, values, reputation and fiscal health. The first year of a student’s academic and social experience has a particularly significant impact on the overall transition into college.

First Year Initiatives offers first-year and freshman students the opportunity to participate in a program designed specifically to enhance their first-year experience, ease the transition to college, and improve their overall success in college. Students can enroll in University’s academic success courses such as you FYEX 1112-First-Year Experience, a three credit hour elective course designed to introduce students to the resources at the University, FYEX 1131-Personal Learning Skills, FYEX 1132-Academic & Personal Effectiveness, FYEX 1117- Financial Literacy, and other courses that support the social and academic achievement of NMSU students. (more information)

FYI activities include:

Freshmen Year Experience (FYEX 1112) course
Mini-Semester Courses
Academic and personal success workshop presentations
Monthly freshmen conversations and dialogue
Campus activities and events
Peer2Peer mentorship

Meet the Peer Educators!

Meet the Peer Educators! ▸

Meet the 2020-2021 peer educators and learn more about UNIV 350.

Peer Education (UNIV 350)

As a Peer Educator, you model and advise the FYEX 1112 students on how to be a successful and effective learner at NMSU. In UNIV 350 you will learn about student development theory, leadership skills, classroom management, and how to make effective presentations to students on academic skills, social issues, and personal effectiveness. UNIV 350, a 3-credit elective course, provides you the opportunity to co-instruct theFYEX 1112Freshman Year Experience course, sharing your experiences and wisdom to help freshmen transition from high school to college life. (more information)

Mini-Semester and UNIV Courses

Mini-semester courses start near the middle of the semester and can be added to maintain full-time academic status if a student needs to drop another course to preserve their GPA. (more information)