{"id":153,"date":"2025-08-05T12:03:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T16:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/first-year-experience\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T14:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:08:32","slug":"first-year-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/academic-support\/first-year-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"First Year Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container-fluid page-wrapper site-font\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<section id=\"main-content\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h1 class=\"page-header\"><\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/105\/Images\/Academic-Support\/First-year-Experience-1.jpg\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Strictly First Years Experience (FYE) programme will be one of your most memorable out of classroom learning experiences. Sign up today for this student-success initiative. During FYE you can look forward to meeting students from faculties and countries other than yours, engaging in fun, interactive learning experiences, mentorship from a dedicated team and gaining skills for success at Cave Hill and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<iframe class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2z04-tWuSTQ?rel=0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"295\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FUWICaveHill%2Fvideos%2F607400426776048%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=480&amp;height=295&amp;appId\" width=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Come! Invest in your success and join us every week for one hour. Here are some of the areas you are likely to develop.<br \/><\/strong><br \/><strong>SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tBuild relationships and create memories that will last a lifetime by engaging in the diverse campus community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CAREER DEVELOPMENT<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tParticipate in workshops, mock interviews, and utilize savvy online tools dedicated to helping you make decisions about the career of your dreams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tReceive academic support that will sharpen your critical thinking, analytical and application skills aimed at supporting your success.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tExplore your personal goals, values, interests and beliefs while receiving feedback through healthy discussions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>VISION &amp; FORTITUDE<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tBuild relationships and create memories that will last a lifetime by engaging in the diverse campus community.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<strong><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/images\/fye\/fye-website-2017-photo-scap-images\"><\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong> &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>SEMESTER I&nbsp;(2025\/2026):<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div lc-helper=\"shortcode\" class=\"live-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-4\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-4\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>SESSION<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>BEGINS<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-3\"><strong>TOPIC\/ACTIVITY<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Week 1 Friday September 5th<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong><a href=\"#fye-1\">NEW BEGINNINGS -FYE LAUNCH<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>Week 2 Wed - Fri<br\/><br \/>\n\t\t\tSept 10 - Sept 12<\/b><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Navigating the Transition to UWI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>Week 3 Wed - Fri<br\/><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tSept 17 - Sept 19<\/b><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Teaching and Learning in University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3b<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>Saturday 20<\/b><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">FYE Games (Team Building)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>Week 4 Wed - Fri<br\/><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tSept 24 - Sept 26<\/b><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">\u00a0Time Management?<br\/><br \/>\r\n\t\t\t<em>It is more about self and behaviour management.<\/em>\u00a0<b>\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>Week 5 Wed - Fri<br\/><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tOct 2 - Oct 6<\/b><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><br \/>\r\n\t\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\">Group Work and Leadership Development<br\/><br \/>\r\n\t\t\t\u00a0<\/div><br \/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>Week 6 - Fri<br\/><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tOct 10<\/b><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<GROUP SESSION TO BE ANNOUNCED\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">7<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>Week 7 Wed - Fri<br\/><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tOct 15 - Oct 17<\/b><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><br \/>\r\n\t\t\t<p>Critical Thinking and Critical Listening<\/p><br \/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>Week 8 Wed - Fri<br\/><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tOct 22 - Oct 24<\/b><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Stress Management\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">9<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>Week 9 Wed - Fri<br\/><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tOct 29 - Oct 31<\/b><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Exam Preparation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>Week 10 Wed - Fri<br\/><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tNov 4 - Nov 9<\/b><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Semester Wrap Up &amp; Reflections<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\u00a0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><br\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<strong>Off Campus Activity<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>NIFCA GALA NOVEMBER<br\/><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tDATE TO BE ANNOUNCED<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-4 from cache --><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Strictly First Years Experience (FYE) programme will be one of your most memorable out of classroom learning experiences. 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