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Return to: Services for Students
Center for the First-Year Experience
www.aims.edu/fye
Location:
Horizon Hall, Room 107
Assistant Director:
Rachel Veretto
970.339.6641
Program Coordinators:
Jackie Chabot
970.339.6531
Ty’Ray Thompson
970.339.6595
Center for The First-Year Experience
The Center for the First-Year Experience (FYE) provides students with the tools to ease the transition to college and pave the way to greater academic success. FYE, located in 107 Horizon Hall, is also a space studying, academic support, and we even have a few student computer stations (sorry, no printing). If you’re a new student, take advantage of these programs and classes designed specifically for you:
Advancing Academic Achievement (AAA 090)
AAA090 is a three-credit course which helps students develop personalized approaches to learning and success for easier transition into college. Topics include goal-setting, time management, textbook reading strategies, note-taking, listening techniques, concentration and memory devices and critical thinking for students success.
iFocus Workshops
The iFocus workshop series, offered through the fall and spring semesters on all campuses and online, will assist you in developing and achieving your educational, professional, and personal goals while attending Aims Community College. The five iFocus “tracks” were created to meet the needs of students in all areas of academic, multiculturalism, career and transfer, health and wellness and technology. Popular workshops include: Unbaffling Biology, Microsoft Word Quickstart, Overcoming Test Phobia, Boost Your Brain Power, Stress-Proofing Yourself and many more!
Catalyst
The term “catalyst” is defined as someone or something that encourages progress and change. This selective leadership program helps students foster a mindset of completion and a vision of the “end in mind.” Over the course of three semesters the following programmatic themes are covered: Leadership, Connectedness, and Equity & Social Inclusiveness. These content areas will provide participants the opportunity to improve on skills attractive to future employers: teamwork, communication, leadership, organization, decision making, and other personal/professional skills. Membership in Catalyst strengthens your leadership skills, making you “the” candidate for your future career!
United Men of Color - United Women of Color
These two communities are coordinated through FYE in partnership with the Student Success Center and Impact Programs to provide a foundation of support for students who are men and women of color at Aims Community College. We act in solidarity with other social inclusion and equity groups and initiatives on campus as we help educate the campus community about issues related to the success of men and women of color.
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