First-Year Experience

First-Year Seminar is a 3-credit course where you’ll learn essential skills for academic success. It’s also a great way to get to know other first-year students.

Objectives of the First-Year Student Seminar

• Identify and utilize student support and academic resources and services on campus 
• Explore connections and opportunities among peers, mentors, and faculty in developing first-year experience
• Develop and apply skills and strategies for critical thinking, resiliency, and mental health
• Build comprehension of practices of diversity, inclusion, and overall positive citizenship, leadership, and engagement, on campus and in the community

The Jump Start program is designed to introduce you to campus and expand the skills you’ll need as a first-year college student. By participating in pre-semester programming and support sessions throughout the fall term, you’ll engage in programs and activities that will help you adapt and thrive in your academic, social, and cultural life at Bloomsburg.

You’ll receive focused support and guidance from faculty and staff who are committed to helping you succeed – both inside the classroom and in the University community.

Jump Start helps students

• Prepare for first semester courses
• Build positive college study habits
• Get to know campus spaces & places
• Meet other students
• Find resources and support for your college success

The Learning Communities at Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg foster an inclusive environment where students with similar interests and goals are afforded rich and varied learning opportunities both in and out of the classroom. Through collaboration with faculty, staff, and peer mentors, students experience personal and intellectual growth while building relationships in an engaged and friendly community-centered environment.

As a result of participating in a learning community, students will:

• Engage with other students, faculty, staff, and the University in a meaningful way
• Demonstrate increased awareness of departmental, college, and University resources
• Demonstrate an increased capacity to successfully navigate cross-cultural differences
• Demonstrate improved knowledge and skills related to professional development

For more information and to apply visit the Learning Communities webpage.

HuskySync is your ultimate guide to navigating your first year at Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg. It's packed with multiple opportunities designed to help you succeed in the classroom, connect with fellow students, explore your interests, and make memories that will last a lifetime! To see up-to-date information about different events happening on campus visit HuskySync Events.

First-Year Seminar Peer Leader

FYS Peer Leaders are students of any major who strive to educate by engaging students in the learning process. They assist new students to experience a positive transition to their Commonwealth University campus, both academically and socially in a diverse learning environment. Peer Leaders are expected to build relationships with their students, be flexible, and work in a team with their assigned faculty instructor.

• Applications are currently closed.

Learning Communities Peer Mentor

Learning Community (LC) Peer Mentors are part-time student employees hired to support first-year students transitioning to college through various interactions and programs. LC Mentors represent a key component of assisting these students in their successful acclimation to life at Bloomsburg, both academically and communally. Mentors are expected to build relationships with their mentees, be flexible, and work with other mentors within their designated LC and the overall LC Program.  

• Applications are currently closed.

First-Year Seminar is a 3-credit course where you’ll learn essential skills for academic success. It’s also a great way to get to know other first-year students.

Objectives of the First-Year Student Seminar

• Identify and utilize student support and academic resources and services on campus 
• Explore connections and opportunities among peers, mentors, and faculty in developing first-year experience
• Develop and apply skills and strategies for critical thinking, resiliency, and mental health
• Build comprehension of practices of diversity, inclusion, and overall positive citizenship, leadership, and engagement, on campus and in the community

The Academic Success Program (ASP) is designed to introduce you to campus and expand the skills you’ll need as a first-year college student. You’ll engage in programs and activities that will help you adapt and thrive in your academic, social, and cultural life at Lock Haven. You’ll receive focused support and guidance from faculty and staff who are committed to helping you succeed – both inside the classroom and in the University community.

Your selection for ASP means you’ll be invited to join the Lock Haven community early, for a sneak-peek at college life — an early avenue to make connections and start building good habits and long-lasting relationships. The program is designed to boost your confidence in your academic work at Lock Haven by giving you experience in a college classroom, getting you first-day ready for life as a Bald Eagle.

You’ll be able to select from a set of Academic Workshops, and get immersed in a project with dedicated faculty and other students. You’ll also get help with writing, math, advising, time management, and self-care. And yes, fun social events, too!

In all of this, the program connects you with peers who share your interests and with faculty doing exciting things in their field at no additional cost to you!

The Eileen G. Jones Honors College Learning Community is designed for the first-year cohort of students accepted into the Eileen G. Jones Honors College at Lock Haven. This experience is for academically gifted students like you who want the very best experience that an undergraduate education can offer: an innovative and inspiring interdisciplinary curriculum, a cohort of creative and passionate peers, and the professional guidance and support to explore, create, learn, and succeed brilliantly. This program is by invitation only for qualified students. For more information, please visit the Eileen G. Jones Honors College.

Our First-Year Student Programming Calendar is your ultimate guide to navigating your first year at Commonwealth University. It's packed with events and activities designed to help you succeed in the classroom, connect with fellow students, explore your interests, and make memories that will last a lifetime!

First-Year Seminar Peer Leader

FYS Peer Leaders are students of any major who strive to educate by engaging students in the learning process. They assist new students to experience a positive transition to their Commonwealth University campus, both academically and socially in a diverse learning environment. Peer Leaders are expected to build relationships with their students, be flexible, and work in a team with their assigned faculty instructor.

• Applications are currently closed.

First-Year Seminar is a 3-credit course where you’ll learn essential skills for academic success. It’s also a great way to get to know other first-year students.

Objectives of the First-Year Student Seminar

• Identify and utilize student support and academic resources and services on campus 
• Explore connections and opportunities among peers, mentors, and faculty in developing first-year experience
• Develop and apply skills and strategies for critical thinking, resiliency, and mental health
• Build comprehension of practices of diversity, inclusion, and overall positive citizenship, leadership, and engagement, on campus and in the community

The Performance Elevation for Achievement in Knowledge (PEAK) Program provides students access to and support in higher education at Mansfield University. We offer a wide range of student support services that engage students in their academic development. The program promotes active student participation and individual responsibility as they assess and identify their academic goals and needs.

You'll learn essential survival skills for your first year and beyond, including

• Preparing for your first semester coursework
• Building college study habits
• Managing your money
• Utilizing campus safety measures
• Learning about Career Services for future success
• Meeting other students
• Finding support

By the time you finish PEAK, you'll know

• How your academic advisor supports your success in college
• Where you can access Health and Wellness resources
• How to find your people at MU, build new friendships and get involved
• How to balance your classes and your personal time
• Where campus buildings and resources are located

Our First-Year Student Programming Calendar is your ultimate guide to navigating your first year at Commonwealth University. It's packed with events and activities designed to help you succeed in the classroom, connect with fellow students, explore your interests, and make memories that will last a lifetime!

First-Year Seminar Peer Leader

FYS Peer Leaders are students of any major who strive to educate by engaging students in the learning process. They assist new students to experience a positive transition to their Commonwealth University campus, both academically and socially in a diverse learning environment. Peer Leaders are expected to build relationships with their students, be flexible, and work in a team with their assigned faculty instructor.

• Applications are currently closed.

First-Year Seminar is a 3-credit course where you’ll learn essential skills for academic success. It’s also a great way to get to know other first-year students.

Objectives of the First-Year Student Seminar

• Identify and utilize student support and academic resources and services on campus 
• Explore connections and opportunities among peers, mentors, and faculty in developing first-year experience
• Develop and apply skills and strategies for critical thinking, resiliency, and mental health
• Build comprehension of practices of diversity, inclusion, and overall positive citizenship, leadership, and engagement, on campus and in the community

Our First-Year Student Programming Calendar is your ultimate guide to navigating your first year at Commonwealth University. It's packed with events and activities designed to help you succeed in the classroom, connect with fellow students, explore your interests, and make memories that will last a lifetime!

• New Student Orientation
• Student Involvement
• Student Success Centers
• Housing and Residence Life
• Dining Services
• Parking & Transportation — Bloomsburg | Lock Haven | Mansfield | Clearfield
• University Disability Services
• Financial Aid
• Counseling Center
• Health, Wellness and Safety — Bloomsburg | Lock Haven | Mansfield | Clearfield
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Student Health Services