1103: Beyond the Classroom: Three Keys to First-Year Student Success
Sessions
AUGUST 19
Session 101
Session 102
Session 103
Session 104
Session 201
Session 202
Session 203
Session 204
Lunch Plenary
Session 301
Session 302
Session 303
Session 304
Session 401
Session 402
Session 403
Session 404
AUGUST 20
Session 501
Session 502
Session 503
Session 504
Session 701
Session 702
Session 703
Session 704
Session 801
Session 802
Session 803
Session 804
AUGUST 26
Session 901
Session 902
Session 903
Session 1001
Session 1002
Session 1003
Session 1004
Luncheon
Session 1101
Session 1102
Session 1103
Session 1104
Session 1201
Session 1202
Session 1203
Session 1204
Session Location: Hall of Science (HoS) Room 103 | Google Map
Date: Wednesday, August 26
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Presenter: Russell Robinson (Director, Key Undergraduate Leadership Program and Professorial Lecturer, SPA | Public Administration & Policy)
Session Description:
This interactive session explores three essential elements that help first-year students thrive: academic planning, meaningful relationships, and personal well-being. Participants will examine practical, evidence-informed strategies that strengthen belonging, resilience, and student success while identifying approaches they can immediately apply within their own programs and student interactions.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify the academic, social, and personal factors that most influence first-year student success and persistence.
- Evaluate practical strategies that foster academic confidence, meaningful connections, and student well-being throughout the first-year experience.
- Develop one actionable strategy to enhance student success within their own advising, teaching, or student support role.

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