First Year Experience®

New students face many challenges when making the transition to university life. CSU's First Year Experience® Program is designed to help smooth this transition. The components listed below are intended to assist new students in building a foundation for academic success while promoting social, cultural and personal development. Among the programs and events CSU offers to first year students are the following:

  • Cougar Kickoff
  • First Year Convocation
  • RIVR 1101 Taking the Plunge
  • PERS 1506 Charting Your Course
  • RIVR 1001 Charting Your Course
All entering freshmen must satisfy the First Year Experience requirement by enrolling in RIVR 1101 Taking the Plunge & PERS 1506 Charting Your Course before they reach sophomore status (30 credit hours). RIVR 2101 is intended to be taken in the sophomore year. Transfer students with fewer than 30 hours must have transferable credit from another institution in order to be exempt from this requirement.
 
** Note: Completion of RIVR 1101, PERS 1506, & RIVR 2101 satisfies General Education core class requirements for Institutional Priorities.