A week of community, solidarity and service
Monday, August 26 – Friday, August 30, 2024
每年, the 校园部办公室 welcomes incoming first-year students to be a part of First-Year Encounter (FYE). FYE offers students opportunities to encounter our local community through service work and campus life through evening recreation and activities. Students will learn about 榆树大学’s mission and values, and focus on serving the “dear neighbor” in the spirit of our founders, 圣约瑟夫修女会.
Students volunteer at sites during the day, and enjoy social events and reflection in the evening. Daily reflection is at the heart of the FYE program, and provides students with opportunities to ponder the people they have met, the stories they have heard and the social realities they have encountered. Student leaders facilitate the group’s experience and help new students adjust to college life.
The FYE Service Program is a wonderful opportunity for first-year students to arrive on campus a week before the start of the academic year, 见见他们班的同学, and become acquainted with the campus and the college community, all while learning about the social realities of the local community through service immersion. FYE enables students to acclimate to college, meet staff and faculty, and meet new classmates. The program provides leadership opportunities and builds confidence as students step into their college career.
In the spirit of a Catholic social activist, 多萝西·戴(1897-1980), who served people experiencing marginalization by providing 食物 for the hungry, 无家可归者收容所, 对所有人都热情好客, students are invited to participate in a week-long service experience designed to introduce the values of the Sisters of St. 约瑟夫 and to inspire a commitment of living in solidarity with the “dear neighbor” while being active advocates for social change. Students volunteer and serve alongside Sisters of St. 约瑟夫 and other non-profit personnel at local social service organizations.
The FYE program benefits both the civic community and ministries founded by the Sisters of St. 约瑟夫. 多年来, students participating in the program have changed the landscape for some of the most vulnerable in our communities, while grasping a deeper understanding of the charism of the Sisters of St. 约瑟夫, and the college’s mission.
The cost of the week-long program is $100 and covers housing, 食物, 项目活动, 晚上的活动.
We invite you to be a part of First-Year Encounter as we work together in our community to cultivate social justice and to experience a “revolution of the heart” as you begin your journey at 榆树大学!
Important Information to Remember:
- First-Year Encounter will take place from Monday, August 26 – Friday, August 30, 2024
- FYE Student Participant Applications are due on Monday, July 15, 2024.
- 成本:100美元.00 (Limited partial scholarships are available. Please contact the 校园部办公室 to learn more.)
- Residence Halls Move-In: All participants of FYE live on campus for the length of the Program. Move-in takes place on Monday, August 26th. Residential students will move in to their assigned rooms for the academic year. Commuter students will be assigned a temporary room for the length of the program and will move out on Friday, 9月1日.
- 校园部 will contact you directly and notify you upon acceptance to FYE. Details will be sent to accepted students.
- Please contact the 校园部办公室 via campusministry@cherryplumcreations.com or (413) 265-2468 with any questions.