Your freshman year experience at Valdosta State University is critical in laying the groundwork for a successful academic and professional career. Employers view a well rounded successful academic career as evidence that students can be equally successful and productive in their chosen fields. Success begins by mastering the three principal tasks of the first year student:

• Academic Skills Development
• Adjusting to College Life
• Developing Academic & Career Goals

VSU’s Freshman Year Experience is an outstanding student development program that assists first-year students to accomplish these tasks.  The program is designed primarily for students who have not yet decided on an academic major.  However, there are opportunities for students majoring in Political Science and Computer Science to participate in the Freshmen Year Experience.