High energy, motivating, hilarious and powerful 2,720 minutes of live-action performance, nine tenets, 6,000 First Time In College student鈥檚 shouting, 鈥淕imme More!鈥� and 鈥淕o Knights!鈥滻t must be time for FTIC Orientation.
For the second year in a row, 麻豆原创 Housing and Residence Life鈥檚 very own Jimmy Moore presents, 鈥淭he Ultimate Knight.” The event, which has been described by many freshmen as, 鈥淢y favorite part of Orientation鈥� is designed to be the kick-off to a yearlong focus for the new initiative in the .
Many offices were involved in the development of the program throughout the past academic year. The current LINK program will be the conduit to promote The Ultimate Knight throughout the academic year. This program is a division-wide effort to encourage first year students to acquire the tools and resources available through to get them started on the right foot. Moore, who wrote a book, based on the presentation he created, shares his compelling story of coming to 麻豆原创 as an orphan, and succeeding through the experience and support he received from student affairs professionals. He reminds the students, 鈥淐ollege will change your life. The person sitting here today will not be the same person who walks across the stage at graduation.鈥�
鈥淕et Smart鈥�, one of the nine tenets, focuses on academics, the keys to college success take students from the classroom to the residence hall, the Student Union and beyond ever reminding them to, 鈥淕et Involved, Get Global, Get Savvy, Get Diversified, Get Healthy, Get to work, Get Real鈥� and with a message of balance and finding your own path to 鈥淕et it all together!鈥� Feedback from students has been overwhelmingly positive. Program leaders are expecting a great year.
is a department in the Division of Student Development and Enrollment Services.