Initiatives

First generation students at a gathering in Golden Gate Park

Orientation & Transition Programs:

  • Muscat Scholars Program: Intensive three-week preparatory courses and workshops before the start of the academic year prior to all new accepted students.
  • First-Year Seminar: Classes focused on academic skills, campus resources and focused on the challenges first generation students face.

Academic Support Services:

  • Tutoring and Study Sessions: Providing resources for tutoring and regularly scheduled study sessions.
  • Academic Advising: Personalized advising sessions to plan and navigate academic challenges via Academic Success Coach and also via their major faculty advisor.

Personal and Professional Development:

  • Paid student positions: The hiring and training of peer mentors, social media manager, and undocually partner for paid positions on campus.
  • Leadership Development: First Gen students will cultivate leadership skills and become advocates for themselves and others across all USF campuses through our trainings, seminars and workshops with a leadership certification.

Implementation of First-Generation Initiatives

Applying the following initiatives, we intend to create supportive and empowering environment for first generation students, ensuring their academic and personal success while fostering a commitment to changing the world during and after their educational path at University of San Francisco.

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This committee will be dedicated to support and provide guidance in programming and identifying needs for all first gen students at USF. All first gen student’s intersectionality’s are to be considered and addressed such as undocumented, graduate, Veterans etc.… This committee will be composed of first-generation faculty, staff and with student leader representation.

Opportunities for students to learn, network and build community.

Partner with on campus departments and office to create collaborative partnership for first generation students across all USF campuses. Create partnerships with local non-profit organizations that will provide additional support, resources and learning tools beneficial to the growth mindset of students.