First Year ExperienceFlorida Institute of Technology

The mission of First Year Experience (FYE) is to assist new students in a successful transition to Florida Tech by providing advising and programming to increase student success and retention.

Who We Serve

All new students who enter the university with 29 credit hours or less

This includes first time in college (FTIC) and transfer students

FTIC students are assigned a First Year Advisor

Transfer students are assigned a Transfer Student Success Coordinator in either a primary or secondary capacity

All new students with 30 credit hours or more will work with a faculty advisor in his/her major department

What We Do

Provide academic advising, go over course registration, & explain the first year curriculum

Provide educational and social programming for all new students Co-sponsoring a Local Trip Series that is open to all new students FYE Workshop Series Donut Day & Pizza Party

Familiarize and connect students to appropriate campus resources

Promote participation in student events and organizations

Reach out to students and check up on progress

Assist students on academic probation in the spring semester 2-3 mandatory meetings throughout the spring semester to support student

success

Teach University Experience

Who We Are

First Year Advisors Ashley Becker

x8643 / beckera@fit.edu

Karyn Barber

x8644 / kbarber@fit.edu

Patricia Carter

x8642 / carterp@fit.edu

Christopher Finnx8641 / cfinn@fit.edu

Krishna Patelx8645 / kpatel@fit.edu

Transfer Student Success Coordinator

Jessica Ha

x8640 / jha@fit.edu

FYE DirectorDr. Raymond Bonhomme

rbonhomm@fit.edu

How to Contact FYE

Send us an email:

advising@fit.edu

Give us a call:(321) 674- 8747

Check out our website:

www.fit.edu/fye

We are located on the backside of

Wood Hall, facing the tennis courts.