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How do you put yourself FIRST?
It's easy . . .
Just check the FIRST box on your
housing application.
Say yes, to the Participant
Agreement
and, you're FIRST!!
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FIRST
is a great way to learn, lead and succeed at the School of Mines!
Just check that you want
to be FIRST on your housing application/exemption request form, and you'll
be on your way to participating in some great activities designed
exclusively for you - a FIRST year student who wants to learn, lead and succeed!
<Get
reminders of what you need to have completed when.
<Attend
summer orientation FIRST Connections - spend the night on-campus
with students who will be your fellow classmates. Get to know each
other and more about life at the School of Mines. 2008 FIRST
Connections slide show
<Join
other FIRST participants on an Adventure Weekend - camping, hiking,
community service and more.
<Take
advantage of the opportunity to work with FIRST Assistants -
upperclassmen who meet with you individually, provide tutoring as needed, help you get study groups organized
and in general ensure you have what you need to succeed as a Hardrocker.
FIRST residential
is all that FIRST has to offer, plus the added advantage of living with
other first year students on Peterson 2nd floor. In its
third year, FIRST residential students have shown overall that they are
socially connected with each other, have an average GPA of more than 3.0 for
their first year and have in-hall academic support through tutors and
organized study groups. (FIRST residential is limited to 97
students, first apply, first in).
Sign up via the
Housing Application/Exemption form . . . now available on-line!
Reminder . . . as a member of the FIRST
community, you agree to the following. . .
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I
will strive for academic excellence.
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I
will practice personal and academic integrity.
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I
will respect the dignity of all persons, encouraging tolerance and striving
to understand and appreciate human differences.
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I
will respect the rights and property of others.
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I
will demonstrate concern for others, their feelings, and their need for
conditions which support their work and development.
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I
will actively participate in the activities designed for my well-being and
the FIRST community.
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I
will make every effort to keep the FIRST community alcohol and drug free.
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I will
uphold the Student Code of Conduct.
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