ÇéÉ«ÎåÔÂÌì, Reno first-year and transfer students, along with their families, started arriving to campus today for fall move-in and ÇéÉ«ÎåÔÂÌìFIT check-in, which will continue through Saturday, Aug. 20. The ÇéÉ«ÎåÔÂÌìFIT program is a required, one-credit class to help students transition from high school to college.
As part of the check-in process, each new, incoming first-year or transfer student will receive an iPad Air and accessories through the Digital Wolf Pack Initiative (DWPI) program. The DWPI program provides a common learning platform and equal access to technology and digital tools for new, undergraduate degree-seeking students and faculty. This is the second year the DWPI program has provided iPads during ÇéÉ«ÎåÔÂÌìFIT.
Students share how ÇéÉ«ÎåÔÂÌìFIT and the Digital Wolf Pack Initiative impacted their success
ÇéÉ«ÎåÔÂÌìFIT classes will begin next Monday, Aug. 22, through Friday, Aug. 26. During the program, students will attend lectures, complete homework, take exams and receive feedback on their progress. Participants will also attend skill sessions where they learn tools to be successful college students, including iPad trainings, fitness classes and budgeting workshops.
Students will also work in groups called "Packs" with an upper-class mentor who is there to offer advice and lead study sessions. ÇéÉ«ÎåÔÂÌìFIT will have more than 500 students from upper classes to serve as mentors during this year's program.
To kick off ÇéÉ«ÎåÔÂÌìFIT this weekend, students and their families are invited to participate in various ÇéÉ«ÎåÔÂÌìFIT Opening Weekend events, including the ÇéÉ«ÎåÔÂÌìFIT Opening Ceremony, which will be held on Aug. 21 at 8 p.m.
