Orientation/First-Year Experience

First-Year Testing, Consulting and Advising Program (FTCAP)

The First-Year Testing, Consulting and Advising Program (FTCAP), conducted by Penn State's Division of Undergraduate Studies, assists new first-year students in evaluating their educational plans by providing them, prior to initial registration, with a comprehensive program of testing and individualized educational planning and academic advising.

Information on testing and the FTCAP program is available from the Advising Center.

 

New Student Orientation

New Student Orientation is offered for entering students immediately before the start of the fall semester. Orientation is a student-facilitated program, led by upperclass students who will assist new students with their transition to Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Here first-year and transfer students will have the opportunity to meet returning students as well as faculty and staff in small group settings. A special program is offered to Adult Students that targets their special interests.

For more information on New Student Orientation, please contact the Student Activities Coordinator, Jackie Warnick-Piatt at 570-675-9284 or send email to jxw64@psu.edu.  You may also contact the Director of Student Affairs, Kathie Flanagan-Herstek at 570-675-9225 or send email to kfh2@psu.edu.

 

First-Year Experience Workshops

As part of the First Year Experience, a variety of workshops tailored to the needs of first-year students are offered throughout the academic year. Topics include such subjects as Study Skills, Time Management, Reducing Stress, and Test-Taking Skills, among others.