Check out our Early Knights Program
During the Early Knights Program, students will connect with other incoming students, learn about available resources and get familiar with campus before other everybody else arrives! This program is free to students, including food for the week as well as housing for residential participants. Students will complete a FREE one-credit hour class BU 199: Career Pathways Exploration. The early arrival program supports students in wellness, engagement, belonging, and purpose through academic preparedness, accessibility skill building, executive functioning, major and career exploration, and leadership.
Priority Deadline is July 18th. Application will remain open until programs are full.
The goals of the program are to:
Offer students early access to the campus to acclimate and build a sense of community.
Expose students to their first college course (academic success) to explore calling and purpose in major and career pathways.
Establish a sense of belonging that is grounded in mentorship (peer, alumni, staff, and faculty).
Allow for early access to campus resources, such as Accessibility Resource Center and Student Success Center.
Provide students with intentional community engagement with local organizations that represent different social needs.