The Cougar Climb: First-Year Experience
ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT
Completion Requirements: 9 core items and at least 2 elective items must be completed

REQUIRED ITEMS
- Complete the College Student Inventory (CSI)
- Register for at least 15 credits for the Fall semester
- Meet with your Peer Mentor early in the fall semester (before the registration period)
- Attend the Campus Safety Workshop
- Attend the Safer Sex Workshop
- Meet with your Academic Advisor before the registration period
- Attend at least one Advisement Week program
- Register for at least 15 credits for the Spring semester
- Complete the Mid-Year Student Assessment (MYSA)
OPTIONAL ITEMS
- Visit the Tutoring Center
- Visit the Writing Center
- Visit the Speech Lab
- Study in the Nancy Thompson Learning Commons
- Attend Kean Research Days
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Completion Requirements: 4 core items and at least 2 elective items must be completed

REQUIRED ITEMS
- Sign up for Kean's Online Employment & Internship Portal
- Visit Career Services
- Attend a Career Workshop
- Upload a copy of your resume
OPTIONAL ITEMS
- Attend a Job Fair
- Create a LinkedIn Profile
- Obtain an on-campus job
- Join a professional student group or organization
- Join an academic student group or organization
- Take a career assessment test with Career Services
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Completion Requirements: 5 core items and at least 1 elective item must be completed

REQUIRED ITEMS
- Register for Student Health Portal
- Submit All Required Immunization Documents
- Visit Student Health Services
- Visit the Office of Counseling, Disability, Alcohol and other Drug Services
- Visit a Kean Recreation or Fitness Facility
OPTIONAL ITEMS
- Attend the Fall Health Fair
- Join a performance student group or organization
- Join a recreation student group or organization
- Join an intercollegiate sports team
- Visit the Gourmet Dining dietician
- Enroll in a fitness or exercise class on campus
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT

Completion Requirements: 4 core items and at least 3 elective items must be completed
REQUIRED ITEMS
- Participate in an NSO Social Activity
- Attend at least one major University event
- Attend a Homecoming event
- Attend a Unity Week event
- Attend Family Day
- Attend at least one major student involvement/recruitment event
- Attend Kean Day
- Attend the Fall semester Meet the Greeks
- Attend the Student Involvement and Employment Fair
- Attend the Spring semester Meet the Greeks
- Get Involved
- Join a student club or organization
- Participate in an intramural sport
- Obtain an on-campus job
- Join a Greek letter organization
OPTIONAL ITEMS
- Attend a Kean After Dark event
- Attend a Kean Athletics sports event
- Participate in Eat N’ Play Trivia
- Attend a Bus Trip
- Perform at an event (open mic, dance showcase, variety show)
- Visit the Miron Student Center Game Room
- Attend a Movie Night
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Completion Requirements: 2 core items and at least 2 elective items must be completed

REQUIRED ITEMS
- Participate in a GE1000 Approved Civic Engagement Service Project
- Vote in at least one student election
- Vote in the Student Organization Freshman Class Election
- Vote in the Student Organization Homecoming King and Queen Election
- Vote in the spring Student Organization and Alternate Student Trustee Elections
OPTIONAL ITEMS
- Record at least 5 hours of community service in Cougar Link
- Register to vote
- Participate in an on-campus voter registration drive
- Provide voter registration
- Participate in the Kean Jumpstart program
- Join a service student group or organization
- Attend Kean Dance Marathon
- Attend an event that raises awareness for a charity
GLOBAL AND CULTURAL AWARENESS
Completion Requirements: 3 core items and at least 1 elective item must be completed

REQUIRED ITEMS
- Attend a cultural event
- Attend a study abroad fair
- Visit a Kean Art Gallery
- Visit the Human Rights Institute or Holocaust Resource Center
OPTIONAL ITEMS
- Attend a WKU Information Session
- Join a cultural student group or organization
- Join a religious student group or organization
- Attend a Human Rights Institute or Holocaust Resource Center event
- Attend a Distinguished Lecture Series event
- Attend a Kean Stage performance
- Attend a Premiere Stages performance
- Attend a student recital
- Attend an art gallery opening event