Cougar Climb: First-Year Experience
ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT
Completion Requirements: Four (4) required items must be completed
REQUIRED ITEMS
- Attend a Student Wellness Workshop
- Attend a Safer Sex Workshop
- Get to Know the Campus — Complete the one (1) item:
- Study in the Nancy Thompson Learning Commons
- Visit the Writing Center
- Get Involved — Complete two (2) of the following items:
- Make an Appointment with an Academic Coach
- Book a Tutoring Session
- Attend an ACCESS Tutoring & Mentoring Study Night
- Attend a Nancy Thompson Learning Commons Hosted Event
- Attend Kean Research Days
- Attend an Academic Engagement Event
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Completion Requirements: Five (5) core items must be completed
REQUIRED ITEMS
- Create a LinkedIn Profile
- Make 10 Connections on LinkedIn
- Upload your Resume
- Get to Know the Campus — Complete the one (1) item:
- Visit Career Services
- Get Involved — Complete one (1) of the following items:
- Attend a Career Services Workshop
- Attend a Job Fair
- Attend a Career Development Event
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Completion Requirements: Four (4) core items must be completed
REQUIRED ITEMS
- Register/Pledge to Vote
- Get to Know our Campus — Complete one (1) of the following items:
- Visit a Service Specialist
- Visit the Jumpstart Office
- Get Involved — Complete two (2) of the following items:
- Participate in a GE 1000 Approved Civic Engagement Service Project
- Record five (5) Hours of Community Service on Cougar Link
- Attend a Civic Engagement Event
- Vote in the Student Government Association Elections — Complete one (1) of the following items:
- Vote in the Student Government Association (SGA) Freshman Class Election
- Vote in the Student Government Association (SGA) Annual Election
GLOBAL & CULTURAL AWARENESS
Completion Requirements: Two (2) core items must be completed
REQUIRED ITEMS
- Get to Know the Campus — Complete one (1) of the following items:
- Visit the Holocaust Resource Center
- Visit the Human Rights Institute Gallery
- Get Involved — Complete two (2) of the following items:
- Attend a Holocaust Resource Center Hosted Event
- Attend a Cultural Organization Hosted Event
- Attend Culture Fest
- Attend a Unity Week Event
- Attend a Global and Cultural Awareness Event
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Completion Requirements: Two (2) core items must be completed
REQUIRED ITEMS
- Get to Know the Campus — Complete one (1) of the following items:
- Visit the D’Angola Fitness Center
- Locate the Kean Wellness Center
- Get Involved — Complete one (1) of the following items:
- Attend a Kean Wellness Center Workshop
- Attend the Health & Wellness Expo
- Attend a Health and Wellness Event
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT
Completion Requirements: Four (4) core items must be completed
REQUIRED ITEMS
- Join a Student Club or Organization
- Download the Navigate360 App
- Get to Know the Campus — Complete two (2) of the following items:
- Visit an Involvement Specialist
- Visit the Student Government Association (SGA) Office
- Visit the Hub
- Visit the Miron Student Center Game Room
- Get Involved — Complete four (4) of the following items:
- Attend Kean Day
- Attend Meet the Greeks
- Attend a Homecoming Week Event
- Attend an Involvement Week Event
- Attend the Student Involvement Fair
- Attend an Involvement National Day Tabling
- Attend a Student Government Association Hosted Event
- Attend a Senate Meeting
- Attend a Freshmen Class General Body Meeting
- Attend a Social Engagement Event
DEADLINE
Go to Cougar Link to access the Cougar Climb path and track your progress to complete your badges in the program.
Incoming Students Fall 2024: Cohort 1
Start Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
End Date: Friday, April 11, 2025
Incoming Students Spring 2025: Cohort 2
Start Date: Friday, January 24, 2025
End Date: Friday, December 5, 2025