This year marks the start of The CORE Program, a Student Affairs initiative to help students become engaged with our campus.
The CORE program will help first-year students make Connections, get Oriented to campus, understand campus Resources, and balance Expectations. Lawrence upperclass students will be their guide, helping participants to work effectively with a faculty advisor, improve social decision-making, develop strong study habits, and much more.
How It Works
The CORE Program places a pair of upper-class students, called CORE Group Leaders, with a CORE group of new students. CORE groups are made up of fall term Freshman Studies classmates. There will be 9 CORE groups participating in this year’s program
CORE groups will meet first and second terms for weekly discussions based on a program syllabus covering a wide range of topics including, but not limited to: adjusting to Lawrence, communication skills, working effectively with a faculty advisor, diversity, ethics and values, wellness, social decision-making, and developing strong study habits. These discussions will be facilitated by CORE group leaders. In addition to providing a forum for you to engage in conversations on topics they might not otherwise discuss, it is a goal of the program to help students develop a deeper connection to the University and its resources.
The CORE group leaders are a fantastic connecting point for new students transitioning to Lawrence. The upperclass students serving as CORE group leaders have demonstrated excellent leadership capabilities and are strong advocates for the educational and community experience at Lawrence. CORE group leaders will foster an environment that will enable new students to develop meaningful connections to their campus, classmates, and the faculty and staff who are here to support them.
