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Our Oxnard College First Year Experience (FYE) Program will kick-start your path to college success. We will provide you with the necessary support, information, and resources to help you achieve your goals, build community, connect socially, and discover opportunities that matter to you.
FYE will guide first year students through their first academic year through intentional programming that supports both personal and professional development.
FYE Program
ELIGIBILITY:
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Recent High School graduate
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Oxnard College must be your primary college
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Full-time college student
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Complete Oxnard College’s online or in-person Orientation
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Complete Math or English placement (Multiple Measures)
FYE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
To join the FYE program, students must:
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Apply for Admission to Oxnard College
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Complete the FYE application
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Complete OC Online Orientation
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Complete English & Math placement
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Have an Abbreviated Educational Plan (ASEP)
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Be enrolled as “Full-Time” Student
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Attend FYE Discovery “Week” Orientation
IMPORTANT: Failure to complete the requirements puts students at risk of losing some or all the program benefits.
By signing up and participating in the FYE (First Year Experience) program, students can benefit by:
Priority Registration
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Opportunity to enroll in classes before most students
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Priority registration will be awarded for one (1) academic year
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Only for those students that complete ALL program requirements per semester
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- Assistance and support with the registration process
Peer to Peer Mentor Support
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One-on-one support to help you transition into your first year of college
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Sharing tips, campus resources and other relevant college information to aid you in your first year of college
Academic and Career Counseling
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Easily accessible academic counselor
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Assist students to create education plans to reach transfer, degree and/or career goals
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Provide referrals to additional OC (Oxnard College) support programs
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Counselor to connect with regarding academic and other college related questions
Student Success Center
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The FYE Center (Condor Hall #333) is your home away from home for FYE students
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Computers, charging stations, and headphones are available
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Safe learning space and overall great vibe
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Your FYE Student success staff all housed in one convenient location
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FYE Zoom Virtual support (available during specific hours)
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Textbook Lending Library (Limited & specific to only certain courses)
Workshops and Social events specifically for FYE students
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Discovery “week” (Mandatory Summer Orientation)
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Student Success Workshops (Job Hunt, Stress Management & Self-Care, Communicating with a Professor)
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Social events (Paint & Sip Social, Halloween Celebration, etc...)
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Financial Literacy (Credit Scores, Banking Basics, Build you budget)
Build Community amongst other First-year college students
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You are not alone! FYE is a destination for goal orientated students. Be part of a fun, motivated community
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Meet, socialize, and make friends with other first year students during our FYE specific workshops
Grant Director
Grant Accountant/Administrative Assistant
FYE Counselor
Office Assistant
Office Student Assistant
Major: Sociology
Career Goal: Social Worker for foster and immigrant youths
I chose to join the First Year Experience program because of the many resources and benefits that FYE has to offer to all its students. As a first-generation college student, I want to be able to reach as many students as I can to help them through the struggles that I went through when I first started college. I worried about not having all the right information and not being able to keep up with the work. However, being part of the FYE family has helped me rely on my peers for support through any concerns I have in college.
Mentors
Teal Team
Major: Anthropology/Global Studies
I chose to join the First Year Experience program because of the benefits it provides for first-year students. As a first-generation college student and the oldest sibling, all of my college experience are new to my family. I was worried about failing classes or not being aware of important deadlines. Being part of the FYE program helped alleviate some of my concerns in and outside of college. Although my first year was online, I was made aware of special opportunities, important deadlines, and there were Peer Mentors to talk to who had successfully gone through their first year at Oxnard College.
Academic Goal: Obtain a Bachelor's degree in Global Studies/Linguistics to become a Teacher
Purple Team
Major: Public Health
As a first-generation student, my entire childhood was riddled with conversations about college. It seems more like a faraway idea rather than a reality. I was really unaware of what Oxnard College had to offer. I joined FYE to make my transition to college less hectic than what it had to be. It truly gave me a guide for navigating what college entails. When I saw the opportunity to become a Mentor, I took it for those like me. Those kids that are really facing the giant of college alone. FYE offers resources to help, therefore I can be a part of the programs that supports the success of students.
Academic Goal: Obtain a Bachelor's in Public Health and pursue a career as Occupational Therapist.
OC Alumni
CSUCI Major: Sociology
The reason that I decided to be a Peer Mentor for FYE is that I know how helpful it was for me in my first year and I want to be able to help students that are going through something similar, be able to overcome it and have a successful first year of college.
Academic Goal: Obtain Bachelor's in Sociology from CSUCI and become a Clinical Social Worker
Pink Team
Major: Pre Dental Hygiene/Public Health
I joined FYE because it is a great program! When I started my first year in college, I felt very lost and unsure. However, joining FYE really helped me navigate through my first year in college. I was able to meet the right people who helped me take advantage of the different resources available for me. I decided to become a FYE Mentor because I felt like it would be an excellent opportunity to give back and help other students navigate through their first year as well. I understand how college can be overwhelming and confusing. I was lucky to have FYE and my Mentor guide me and learn a lot and I look forward to helping other students grow just as I have. I want our FYE students to feel that I can relate to and understand their challenges and let them know that, FYE is here to help them.
Academic Goal: Obtain a Bachelor's of Science in Dental Hygiene and proceed to Dental School to become a Doctor in Dental Medicine
