First Year @ USI Newsletter

The First Year @ USI Newsletter helps new students and their families transition to life at USI. It is emailed to new students and their families before and after the semester starts. Each newsletter will be posted here after it is published.

Class of 2027 - Fall 2023 New Students & Families

• Fall 2023: May Issue
• Week 1: Starting College
• Week 2: Making the Transition to Life at USI
• Week 3: Balancing College
• Week 4: Technology and Textbooks

Class of 2027 - Spring 2024 New Students and Families

• Issue 1: Welcome to USI
• Issue 2: Balancing College & Textbooks
• Issue 3: Transitioning to USI, Housing, and Career Services
• Issue 4: Starting Classes
• Issue 5: Achieving Academic Success and Wellness
• Issue 6: Getting Involved/Settling into College
• Issue 7: Achieving Academic Success 
• Issue 8: Getting Involved
• Issue 9: Health and Wellness
• Issue 10: Career Services
• Issue 11:Building Inclusive Communities 
• Issue 12: Settling Into College Life
• October Issue: Priority Registration
• November Issue: Preparing for the End of the Semester