The First Year Experience Programme in Aston Preston Hall aims to develop and implement a comprehensive, coordinated approach toward the first-year experience through creating learning communities at the Hall and Cluster levels, while using information and communication technologies that connect first year students to academic and student development support services at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus.
The programme is intended to offer first year students a foundation upon which to build their university experience. The programme emphasizes holistic out of classroom self-development which will prepare students, not only for a career, but also for life. It is therefore structured to motivate students to take full advantage of their university years through an appreciation of the importance of leaving the University of the West Indies (Mona) as the distinctive graduate.
AIM
- To enable first year Prestonites to develop and maintain life skills that will assist them in becoming well-adjusted, healthy, rounded and secure students of the University of the West Indies.
OBJECTIVES
- Motivate students to focus on the importance of education, formal and informal
- Raise awareness of the interpersonal issues: increase self-awareness and a desire for personal development by providing opportunities for students to gain a clearer understanding of, and commitment to, personal/interpersonal values
- Strengthen academic preparedness by enabling students to develop effective study skills (e.g. reading, writing, note taking and test taking).
- Assist students in developing skills in expressing themselves orally or in writing.
- Encourage/develop positive life skills (critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making) and positive life choices especially as it relates to sexual health and wellness (e.g. health lifestyle-stress management, nutrition, relationships/sex, alcohol/drugs, and money management).
- Enhance effective group dynamics through group activities.
- Enable students to become sensitive to and value different cultures and respect diversity
- Enhance leadership, service learning, and civic responsibility skills/values.
- Initiate career exploration and other development activities by providing opportunities for students to create a career path by developing a Career Personal Portfolio
- Assist students in locating and utilizing university resources and services.
- Ease transition into university life at UWI Mona
Interested students should contact us today for more details.