University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno first-year and transfer students, along with their families, started arriving to campus today for fall move-in and ÁùºÏ±¦µäFIT check-in, which will continue through Saturday, Aug. 20. The ÁùºÏ±¦µäFIT program is a required, one-credit class to help students transition from high school to college.
As part of the check-in process, each new, incoming first-year or transfer student will receive an iPad Air and accessories through the Digital Wolf Pack Initiative (DWPI) program. The DWPI program provides a common learning platform and equal access to technology and digital tools for new, undergraduate degree-seeking students and faculty. This is the second year the DWPI program has provided iPads during ÁùºÏ±¦µäFIT.
Students share how ÁùºÏ±¦µäFIT and the Digital Wolf Pack Initiative impacted their success
ÁùºÏ±¦µäFIT classes will begin next Monday, Aug. 22, through Friday, Aug. 26. During the program, students will attend lectures, complete homework, take exams and receive feedback on their progress. Participants will also attend skill sessions where they learn tools to be successful college students, including iPad trainings, fitness classes and budgeting workshops.
Students will also work in groups called "Packs" with an upper-class mentor who is there to offer advice and lead study sessions. ÁùºÏ±¦µäFIT will have more than 500 students from upper classes to serve as mentors during this year's program.
To kick off ÁùºÏ±¦µäFIT this weekend, students and their families are invited to participate in various ÁùºÏ±¦µäFIT Opening Weekend events, including the ÁùºÏ±¦µäFIT Opening Ceremony, which will be held on Aug. 21 at 8 p.m.
