First-Generation Students Get Their Bearings on Campus

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FYSEP’s pre-orientation program runs from Aug. 8 through Sept. 3.

For the past four weeks, students participating in the First-Year Student Enrichment Program (FYSEP) have been getting a preview of life on campus, with classes taught by Dartmouth faculty, skill-building workshops, team and community-building activities, goal-setting and self-assessment sessions, and lots of time outdoors. The goal, according to the FYSEP website, is for students to “learn the mechanics of a successful Dartmouth experience while forging a strong peer network that will continue even after graduation.”  

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Students on the Ct. River in canoes

(Photo by Jay Davis ’90)

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A blindfolded student being led down steps by another student.

(Photo by Jay Davis ’90)

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A student leading another who is blindfolded

(Photo by Jay Davis ’90)

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Two students play volleyball in front of Baker Library

(Photo by Jay Davis ’90)

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Three students posing for a photo

(Photo by Jay Davis ’90)

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Students posing for a selfie

(Photo by Jay Davis ’90)

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Students wading in a creek

(Photo by Jay Davis ’90)

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FYSEP students ('25's and staff) cheering on soccer games during their "Floor Olympics" during the 2021 Summer Session.

(Photo by Jay Davis ’90)

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Students in an apple orchard eating apples

(Photo by Jay Davis ’90)

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FYSEP Director Jay Davis '90 and a student in a canoe

(Photo by Jay Davis ’90)