Get AHEAD!
Consider this your head start for Academics, Health, Engagement, Achievement, and Discovery!
AHEAD is a multi-day pre-orientation that focuses on programming related to these five key areas, to better help you settle into your new college environment. Students participate in workshops including resume building and mock classes, team building and identity activities, campus resource sessions, Safer Spaces Training, and fun evening events. Throughout the course of the program, you will connect with fellow students, student leaders, and faculty and staff who will play an integral role in your Champlain experience. Students arrive the Monday before August Orientation begins, allowing time to adjust and explore before your peers move in.
Throughout the year, there are additional opportunities for students to connect with staff, faculty, and upper-year student mentors. The Office of Diversity & Inclusion, Women’s & Gender Center, and Office of International Student Services continue to provide support throughout your entire Champlain journey.
The Community
The AHEAD Program is specifically intended for:
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- First-generation college students (students whose parents/guardians did not graduate from college/university with a Bachelor¡¯s degree)
- Students with high financial need
- New Americans/refugee students
Why attend a college pre-orientation program?
Making the transition to college can feel overwhelming at times. The AHEAD Program allows students to get a feel for campus before the larger community arrives. You get familiar with the layout of campus, learn about the specific people and resources that are available to you, and meet a cohort of fellow students and friends before classes even start, who you’ll stay connected with throughout your time at Champlain.
You also get to interact with student leaders, who are upper-year students ready to help give advice, informal tours, and more. Through the AHEAD Program, you start to confidently create your home-away-from-home in a new campus community.
In mid June, eligible students will receive an email with more information and an invitation to register. If you have questions about the AHEAD Program, please do not hesitate to reach out.
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AHEAD has supported my journey at Champlain by giving me a sense of belonging. The program allowed me to meet other people of color and create lifelong connections that I might have not made without AHEAD.¡±
Office of Diversity & Inclusion
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262 S Willard Street
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Additional Resources
Starting your Champlain journey soon? Learn more about New Student Orientation.
New Student Experience is a holistic approach to your first year of education at Champlain: Orientation, Core, and InSight¡ªwhich includes our Champ 101 program.
First-year students get the resources they need to effectively adjust to college life at Champlain through Champ 101, which is part of our InSight Program.