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Embrace Your Full Potential

First-Year Advising


At Ä¢¹½´«Ã½, you can expand your world, make connections “ intellectual and personal “ and seek answers. We believe in your potential and the promising future you want.

We prepare you for a successful first year at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ through our programs and resources, whether you are a first-year student, transfer student or Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Online student.

Academic advising is a critical component of first-year success for undergraduate students, including first-year, transfer and adult students.

Our faculty and staff are committed to your success at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½. Our goal is to help you create and achieve your educational, career and life goals. Meeting with a first-year advisor is different than that with your high school guidance counselor. We want to learn about your interests to help you explore all options and personalize your academic experience at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½.

Advising & Academic Support Services


Learn more about Ä¢¹½´«Ã½'s advising and academic support services, including academic advising, academic coaching and tutoring and disability services.

Santiago Ambroggio

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½'s student life is unique and special. My time as a member of the men's soccer team, a resident assistant, an exchange student and as a graduate assistant are moments that are simply untradable.

Santiago Ambroggio '19, MBA '21

News & Events

Red and black streamers fly over smiling graduates on stadium field

Across ceremonies held in Hickory, Asheville and Columbia on May 7-9, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ celebrated 578 undergraduate and graduate students earning their degrees and stepping into their next chapters as alumni.

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Student explaining a display at 2026 SOURCE Day.

SOURCE 2026 highlighted student excellence across a range of disciplines, featuring Honors Thesis Competition winners and the inaugural Bears Engage awards.

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