First-Year Experience - Campus Life - Knox College
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First-Year Experience - Campus Life - Knox College
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First-Year Experience
Also known as the FYE, the First-Year Experience is designed to help you make connections and create your home-away-from-home at Knox.
Living at Knox
Living in Galesburg
Knox Traditions
First-Year Experience
Living Learning Communities
Campus Safety
Student Organizations
Health & Wellness
Student Resources & Support
Airport Shuttle Information
Explore Campus
Important Dates
101 Fun Things to Do as a Knox Student
Take a Virtual Tour
Your Introduction to the Knox Community
As you begin your first year at Knox, participating in first-year experience (FYE) programs will be an exciting start to your Knox experience. FYE programs will introduce you to the wide variety of activities which take place everyday on the Knox campus, and provide you with resources vital to your academic success at Knox. Opportunities to connect with other students, faculty, and staff throughout the year will assist you in making the most of your first year at college!
Welcome to Knox!
The first few weeks of the academic year are always a great time for community building events! This video includes highlights from Pumphandle, a tour of Knox Farm, The Great Game scavenger hunt, a trolley tour of Galesburg, and Opening Convocation.
First 6-Week Challenge
Win Prizes by Participating in the First 6-Week Challenge!
Throughout Fall Term, first-year students who attend or participate in First 6-Week Challenge programs will be eligible for prizes and other opportunities. There will be both individual and suite-based prizes to be awarded throughout Fall Term. Examples of First 6-Week Challenge programs include:
Student Organization Fair Attendance
Knox/Galesburg Community Fair (sponsored by the Bastian Family Center for Student Success)
First-Year Karaoke Night
Sponsored Programs by the Intercultural Life Office, the Counseling Center, The Center for Teaching and Learning, the Campus Life Office, and others.
Weekly Highlighted Programs
Each week during Fall Term, first-year students will receive an email with information on four or five campus events that highlight the exciting and diverse activities happening at Knox. Attending one or two of these programs each week will provide first-year students an understanding of how many different things there are on campus in which to become engaged or simply to enjoy. Plus, students will get "challenge points" for attending as well!
We're Here for You
The Campus Life Team is here to help you find your home-away-from-home at Knox and in Galesburg. Reach out to us anytime you're confused, lonely, or simply want to share a great idea about making the Knox community even stronger.
Contact Campus LIfe
Skip to Main Content
First-Year Experience
Also known as the FYE, the First-Year Experience is designed to help you make connections and create your home-away-from-home at Knox.
Living at Knox
Living in Galesburg
Knox Traditions
First-Year Experience
Living Learning Communities
Campus Safety
Student Organizations
Health & Wellness
Student Resources & Support
Airport Shuttle Information
Explore Campus
Important Dates
101 Fun Things to Do as a Knox Student
Take a Virtual Tour
Your Introduction to the Knox Community
As you begin your first year at Knox, participating in first-year experience (FYE) programs will be an exciting start to your Knox experience. FYE programs will introduce you to the wide variety of activities which take place everyday on the Knox campus, and provide you with resources vital to your academic success at Knox. Opportunities to connect with other students, faculty, and staff throughout the year will assist you in making the most of your first year at college!
Welcome to Knox!
The first few weeks of the academic year are always a great time for community building events! This video includes highlights from Pumphandle, a tour of Knox Farm, The Great Game scavenger hunt, a trolley tour of Galesburg, and Opening Convocation.
First 6-Week Challenge
Win Prizes by Participating in the First 6-Week Challenge!
Throughout Fall Term, first-year students who attend or participate in First 6-Week Challenge programs will be eligible for prizes and other opportunities. There will be both individual and suite-based prizes to be awarded throughout Fall Term. Examples of First 6-Week Challenge programs include:
Student Organization Fair Attendance
Knox/Galesburg Community Fair (sponsored by the Bastian Family Center for Student Success)
First-Year Karaoke Night
Sponsored Programs by the Intercultural Life Office, the Counseling Center, The Center for Teaching and Learning, the Campus Life Office, and others.
Weekly Highlighted Programs
Each week during Fall Term, first-year students will receive an email with information on four or five campus events that highlight the exciting and diverse activities happening at Knox. Attending one or two of these programs each week will provide first-year students an understanding of how many different things there are on campus in which to become engaged or simply to enjoy. Plus, students will get "challenge points" for attending as well!
We're Here for You
The Campus Life Team is here to help you find your home-away-from-home at Knox and in Galesburg. Reach out to us anytime you're confused, lonely, or simply want to share a great idea about making the Knox community even stronger.
Contact Campus LIfe