The First Year Experience at SouthArk reaches beyond a singular program.  Instead, this experience seeks to successfully transition students into the college environment;  connect them to resources, services, and personnel;  and facilitate a sense of belonging and meaning making within one's education.  A few methods to facilitate this transition, connection, and creating process includes, but is not limited to the following:

• New Student Orientation
• Rising Stars Summer Bridge Program 
• Welcome Week
• Freshman Success Courses
• Holistic Student Supports
• Student Organizations