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K-State First is the University's first-year experience program, our way of helping students establish a great foundation for the rest of their college career. We offer first-year seminar courses and learning communities designed specifically for first-year students only.

We are the home for the University's common reading program (KSBN) and a one-on-one mentoring program (GPS) that connects new students with other members of the K-State family. In everything we do, K-State First is deeply committed to academic excellence, community, diversity, and the empowerment of students.

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Assessment and Tracking Documents [4]
Beyond the Classroom [10]
CAT Communities [22]
First-Year Seminars [23]
Guide to Personal Success (GPS) [2]
K-State First Book [34]
K-State First, Kansas State University's First-Year Experience Program [7]
Research and Scholarship [6]

Featured Items

Archives and Absence: The Role of the Institutional Archive in Retaining Cultural Memory (Part 1)

Denison, Veronica; Egbert, Helena; Rogova, Irina (2021-10-05)

Presented during American Archives Month, archivists Veronica Denison, Helena Egbert, and Irina Rogova from K-State Libraries’ Morse Department of Special Collections offer the first in a series of three talks inspired by ...
Proverbial Wisdom From K-State’s First Book: How to run a successful selection committee and approach a meaningful first year common reading experience.

Coleman, Tara; Finch, Emily (2021-10-27)

Common reading programs provide first-year students with common experiences that facilitate their engagement in the academic and social domains of college life. The experience gives faculty and staff the opportunity to ...
2021 Common Work of Art

Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art (K-State First, 2021-05-26)

This resource developed by the K-State Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, announces the selection of the 2021 Common Work: Neal Ambrose-Smith's From Upstream I Caught Fish, 2008. The Beach Museum staff provide context ...
2020 Virtual K-State First Celebration

K-State First (2021-03)

In a virtual celebration, K-State First presents the winners for the 2020 First-Year Student Advocate and K-State First Book awards. The 2020 First-Year Advocate Award winners: Faculty/staff recipient - Jessica ...
“The Marrow Thieves” Reader’s Guide

K-State First (K-State First, 2021-05)

This guide provides resources for the 2021 common book, “The Marrow Thieves” by Cherie Dimaline. Included in the guide are discussion questions, suggested classroom activities, other titles of interest, vocabulary, and ...