First Generation Symposium: Blazing a Trail to First-Gen Success View Other Sessions

During this workshop, we will review the unique aspects of CSP designed to support first-generation, and other underrepresented students at the U-M Ann Arbor. During this panel discussion, current first-generation college students will also describe their first-hand experiences navigating the university and how CSP helped them overcome these obstacles and challenges. 

This presentation seeks to help faculty and staff learn about the experiences of first-generation college students at the University of Michigan. Using institutional data and results from student surveys, this session will shed light on what it means to be a first-generation college student at U-M.

"Being First" is a podcast for the modern first-generation college student—an exploration of first-gen life on campus and a how-to for surviving undergrad while simultaneously finding the stride conducive with thriving. "Being First" is for those students who are trailblazers amongst their families and communities—the firsts to make their way to college.