Contact Information

Director of First Year Experience and SUB/CSL: Tate T. Smith, M.Ed.
E-mail: ttsmith@lcsc.edu
Office: SUB/CSL 205
Phone: 208-792-2323
Web: http://www.lcsc.edu/first-year-experience

Coordinator of First Year Experience and SUB/CSL Operations: Andrea Baldus, MSHRD
E-mail: aebaldus@lcsc.edu
Office: SUB/CSL 206
Phone: 208-792-2208
Web: http://www.lcsc.edu/first-year-experience

First Year Experience Program

Located in the Student Union Building/Center for Student Leadership (SUB/CSL), the First Year Experience Program office engages students during their first year of college in order to promote student success, retention and degree completion. The program supports a variety of activities, including administering freshman surveys to better understand student needs; facilitating First Year Foundations courses (SD-107) that help students develop self-awareness, navigate their college environment, access campus resources, and persist toward achieving their goals; coordinating the peer mentor program, which connects new students with experienced student leaders for guidance and support; providing follow-up calls/correspondence to students who may be struggling; assisting with academic advising; and assessing student interests and facilitating the pursuit of those interests.

Peer Mentor Program

The peer mentor program is a support system consisting of up to 20 student leaders dedicated to mentoring new students. A peer mentor is a student in their sophomore-senior year who helps new freshmen build a foundation for personal success at LC State. They work closely with students enrolled in SD-107: First Year Foundations to help them connect with the LC State community and achieve their educational goals. Peer mentors provide academic, social, and emotional support to their mentees while also introducing them to additional campus resources, policies, and procedures.