2023-2025 Catalog

First Year Experience

Newileng, welcome students, to First Year Experience, (FYE) at Northwest Indian College (NWIC). First Year Experience provides students under forty-five college credits with opportunities to participate in a uniquely designed Indigenous student success initiative that aligns with institutional mission fulfillment. FYE also helps integrate these students into the academic rigor and cultural community of NWIC.

FYE courses and activities help students to:

  • Transition into college.
  • Enhance knowledge and academic skills for college success.
  • Develop an educational degree plan.
  • Connect with local community holistic and wellness support services.
  • Participate in co-curricular activities.
  • Establish personalized student support.
  • Improve student life skills and personal academic organization.

The First Year Experience Student Objectives:

  • Exhibit Tribal place-based awareness.
  • Commitment to Tribal community and civic responsibility.
  • Demonstrate college level skills in mathematics, oral communications, reading, and writing.