Come Experience UConn First Summer!
UConn First Summer has many benefits for incoming UConn freshmen and transfer students. During First Summer you will jump into the heart of your UConn coursework early, taking two general education courses, which are the foundational pieces of any degree at UConn. These courses have been hand-picked by the most experienced members of the advising community in every College, School and Program to best get you going on your academic career.
Outside the classroom, UConn First Summer is about making connections: with the campus, with the services available to you, with the surrounding community and, most importantly of all, with other incoming UConn students. More than anything else, UConn First Summer students tell us: the most meaningful take-away from First Summer were the lasting friendships they made.
UConn First Summer enables you to
- Start your transition to UConn before the busy semester begins
- Enjoy the rich academic and personal experience offered by a residential program
- Complete two courses toward your UConn degree
- Experience UConn’s excellent teaching faculty
- Gain skills for college success through events designed just for you
- Try a class in a subject new to you, perhaps discovering a new academic interest or career path
- Plunge into the rigorous, rich experience of the small summertime classroom environment
- Are you an Honors student? Jump right in to both your UConn general and Honors requirements
- Take part in a range of educational and fun activities
- Become familiar with UConn and the Storrs campus during the more relaxed summertime
- Explore the new Storrs Downtown and surrounding region on your own and through organized activities
- Make lasting friends you'll take with you into your first semester at UConn and beyond!