Carolina Firsts Faculty &Staff

Your support is instrumental to the success of Carolina Firsts. This page contains opportunities for you to become more involved with First Generation College Student at Carolina and information about specific resources for Carolina Firsts.
If you are interested in learning more about First Generation College Students at Carolina, consider the following options:
- Attend a Carolina Firsts Advocate Training
- Reflect on some of the Literature on FGCS Success
- Think of First-Generation Students as Pioneers
If you want additional information on how to better Advice and Support First Generation College Students, explore the following sites:
- National Academic Advising Association
- Advising First-Generation College Students for Continued Success
- Academic Advising Program in the College of Arts and Sciences and the General College
- University Resources Guide
- Student Resources at UNC
If you want to Encourage a Carolina Firsts to participate in a High Impact Practice or an Opportunity only available to First Generation College Students at Carolina, consider the following options:
- Global Take off Puerto Rico
- Carolina Firsts Honors Program
- Lookout Scholars
- Carolina Firsts Signature Events
- Carolina Firsts Awards and Celebrations
If you want to become more involved in shaping current Carolina Firsts Initiatives and/ or have an idea for a collaborative partnership with your Department/Office please consider becoming part of our Carolina Firsts Campus Wide Committee formerly known as the “First Generation College Student (FGCS) Committee”:
- Carolina Firsts Campus Wide Committee Charge for the upcoming academic year 2019-2020 (TBD).
If you have other questions, please: