1. Explore and integrate themselves into the academic environment at CIA.
  2. Engage in the process of making purposeful choices towards their major and career path.
    1. Students learn about the academic and career connections of majors that interest them.
  3. Cultivate a connection with faculty and academic resources.
    1. Students can articulate the importance and role of faculty as educators, mentors, and leaders in their respective fields.
    2. Understanding how students are able to use academic resources such as tutoring, the Writing Center, Check Out, the Fabrication Studio, and the DOC.
    3. Providing opportunities for students to become better academic writers as well as hone presentational skills.