First Year Connections Team

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First-Year Connections Team

Pass on tips from your first-year successes to next year’s class of new Buckeyes.

Join the First-Year Connections Team!
The First-Year Connections Team is made up of a select group of students enthusiastic about Ohio State and the continued success of first-year students. Connections Team members serve as extensions of the FYE staff and receive a unique opportunity to develop professional public speaking and event organization skills. Members also have the chance to interact with nationally and internationally renowned personalities. Notable speakers at FYE events have included filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, co-chair of the RNC Jo Ann Davidson, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Wangari Maathai.

Commitment: All First-Year Connections Team members must participate in the spring quarter retreat, a mandatory autumn quarter training session, and assist in the planning and execution of the President's Convocation, Success Series events, the First-Year Distinguished Speaker Series, and numerous other first-year activities. The group typically meets weekly during autumn quarter with meetings possibly reducing to every other week during winter and spring quarters.

Eligibility: All team members must be of second-year standing by the autumn quarter following acceptance to the Connections Team. Students must be in good academic and judicial standing with the university. GPA will be considered for all applicants. Both transfer and nontraditional students are encouraged to apply. Connections Team members serve for one year.

Application: Students seeking to join the First-Year Connections Team apply during spring quarter of their first year for an active second-year term. The application consists of a completed application form, essay response, resume, and interview availability form. If granted an interview, the applicant will complete a formal interview with the team coordinator.

For questions, please contact Marion Meadows at meadows.68@osu.edu.