First-Year Experience: The CONNECT Program at Malcolm X College

Mission of First-Year Experience via the CONNECT Program at Malcolm X College

To aid First-Year, Transfer, and Stop-In students in their transition to MXC, to expose students to opportunities to support their growth as an adult, and to provide enriching experiences to develop their academic, personal, and professional skills. These are the core goals of our CONNECT Program:

  • CONNECT: Every student has a space to feel that they are connected to, and the goal is for students to see those connections between the academic materials and outside of the classroom.
  • Engage: Your success matters to us, and we know students who are engaged and supported are more likely to persist to complete their goals.
  • Plan: You will explore academic and personal interests, while also developing a plan to help you to balance school and personal demands.
  • Succeed: Your experience is the cornerstone of the CONNECT Program, and we are committed to ensuring that you receive the necessary skills, habits, and resources to achieve your goals.

How the CONNECT Program Supports First-Year, Transfer, and Stop-In Learners

All First-Year, Transfer, and Stop-In students are automatically enrolled into the CONNECT Program

  •  Students will be able to interact in the CONNECT Brightspace Classroom with peers and staff.
  •  Weekly workshops are led by the CONNECT Program team, with a specific emphasis to support the needs of first-year learners.  
  • Information is tailored to empower you to succeed, and focus to help you to learn valuable skills inside and outside of the classroom.
  • ​Students also have prime access to additional tutoring in one-on-one or group sessions.  Feel free to set up your next session with a tutor HERE​!​

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The CONNECT Program’s Comprehensive Workshop Phases for First-Year Experience

A student’s core needs evolve over time. The CONNECT Program’s comprehensive phase of workshop events aim to address those changing needs based on a student’s progression at Malcolm X College. The outline is as follows:

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CONNECT Program Resource Guide for First-Year, Transfer, and Stop-In Students

​To support our students in Phase 1 and beyond of our workshops we have created an interactive guide that is specifically tailored to the common questions that First-Year, Transfer, and Stop-In students may have.  Click on the guide below to download the web version of our resource guide!