First- and Second-Year Experience
Your First-Year Experience
Make your first year at NIU a success! Enroll in UNIV 101 and get involved with events through First-Year Experience.
Your Second-Year Experience
From Sophomore Days of Service to the Lambda Sigma Sophomore Honor Society, our Second-Year Experience program offers a variety of ways to help you flourish through your coursework and out-of-class activities.
Common Reading Experience
Listen to the recording from author Jennine Capó Crucet's recent visit to discuss her book "Make Your Home Among Strangers."
Our Mission
Whether you’re a freshman, sophomore or transfer student, we offer programming to ensure your academic, personal, social and career success.
You’ll meet new friends and build connections with faculty and staff.