FTCAP aims to make students feel welcome

Its official title is First-Year Testing, Counseling and Advising Program, but to faculty, staff and new students at Penn State New Kensington, the program is known as FTCAP, pronounced "fitcap." The program is a concerted effort by faculty and staff to make sure incoming students feel comfortable and welcome in their new surroundings. FTCAP consists of two parts -- online testing for placement and an academic advising and educational planning. A part of the "It's Your Time: Make First Year Count" initiative by Penn State, the one-day program gives students the opportunity to meet one-on-one with a faculty adviser, receive an interpretation of their testing results, participate in a college meeting, schedule classes for the fall and receive general campus service information. Families are encouraged to participate to get acquainted with the campus, its policies, procedures and services. The program culminates with campus orientation Aug. 24-26 and Academic Convocation and All Prides Day on Monday, Aug. 29. For more on FTCAP, visit http://www.nk.psu.edu/sservices/campuslife/orientation/ftcap.html
For photos of last year's All Prides day, visit http://www.nk.psu.edu/news/photogallery/allPridesDay/apd1.html