It espouses a student centered approach to program delivery.
Students are always to be treated as the reason for any initiative.
The first year program at Western New England College seeks to lay the foundation for student success. Through intentional construction of a personal support network and sponsorship of educationally purposeful initiatives, the first year program prompts students to embrace intellectual challenge, acquire a sense of place, engage social connections and develop educational purpose. The first year program challenges students to recognize the value of college and to discard any notion of mediocrity in performance, so that full academic and personal potential can be attained. The first year program values individuality and diversity. It acknowledges that students enter college at varying developmental stages and with unique needs.