FYE strives to create the smoothest transition and assimilation into Lindsey Wilson College possible for new students.  The goals of FYE reflect the dedication of the program and staff members:

• To promote for first-year students a positive adjustment and assimilation into Lindsey Wilson College;
• To help students learn to balance their freedom with a sense of responsibility;
• To improve student attitudes toward the teaching-learning process and towards faculty who are responsible for providing this process;
• To improve relations between faculty and students;
• To involve students in the total life of Lindsey Wilson College;
• To teach students about LWC: its history, purpose, organization, rules and regulations, people, services, resources, and opportunities for student development;
• To have students use such helping resources at LWC as the Library, Career Services, Academic Success Center tutoring program, the Writing Center, and the Math Center;
• To provide students with information about health and wellness issues;
• To provide students with additional training, practice, experience, and knowledge in the following areas: decision making, goal setting, planning, study skills and time management;
• To enhance or establish a respect for diversity and tolerance as a member of the Lindsey Wilson College family;
• To help students discover the excellent opportunities that LWC offers, how student's fit in here, and how we can help students fully develop their potential.