The mission of the Office of First Year Programs, Learning Communities, the Academic Achievement Center, and Innovation Zone (FYPLCAACIZ) is to assist students with their transition from high school to college and to aid in the retention of students at the University of Connecticut. We provide holistic guidance, opportunities, and resources to enable students to actively engage and thrive at the University by becoming learners with a purpose. Through programs and courses like First Year Experience, Learning Communities, Strategic Academic Coaching, UConn Connects, Supplemental Instruction, Peer Mentoring, and the Innovation Zone makerspace, our office works with students to realize the value of the intellectual, social, and cultural dimensions of the university. With an array of courses, workshops, a network for personal support, interactive online resources, and unique living/learning experiences, First Year Programs helps students at the University of Connecticut achieve success from the start.