First-Year Resources

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Whether you're navigating academics, campus life, or just finding your rhythm, this page is your go-to guide for first-year support at RPI. Check out our resources below.

Can't find what you're looking for? Email fye@rpi.edu

Fall 2025 LA Team

Our Learning Assistants (LA) support RPI's orientation experiences and host interactive first-year and sophomore workshops and programs throughout the year to help students thrive academically, socially, and personally.

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The I-PERSIST Mentor program is an initiative that supports first-year students who are registered for Calculus I, Chemistry I, or Physics I during the fall semester of their first year at RPI.

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Bridge Scholar Mentors support first-year students as they get a jump start on Calculus, Physics, and Computer Science all while meeting friends and getting excited about RPI.

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Taught by RPI staff, this course helps students get back on track and find success in the spring semester of their first year. 

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This page includes many of the acronyms you may encounter during your time at RPI.

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