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  • Western PEAKS By Zach McKeown WCnewsmagazine Most students at Western have likely heard that this year Scott dormitory is, for the first time, being used exclusively to house the incoming freshman class. Thus far, reactions vary wildly between overwhelming pity from people who have actually spent five minutes in Scott and casual concern from anyone that thinks that a building full of eighteen-year-olds straight out of high school may not be the greatest idea in the history of ideas (or even in the top ten). But those people have likely never heard of WCUs new program designed and implemented exclusively for this years incoming freshman class: Western PEAKS (Potential, Excellence, Achievement, Knowledge and Success), and those people . have almost certainly never spoken to Brian Boyer, Resident Director for Scott, an adamant supporter of the new program. Students will react to how they are treated, said Brian. If you expect problems, then you will have them. If you expect greatness and great things, then they won't let you down. The Western PEAKS program is not a new idea; universities all over the country have taken similar approaches to incoming freshman students and experienced significant success. Here at Western, the program is a combination of the good ideas that many other universities around the country have had, as well as a handful of original innovations in organization and execution. Several times in the past, WCU has attempted to host an exclusively freshman dorm, but with no concentrated effort or attempt to organize and motivate new students. As such, past attempts have had mediocre results, at best. However, this year things are expected to be drastically different with the changes that PEAKS has brought. Participants in the PEAKS program are only required to be a member of the incoming class and meet on a semi-regular basis with resident assistants to evaluate their progress in a number of the facets of college life. Academic success, social interaction and self-responsibility are all large parts of the program. Lastly, all students in the program will be required to live in Scott in an effort to concentrate attention and effort on one place rather than spreading resources throughout Western's campus. Students are as involved as they choose to be, Brian commented. We're not like a police state. Its just a helping hand to students who think they might need it. There are a handful of established goals for the PEAKS program, one of which is to establish a very individual class identity. The hope is that incoming students will begin to take pride in being The Class of 2012 and that that sense of pride will encourage involvement in all facets of campus life. In addition to an established call identity, Western PEAKS has a heavy focus on academic success. Many new students to Western or any university in general tend to find themselves lost in the fold and, for some, this lack of personal attention and sudden immersion in an unfamiliar lifestyle, which can lead to poor academic performance. The PEAKS program seeks to end this trend by providing a helping hand to new students without taking over entirely. Think of it as using steps to enter a pool, rather than being thrown in the deep end immediately. Of course, for those who would rather start in the deep end, any student may opt out of the program entirely, if they so choose. Ultimately, Western PEAKS is. all about the choices new students make. Fortunately, the people who are implementing this drastically newsystem seem to understand that their role is not to make those choices for anyone, but rather to provide general guidance and assistance. Western PEAKS is certainly not a replacement for Mom and Dad, but it does help soften the blow of transition between home and college life in addition to providing a sense that someone does, in fact, care if you succeed. For more information on the Western PEAKS program, contact residential living at (828) 227-7303 or visit them on the internet at www.wcu.edu/housing.
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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolin...

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