First Gen Week
What is First Gen Day?
First Gen Day in celebrated on November 8th and is the day that we celebrate first-generation students who are the first in their family to attend a four-year university including those who are the first in their family to attend a four-year university in the United States.
We celebrate First-Gen Day on November 8th in honor of the day that Lydon B. Johnson signed the Higher Education Act (“HEA”) of 1965. This act has since contributed to the aiding of recruitment, retention, and completion of many college students across the United States
First-Generation College Celebration (FGCC) is an annual opportunity to raise awareness of the first-generation college student identity by advancing an asset-based, national narrative of these students’ experiences and outcomes.
Visit the FirstGenForward (FGF, formerly the Center for First-generation Student Success) site here!
Due to the vast First-Generation student population at the University of Houston, the Center for Student Empowerment has planned a weeklong celebration. Across campus departments are preparing events ranging from community building, luncheons, and workshops focusing on First-Gen student engagement. All festivities build up to First Gen Bash on November 8th and will be held in Student Center South Houston Rm from 2 pm to 5 pm. Event details to be updated as date gets closer.
CSE First-Gen Event Line Up
Date | Time | Event | Location |
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November 4, 2024 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | First Break Breakfast with CSE Enjoy a delicious breakfast and fellowship with your fellow first-gen classmates. |
Student Service Center 1 CSE Office Room 320 |
November 4, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | First Gen Pizza Talks W/ WGRC | SC Skyline |
November 4, 2024 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | My First Virtual Career Drop-In Career conversations and Career planning |
Virtual on Teams |
November 4, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | First-Gen Futures: Achievement into Academic Credit hosted by Testing Services | SC Heights |
November 5, 2024 | 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM | First Generation Celebration | The Pit, Engineering Building 1 |
November 5, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | My First Career Info Session-Dell Technologies | MD Anderson Library |
November 5, 2024 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | In Person Drop-ins | SSC1 106 |
November 5, 2024 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | My First Final hosted by LAUNCH. Prepare for your upcoming finals and gain study skills from the experienced tutor at LAUNCH. | Cougar Village 1 Room N 109 B |
November 6, 2024 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | “My First Dollar” Financial Literacy Workshop Hosted by Bauer & CSE | CBB Room 414 4742 Calhoun Rd, Houston, TX 77004 |
November 6, 2024 | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | My First Professional Netowrking Experience with DSA | SC South Multipurpose Room |
November 6, 2024 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | CSE : The First Tabling | UH Sugar Land SAB-1 |
November 6, 2024 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Unlocking Global Opportunities: Affordable Study Abroad Programs & Scholarships Hosted by Learning Abroad Join us for a dynamic session on how to make study abroad accessible and affordable! We’ll cover scholarship opportunities, affiliate grants, and budget-friendly programs offered by WorldStrides. Learn about the various funding options designed to help first-generation students and others make their dream of studying abroad a reality. |
Teaching Unit 2, Room 117 |
November 7, 2024 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | First Steps To Financial Aid: FAFSA Workshop with Enrollment Services | SC Astrodome |
November 7, 2024 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | In Person Drop-ins | SSC1 106 |
November 7, 2024 | All day | Lego your Stress with A.D. Bruce. Sponsored by CSE. Relax and destress as you build Legos. |
A.D. Bruce Religion Center |
November 8, 2024 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | First Gen Happy Hour Social Network | SC South Basement |
November 8, 2024 | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | First-gen Bash hosted by CSE Wear you Red T-Shirt! |
Student Center South Houston Room |
All Week | #FirstRoar Social Media Takeover | ||
All Week | Door Decoration Contest with SHRL | For all on campus housing |