Hundreds of anxious soon-to-be college students and their parents fill campus each year for Vandal Friday.
Today is one of those Fridays.
Current University of Idaho students need to be accommodating and welcoming to the visitors and remember Vandal Fridays are many students’ first look at campus life.
Vandal Friday, today and next week, is an opportunity for UI students to share their experiences with incoming freshmen.
Students should take advantage of this opportunity and provide honest accounts of their experience here. If your time at UI has been positive, share that with the visiting students.
Think back to the time when you were in their shoes. Prospective students want an accurate picture of what it’s like to be a Vandal and they need to hear it from Vandals themselves.
Now is the time to pass down any wisdom gained from your years of navigating UI.
Let’s paint a positive picture of the university, because first impressions are everything. If you love UI, show it.
Students should support UI President Chuck Staben’s goal of increasing enrollment, because it could mean good things — like keeping tuition prices steady — in the future. Helping create a positive impression on students is a way to show your support.
Future Vandals should seize the opportunity to get to know UI before they walk on campus in August.
Go on the tours and attend the information sessions. Apart from new student orientation, this is one of the last times information will be thrown at you in a similar setting. Getting a jump on your UI knowledge can help jumpstart the success of your first year as a Vandal.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions of anyone. Vandal Friday is organized to provide prospective students with as many resources as possible. Faculty, advisers, housing officials and students are all poised to help.
If you’ve paid your enrollment deposit already, register for your fall classes. This is one of the only times you will be one of the first students to register for classes. Enjoy it while you can, because you will have to wait until you’re a senior to experience it again.
Now is the time to get to know your future home. So to incoming students and their families, welcome to our campus and welcome to the Vandal family.
–KH