First Year Experience Programs

CAMPUSPEAK’s first-year experience programs help students build confidence, connection, and the practical skills to make the most of the opportunities ahead.

Featured Speaker: NIsan TROTTER
Accelerating Excellence: How to Drive What’s Inside of You Towards Success

Delivered by Nisan Trotter – Keynote Speaker, Former Collegiate Athlete, Fitness Entrepreneur, and Motivational Speaker

Born Gifted to Lead: Your Life, Your Legacy

Delivered by Nisan Trotter – Keynote Speaker, Former Collegiate Athlete, Fitness Entrepreneur, and Motivational Speaker

Your First Year Advantage

Delivered by Austin Arias – Speaker, Trusted Voice in Leadership & Organizational Development

The Year of Excellence

Delivered by Linnita Hosten – Keynote Speaker, Award-winning Student Success Strategist

Jumping ALL In – Kick Starting Your College Career

Delivered by Aaron Wilson – Keynote Speaker, Singer-Songwriter, Author, and Confidence-Building Motivator

Face It. Fuel It. Fire It Up!

Delivered by Aaron Wilson – Keynote Speaker, Singer-Songwriter, Author, and Confidence-Building Motivator

New Found Freedoms: Navigating the Transition to College Life

Alonzo Jones HeadshotDelivered by Alonzo Jones – Keynote Speaker, Associate Athletic Director for Championship Life, Arizona State University

The Rough Draft Mindset

Delivered by Tianna Faye Soto – Keynote Speaker, Journalist, and Mental Health Advocate

Decide With Conviction (For First Year Students)

Delivered by Jen Aks – Keynote Speaker, Best Selling Author, and Embodied Leadership Expert

Three New Friends

Delivered by Brady Gil – Keynote Speaker, Director of Play, and Camp Grounded Co-Creator

The Power of Firsts

Delivered by Kipp Colvin – Keynote Speaker, Empowerment Coach, Founder of Colvin Coaching

Making Happiness: Maximizing Your College Experience

Delivered by Chris Butsch – Keynote Speaker, Author of The Millennial’s Guide to Making Happiness

From Friendship to Foreplay: Navigating the Minefield of the First Year Experience

Delivered by Andrea Mosby – Keynote Speaker, Resilience Advocate, and Personal Development Educator

Redefining Able

Tricia DowningDelivered by Tricia Lynn Downing – Keynote Speaker, Author, and Paralympian

Is a Beloved Community Possible?

Delivered by Dr. Walter Kimbrough – Keynote Speaker, Greek Life Expert, & Former HBCU President

Claws, Coke, and College

Archie Messersmith-BuntingDelivered by Archie Messersmith-Bunting – Keynote Speaker & Mental Health Awareness Advocate

What We Owe Each Other

Delivered by Noel Quiñones– Keynote Speaker, Emmy Award-Winning Poet, and Educator