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The Alpha Program is designed to guide first-year Â鶹´«Ã½s in developing skills, behaviors and attitudes that lead to college success. The Office of Admissions admits Â鶹´«Ã½s to the Alpha Program who are able to thrive with the opportunity and support that the program provides. Upon enrolling at Western, first-year Alpha Â鶹´«Ã½s become part of a community of fellow Alpha Â鶹´«Ã½s, upper-class Alpha Â鶹´«Ã½ mentors and supportive faculty and staff.

Program Goals and objectives

The Alpha program goal is to help conditionally admitted Â鶹´«Ã½s develop social and academic skills, behaviors and attitudes that lead to college success during their first year.

To accomplish the aforementioned goal, the Alpha program focuses on the following objectives:

• Introduce Â鶹´«Ã½s to academic and social resources on campus.
• Help Â鶹´«Ã½s navigate WMU academic environment.  
• Help Â鶹´«Ã½s structure their pathway to degree completion.
• Help Â鶹´«Ã½s develop a healthy social and academic identity.
• Assist Â鶹´«Ã½s in cultivating a sense of belonging at WMU.
• Assist Â鶹´«Ã½s in cultivating a collegiate mindset.

Our Mission          

The mission of the Alpha Program is to help first-year Alpha Â鶹´«Ã½s develop skills, behaviors and attitudes that lead to college success in their first year of college. We provide services to assist our Â鶹´«Ã½s in meeting academic challenges and experiencing personal growth as they make the transition from high school to college.