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A Message from the Dean

Welcome to your First Year at WPI!

You have joined a creative, growing, high-energy, hard-working, learning community.  You are here because we believe you can succeed, but also because we believe you will make WPI a better university.

Start well at New Student Orientation. You will meet many people who really love what they are doing, from the Community Advisor who will introduce you to campus to the faculty member who will be your Insight Advisor. You'll learn about some of the resources designed to help you succeed. More important, you will learn about the members of your class and the people who will be with you through the next four years.

Your First Year Experience is one that you will create. WPI has exciting academic programs such as the Great Problem Seminars that will connect you to the project experience in the first year. Many departments have other special programs to welcome you and to help you learn more about their major. We encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities and also take some time to navigate through this website to learn more about WPI, the people, and the programs inside and outside of the classroom that make this a great place to learn.

Art Heinricher, PhD
Associate Dean for the First Year

 

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