The EXCEL Residential College is open to first-year and transfer exploratory majors with less than 25 credit hours. Through EXCEL, students have the capability to explore the numerous majors at Kent State University prior to declaring a major. The program focuses on students’ academic and personal success and offers students’ resources in choosing an appropriate college major.

Furthermore, students in EXCEL reside in Lake Hall, which is located in the central part of campus. This hall is connected to the Student Advising Center that houses the professional academic advisers for all exploratory students. This residential college gives students an opportunity to get to know others that are also new to the university and searching for their career direction.

Students in EXCEL receive personalized assistance other first-year students do not receive. EXCEL students are offered the opportunity to attend special programs designed to enhance their success. Each month, EXCEL students are required to attend at least two programs that provide assistance with deciding on a major/career, as well as help with basic academic success issues that are important to incoming first-year students, such as time management, stress relief and study skills. Also, EXCEL provides social opportunities for these students.

Fall	US 10097	First Year Colloquium
	ENG 11011	College Writing I
	SOC 12050	Intro to Sociology(3cr)
		OR
	PHY 11030	Seven Ideas which Shook the Universe (3cr)
Spring
	HIST 12071	U.S. History-Modern Period (3cr)
		OR
	MUS 22121	Music as World Phenomenon

Must be a first-year or transfer student with an exploratory major with less than 25 credit hours. Participating students must reside in Lake Hall.

• Check EXCEL in the Residential Learning Community section of the residence hall application.
• Tell your academic adviser at the Destination Kent State Advising and Registration program that you need to register (sign up) for the EXCEL core of courses.
• Sign Up Quickly! The EXCEL program is in high demand among new Exploratory students. Students are selected on a first-come, first-serve basis. It is to your advantage to join this group of successful first-year students.
• ONLINE APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND HERE: http://explore.kent.edu/excel/html/apply_plain.html

Martha Deep
Academic Program Adviser/EXCEL Coordinator
Email: mdeep@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-3676

For more information about EXCEL, please visit our website at http://explore.kent.edu/excel/index.html