Project Care
A 35+ Year Tradition of Community, Mentorship, and CARE!
Welcome, Incoming Catamounts!
Being a new college freshman or transfer student can be quite overwhelming. Are you worried about finding your place on campus? Do you wish you had a support network filled with experienced upperclassmen mentors? Are you looking for a program that advocates for your personal growth? Do you want to have a close-knit friend group waiting at 蘑菇短视频for you from the start?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, Project CARE is for you!
Finding your community, building connections, and navigating this new environment can be a big challenge.
That鈥檚 where Project CARE comes in.
If you鈥檙e hoping to find your place on campus, be matched with an upper鈥慶lass mentor, or begin your 蘑菇短视频journey with a supportive community ready and eager to support your journey, Project CARE is designed for you.
What Is Project CARE?
For more than 35 years, Project CARE has been one of WCU鈥檚 most trusted and long鈥憇tanding student support programs. Since 1991, it has helped numerous new Catamounts build confidence, community, and a strong academic foundation.
Project CARE supports students by:
- Creating a welcoming, close鈥慿nit community
- Providing intentional peer鈥憈o鈥憄eer mentorship
- Offering opportunities for personal and professional growth
- Helping students transition successfully into life at WCU
Guided by committed upper鈥慶lass mentors, the program has a proven history of positively impacting retention, graduation, and overall student success across generations of 蘑菇短视频students.
Why Join Project CARE?
Joining Project CARE gives you access to a FREE, full鈥憏ear program built to help you thrive at WCU, from the moment you arrive.
Program Benefits:
- FREE year鈥憀ong mentorship program
- Two鈥慸ay community鈥慴uilding retreat before the semester begins
- A hand鈥憇elected upper鈥慶lass mentor dedicated to helping you grow
- Opportunities to grow your personal, intellectual, and professional identity
- Project CARE swag (shirts, lanyards, and more!)
- A built鈥慽n community of mentees and mentors
- Access to a broad network of campus resources
- Exclusive access to Project CARE programs and leadership opportunities
- Course credit through a Project CARE USI class
- A strong foundation for your college experience
Program Requirements:
To participate in Project CARE, mentees must:
- Attend a two鈥慸ay retreat and program orientation in August
- Commit to the full academic year and sign a participation agreement
- Maintain regular communication with Project CARE staff and their mentor
- Enroll in the Project CARE USI course, which fulfills the required Freshman Seminar (Note: This USI course replaces your standard first-year experience course)
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"Project CARE impacted me and my ability to navigate my student experience this year greatly. Being a part of Project CARE is one of the best decisions I ever made, it gave me a place at school to call home. I made so many great friends and experiences here. I will be forever thankful for this organization."