Please accept this invite and plan to attend this year’s New Student Convocation as FGCU officially welcomes you into the FGCU academic community.

Just as commencement is a ritual marking the completion of study, convocation is a ritual signaling the beginning of your college career. .  Convocation is the first of many educational experiences allowing you to develop a connection to FGCU.  This formal, yet celebratory, event provides an opportunity for FGCU to demonstrate how we value the significance of your educational endeavors.

Each year, FGCU New Student Convocation has a special guest speaker.  This year, Rachel Myers, a reporter with The News Press, will speak of her travels to Afghanistan in 2003 where she lived for four months as a journalist working for a women’s start-up magazine.  Drawing from her experiences while in Afghanistan, Rachel will discuss the value of taking calculated risks and encouraged new students venture out of their comfort zone in order to best achieve their goals both in and out of the classroom.  Rachel will also present a slide show presentation not to be missed!

Frequently Asked Questions About New Student Convocation

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