2026 First-Year Summer Institute (FSI) Student Application

First-Year Summer Institute

Student Application
First-Year Summer Institute (FSI) is a three-day intensive leadership program for incoming ODU students (transfer students are welcome). FSI builds on the leadership skills of our new students and provides them with a jump-start to becoming acclimated to campus. The students engage with faculty, staff, and current student leaders. The sessions include varied experiences to match participants' interests. All participants are connected with resources for leadership engagement on campus, research, and opportunities to explore career paths.

First-Year Summer Institute (FSI) is scheduled for:

FSI Session 1: Tuesday, July 7th - Thursday, July 9th

FSI Session 2: Tuesday, July 14th - Thursday, July 16th

FSI Session 3: Tuesday, July 21st - Thursday, July 23rd

Participants are on track as Monarch Leaders and are encouraged to continue their pathway to developing leadership via Monarchs LEAD, ODU's Comprehensive Leadership Program.

Students who participate in FSI are more likely to graduate from ODU!

At the end of this program students will:
-Establish an academic and involvement goal
-Be more self-aware of their personality/learning preferences
-Develop skills for successfully working in groups and teams
-Gain awareness of involvement and leadership opportunities and academic resources
-Learn about the Social Change Model of Leadership Development
Are you an incoming first-year student (starting in Fall 2026)? (If you are a current ODU student looking to become a counselor, please complete this application here: https://cglink.me/2cN/s95354) *


FSI Session 1 *


FSI Session 2 *


FSI Session 3 *


First Name *


Last Name *


Cell Phone Number *


Email Address *


Gender *


UIN *


Age (as of July 2026) *


T-shirt size *


Are you a first generation college student (i.e., your parents/guardians have not obtained a college degree)?


Are you a Dominion Scholar?


High School Name *


State *


Cumulative High School GPA *


Intended Major *


Anticipated Date of College Graduation (Students need to take a minimum of 15 credits per semester to complete graduation in 4 years) *


Please share your emergency contact first name *


Please share your emergency contact last name *


Please share your emergency contact phone number *