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The Westfield State Experience

The Westfield State Experience

Life-Changing Opportunities Contribute to Student Success

The Westfield State Experience is a signature program that provides a roadmap to success with skills and awareness that go beyond the classroom, beyond our campus, and into the greater world. Throughout your time at Westfield State, you will be given the opportunity to discover, develop and practice activities that enhance your education and provide you with real-world experiences that will transform you into a confident, successful and responsible leader in society.

The Westfield State Experience is designed to provide you with guidance and support as you move through each year of college, encountering unique and transformative opportunities along the way including first-year only classes, civic engagement opportunities, study abroad, undergraduate research and creative activity and internships.  Through The Westfield State Experience, we’ll be with you each step of the way, anticipating the choices that lay ahead and helping you make the best decisions for your academic and professional careers. 

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First-Year: Experience

Delve into your first year of college with the popular first-year READ and exclusive classes just for first-year students.
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Second-Year: Reflection

Explore the possibilities for your future with individualized guidance to help you align goals, aspirations and careers with curricular and extracurricular activities.
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Third-Year: High-Impact Practices

Engage in intensive nontraditional learning experiences like undergraduate research and creative activity, service learning, study abroad and internships.
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Fourth-Year: The Last Mile

Prepare for the next step in your journey with capstone courses, projects and senior events that will propel you into your career and/or graduate school.
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The Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity

We have established the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (CURCA) to provide you with the opportunity to explore your curiosity and apply your classroom learning to hands-on research and activities, working closely with faculty experts.

For more information about The Westfield State Experience, contact Dr. Elizabeth Stassinos, Faculty Coordinator for the Westfield State Experience (estassinos@westfield.ma.edu, 413-572-8421) or Valerie Tremblay, Student Affairs Liaison to the Westfield State Experience (vtremblay@westfield.ma.edu, 413-572-5619).
 

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