YoU Matter Institute 2024

The YoU Matter Institute, or UMI, is a fantastic opportunity for you to build a strong community and engage with your peers at Northern Kentucky University. UMI takes place Friday, August 9 through Wednesday, August 14, 2024, on our lovely campus. This program is designed to help students enhance their leadership skills, learn to navigate NKU resources, and form lasting relationships through friendship and mentoring.

As a UMI participant, you can move in early to your residence hall, participate in leadership training and explore the NKU R.O.C.K.S, LAMP, and QPLUS mentoring programs within the Center for Student Inclusiveness. These programs are designed to support you and make you feel more at home at NKU while providing you skills to succeed academically and socially.

· LSI houses Latinos Avanzando Mentorship Program (LAMP), a peer mentoring program designed to serve first year students and upper classmen students via academic, familia and personal belonging, and professional support.

· NKU R.O.C.K.S. is AASI’s longstanding retention mentorship program for Black/African American first year students. The purpose of NKU R.O.C.K.S. is to ease the academic, personal, and social transition from high school to college through the yearlong program. R.O.C.K.S. stands for Responsibility, Opportunity, Community, Knowledge and Success.

· QPLUS Scholars is LGBTQA+ SI’s rebranded leadership program that stands for Queer, Persistence, Leadership, Unity, and Service. The purpose of the QPLUS is to provide peer mentoring for incoming and existing students to foster an inclusive community, foster self-authorship, leadership, and communication skills. 

Overall, UMI is a great way to jumpstart your journey at NKU and to make the most out of your time here at Norse Nation! Whether you're looking to build your leadership skills, learn about other cultures, or simply get more involved on-campus, UMI has something for everyone.

UMI provides a four-day residential experience that includes the following experiences:

· Welcome session

· Community building activities

· College life preparation sessions and resource literacy

· Workshops on leadership development

· Nightly recreational activities

· Closing celebration program

Take a head start on boldly pursuing your dreams!

Biographical Information

First Name

Preferred Name:
What name do you prefer to go by?

Middle Name

Last Name

Birthdate

What sexual orientation do you currently identify with? (If unsure or you prefer not to state, please type "unsure" or "N/A").

What pronouns do you currently prefer to be used? (Click all that apply)

Are of Hispanic, Latinx, and/or Spanish origin?

Yes

No

Prefer not to say

Email Address

Mobile Phone Number:

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Academic Information

High School (begin typing then select from the drop down):

Intended Major:
(If you are not sure yet, you can select Exploratory Studies or or you can review NKU Majors here: https://www.nku.edu/academics.html)

Are you a first-generation student?
This means that your parents/guardians did not complete a 4-year college or university degree. That also includes any parents/guardians who took college courses but did not complete a degree.

Yes

No

Housing

Are you living on campus?

Yes

No

If you haven't applied for housing, be sure to visit https://inside.nku.edu/housing.html and click on "Future Residents" to "Apply for Housing - 2024."

Do you have any housing accommodation needs or preferences? For example, are you interested in a Gender Neutral or ADA Accessible room? (Please note, someone from the team will follow up with a more private conversation, if needed).

Gender Neutral

ADA Accessible

I will not need housing accommodations

Other:

Emergency Contact Information

Parent's First Name:

Parent's Last Name:

Parent's Email:

Parent's Mobile Phone:

Emergency Contact Name:

Emergency Contact Mobile Number:

Emergency Contact Relationship to Student:

Additional Information

Please list any allergies or dietary restrictions (peanut butter, latex, etc.):

YoU Matter Institute

Which Center for Student Inclusiveness mentoring program would you like to participate in? (Click all that apply)

ROCKS (African American Student Initiatives)

LAMP (Latinx Student Initiatives)

QPLUS (LGBTQA+ SI)

UMI Program Participation Agreement

By clicking the acknowledgement box, you understand and agree as a participant in UMI to.

Comply with the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities at all times
Complete the UMI experience from 8/9/24-8/14/24
Participate in all sessions and activities during UMI (this means timeliness, being fully present, and participative; no late arrivals or early departures from program without following the appropriate guidelines; etc.)
Recognize that a violation of code of conduct will result on dismissal from the program
Volunteer as a UMI participant for Move-In day held on Thursday, August 15, 2024 (time and place TBA).
- If you choose to not volunteer for Move-In, you will be charged the $130 USD early move in fee on your Fall 2024 student account.

By clicking the acknowledgement box, you understand and agree as a participant in UMI to.

Comply with the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities at all times
Complete the UMI experience from 8/9/24-8/14/24
Participate in all sessions and activities during UMI (this means timeliness, being fully present, and participative; no late arrivals or early departures from program without following the appropriate guidelines; etc.)
Recognize that a violation of code of conduct will result on dismissal from the program
Volunteer as a UMI participant for Move-In day held on Thursday, August 15, 2024 (time and place TBA).
- If you choose to not volunteer for Move-In, you will be charged the $130 USD early move in fee on your Fall 2024 student account.

Yes, I understand and agree