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New FYE Event Categories

The FYE Team is excited to share the FYE Event categories for the fall 2025 semester. First-year students will be required to attend one of each category in order to pass their FYE class. Submissions for FYE Event credit will begin in August. If you have an event but are not sure what category it should count as, there will be an option for you to select asking the FYE Team to pick the category. For any questions, please reach out to the FYE team at fye@fairfield.edu. 

FYE Event Categories:
  • 1 FYE Arts Event: This category is to help expose first-year students to all the resources and events that Fairfield hosts designed to introduce students to the arts.
    • Examples: Quick Center events, events at FUAM, lectures pertaining to arts and culture, film screenings, etc.
  • 1 FYE School Spirit/Athletics Event: This category is to help draw attention to the many events Fairfield hosts that encourage students to show their Fairfield spirit.
    •  Examples: athletic competitions, FUSA/athletics collaborations, Fairfield Experience Fair, First Fairfield Friday, etc.
  • 1 FYE Social Event: This category is designed to help highlight the events hosted by different groups on campus that allow students the opportunity to meet new people and have fun.
    • Examples: F@N, Late Night Commons, FUSA weekend programming, RA Events, etc.
  • 1 FYE Academic/Career Event: This category is to showcase to first-year students the different events Fairfield hosts to highlight what students learn in the classroom connects to the world outside of Fairfield.
    • Examples: study skills workshops, school-sponsored lectures, Academic Exploration Fair, Study Abroad Fair, career development events, etc.  
  • 1 FYE Health and Wellness Event: This category is to highlight the focus Fairfield has to making sure students are taking care of their overall health and wellness on campus.
    •  Examples: Wellness Wednesdays, Fresh Check Day, FUSA H&W events, nutritional events, spiritual events, recreation events, etc.
  • 1 FYE Multicultural Event: This category is to help introduce or re-introduce first-year students to the cultures and experiences that are celebrated on Fairfield’s campus. 
    • Examples: FUSA DEI events, Diwali, Flavors of Asia, etc.


For more information, contact Casey Murray / 203-254-4000 ext: 2114 / cmurray1@fairfield.edu