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Pathways to Excellence (P2E)

Transforming a Commuter Campus Into a Community Campus.

Summer 2025 P2E

Kickstart your journey as a proud and prepared ¼ªÏé·» Matador with this FREE four-week summer transition program designed to support your success! Amazing resources, technology support, building community — you’ll experience it all this summer and receive support throughout your entire first year.

Interested? Please fill out our interest form.

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Find out what students are saying about P2E in the Learn. Explore. Accelerate. Prepare. video:

P2E es su clave para un viaje universitario exitoso en ¼ªÏé·». ¡Aprende, Explora, Avanza y Prepárate!

As an incoming student in P2E, you’ll discover valuable campus resources that will help boost your confidence and prepare you for the adventure of your first semester. You’ll preview what it’s like to be in a university classroom and connect with ¼ªÏé·» faculty, staff, and classmates during the summer before your first fall classes.

Please check back here regularly for program updates.

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Students in the Pathways to Excellence program. Students in the Pathways to Excellence program, summer 2024.

P2E in the News

Building Skills and Confidence in the Pathways to Excellence Program

When Davion Harris, 18, started his ¼ªÏé·» undergraduate journey this fall, his excitement was tempered by apprehension.

“My biggest concern was not having it together and just being lost, because I’m first generation,†he said. “I’m going to have absolutely no knowledge of college … I didn’t want to be the typical ‘lost freshman.'â€

Upcoming Events and Information Sessions

Apr 29

P2E General Information Session

Time: 6:00 pm — 7:00 pm

May 1

P2E General Information Session

Time: 6:00 pm — 7:00 pm

Information Sessions for Summer 2025 begin April 2025, see our for more info.

Here’s What Students Are Saying ¼ªÏé·» Their Summer P2E Experience:

Andrea Navarro, Kinesiology Exercise Science student

"I would recommend the P2E program for incoming freshmen because they have these little activities that just show you what to expect and help ease you into college. So, it’s really beneficial and it really made me a lot more comfortable coming into the fall semester."
—Andrea Navarro, Kinesiology Exercise Science

Jose Sanabria, Computer Science student

"The most rewarding part was definitely when I started my fall semester, confident in my math skills and confident in my studying skills. I knew I had the tools to succeed in my academic life."
—Jose Sanabria, Computer Science

Espii Ruiz, Kinesiology Sports Studies and Peer Mentor

"The Pathways to Excellence mission is to help new freshmen, straight out of high school, get accustomed to the university and its culture before stepping foot into the actual university. If you have the opportunity, do it. It’s like a cheat sheet for ¼ªÏé·»!"
—Espii Ruiz, Kinesiology Sports Studies and Peer Mentor

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