Welcome to University
The Guidance and Counselling Unit invites all first-year students to an online orientation session.
Theme: “Freedom is Exciting. Responsibility is the Price.” Transitioning, Thriving and Staying on Track
As you begin this new chapter, you are entering an environment that offers greater freedom, new opportunities, new friendships and new experiences. With that freedom comes responsibility, self-discipline and accountability.
What the Session Covers
This interactive online session is designed to help first-year students:
- Understand and navigate the transition from secondary school to university.
- Adjust positively to university life and its new demands.
- Develop effective study habits for better academic performance.
- Manage time, freedom and personal responsibilities effectively.
- Make healthy and responsible choices.
- Understand and manage peer pressure and other challenges.
- Take care of their mental health and emotional wellbeing.
- Know when and where to seek help when challenges arise.
- Stay focused on their goals and make the most of their university experience.
University gives you the freedom to choose your path. Your choices determine where that path leads.
Come, learn, interact and discover practical strategies for transitioning successfully, thriving and staying on track.
Session Details:
Topic: Welcome to University
Date: Thursday, 20 August 2026
Time: 3:00pm (EAT)
Platform: Zoom
Meeting ID: 910 9026 5979
Passcode: 1971
Join the Zoom Meeting: https://kyu-ac-ug.zoom.us/j/91090265979?pwd=KhIm7WTaTPV4vT13hQ017bq8JHexBE.1
Join via Meeting Chat:https://kyu-ac-ug.zoom.us/launch/jc/91090265979
For further support, contact the Guidance and Counselling Unit through the Office of the Dean of Students on 041-286743 or 041-285001/2, or by email at deanofstudents@kyu.ac.ug.
Your journey begins here. Make it count.
