Mohammed VI library and first-year experience program collaborations: Supporting the academic success of first-year students at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane

Ensuring that first-year students have opportunities to connect, adapt their learning, and develop skills is crucial for academic success. Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane places a high priority on meeting the needs of incoming students through its First-Year Experience (FYE) Program. The program includes, but is not limited to, initiatives and collaborations with librarians.

Throughout these last few years, the Mohamed VI Library (M6L) and the FYE Program have had fruitful collaborations. These collaborations involve providing resources and support to help first-year students transition to college life and succeed academically.

While implementing these collaborations, especially during the expansion of Al Akhawayn university, various challenges were faced by FYE and M6L. This situation resulted in growing expectations from different stakeholders including Freshmen students.

The presentation will:

• Share the FYE and library experience, while engaging with incoming students during the university’s expansion period, to get input and feedback from the audience.
• Suggest potential areas for future collaboration between M6L and FYE to get input and feedback from the audience on how to prioritize and implement collaboration initiatives.