Fit First-Year for student success
Fit First-Year online trainings are designed to help you with your transition or return to FAU. Areas that may present challenges revolve around substance use, personal health, safety, and finances. Additionally, early career preparation and planning is essential.
We offer these trainings to comply with the FAU, State of Florida, and Federal requirements. Not completing modules may result in your inability to register for classes for an upcoming semester.
Fit First-Year for student success
Complete All 7 Modules ✏️
Career Preparation
Kick-Off Your Future is your introduction to the career planning process, and it will help you build toward your future by understanding your career pathways and salary potential.
Module Assignments:
- Take Major KnOWLedge to explore your career interests.
- Understand your job options by major.
- Be directed to MyFloridaFuture to learn about wage perspectives by FAU majors 1, 5, and 10 years post-graduation.
- Register with the FAU Career Center by claiming your Handshake account and completing your Handshake profile.
- Learn about additional resources the FAU Career Center offers for students.
- Affirm awareness of your selected major’s employment and wage prospects. The affirmation is completed at the end of the Kick-Off Your Future career readiness training module.
Hosted on Canvas
De-stress Success
The De-Stress Success module introduces you to the TAO Connect platform. TAO features interactive mental health tools to meet your needs today. You have completely anonymous, free access, 24/7/365 through FAU.
Module Assignments:
- Getting Stuck in Our Thoughts
- Deep Breathing
- Lifestyle Factors
- Physical Exercise and Sleep
- Social Support
Hosted on TAO Connect
Register your account with your FAU email address.
AlcoholEdu
Module Part 2: 15 minutes
Whether you drink or not, the training will provide information to help you make informed decisions about alcohol as well as negotiate the drinking behavior of your peers. Remember, all information you provide is confidential.
Module Assignments:
- Part 1 takes about 45 to 60 minutes on average to complete.
- Part 2 takes about 15 minutes on average to complete. Note: You will receive a notification email 30 days after completing Part 1 letting you know that it is time to take Part 2; it will not be accessible before that time.
Both parts of the module need to be completed.
Hosted on Vector Solutions
Log in with your FAUNet ID and password.
Sexual Assault Prevention
Module Part 2: 15 minutes
Sexual Assault Prevention training covers the importance of values, aspects of (un)healthy relationships, gender socialization, sexual assault, consent, and bystander intervention.
Module Assignments:
- Part 1 takes about 45 to 60 minutes on average to complete.
- Part 2 takes about 15 minutes on average to complete. Note: You will receive a notification email 30 days after completing Part 1 letting you know that it is time to take Part 2; it will not be accessible before that time.
Both parts of the module need to be completed in order to satisfy this federal mandate.
Hosted on Vector Solutions
Log in with your FAUNet ID and password.
CannabisEDU
Module Part 2: 5 minutes
CannabisEDU is a brief training that offers information to help students make informed decisions about cannabis use or non-use, including how to know when someone’s usage has become problematic.
Module Assignments:
- Part 1 takes about 25 to 35 minutes on average to complete.
- Part 2 takes about 5 minutes to complete. Note: You will receive a notification email 30 days after completing Part 1 letting you know that it is time to take Part 2; it will not be accessible before that time.
Both parts of the module need to be completed.
Hosted on Vector Solutions
Log in with your FAUNet ID and password.
Hazing Prevention 101
Hazing is a serious problem that can cause long lasting effects, both physically, and psychologically. Hazing Prevention is everyone’s responsibility. The Hazing Prevention 101™ training teaches students how to recognize, prevent and report hazing.
Module Assignments:
- Learn to recognize, prevent and report hazing
Hosted on Prevent.Zone
Log in with your FAUNet ID and password.
Financial Literacy
CashCourse is a robust financial wellness online training offering comprehensive and self-paced modules to develop knowledge in budgeting, saving, investing and much more!
Module Assignments:
- Paying for Education
- Budgeting Basics
- Be Credit Savvy
- Student Loans
- Preparing for emergencies
The course includes a financial tools section you can use for your own interest and purposes.