What is SAFE Voyage?
SAFE Voyage is a pre-orientation program for students participating in SAFE. If you participate in the SAFE Voyage experience, you check into your residence hall one week before classes begin, learn to navigate Charlotte’s campus, network with students and faculty, and be introduced to the many student organizations and departments. Your participation in SAFE Voyage automatically enrolls you in the SAFE Program. SAFE Voyage participants are matched with upper-class students who serve, not only as a mentor, but as a confidant, and friend. The SAFE Program is one of the best retention tools at Charlotte.
Benefits of SAFE Voyage:
- Get a head start on your college transition!
- Network with other students, faculty and staff.
- Attend workshops geared toward your academic success and personal development
- Connect with a trained SAFE Mentors who will serve as mentors throughout your first year.
- Early move-in! Move into your assigned residence hall room before the rush!
The SAFE Program aims to match students with an upperclass mentor based on a number of factors including their college and or major. These are some of the following majors and minors that are represented among this year’s staff:
- Accounting
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Child and Family Development
- Civil Engineering Technology
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Construction Management
- Criminal Justice
- Dance Education
- Data Science
- Economics
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- Health Systems Management
- Marketing
- Management Information Systems
- Mass Media
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nursing
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Social Work
- Theater
- University College (Undecided)
Students majoring or planning to major in Engineering can also gain additional mentoring opportunities and student support in the Lee College of Engineering. Please visit the MAPS website to learn about more resources in addition to SAFE.