… students are Seen, Heard, and Connected. What is the purpose of the First-Year Experience? FYE staff collaborates with scholars to help them succeed during their first year and persist to their second year at ELAC. Counseling, success management, and dynamic programming assure that FYE scholars do well academically and socially. The First-Year Experience ensures that all first-year scholars have a home while at ELAC and are continuously inspired to achieve greatness. Benefits of Making the First-Year …