Academic Support and Mentoring

Academic Support and Mentoring

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A campuswide initiative to recognize and celebrate the supportive, energetic and inclusive first-generation community at UMKC.

Pennant with First Gen Proud written on it

First generation faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to join the First Gen Proud directory, as are allies who were not first generation themselves but want to support first-generation students. We also invite all faculty and staff to add First Gen Proud to your email signature.

View the First Gen Proud Directory

Join our First Gen Proud community!

Fill out the First Gen Proud Directory Google form

First Generation Student Union

Current students may also join the First Generation Student Union through RooGroups.

Sign up now

First Gen Zoom Backgrounds

Click on any of the images in the section below to open them in a new window. Feel free to download and use them as your Zoom background!

First Gen icon over campus photo.

First Gen icon over UMKC library photo.

First Gen Supporter icon over Student Union building photo.

First Gen pennants in repeating design.

First Gen icon over blue background.