Kompass
Kompass is a free three-day extended summer orientation and freshman-year retention program designed to accelerate academic success for incoming freshmen multicultural and first generation students in Agriculture, Arts & Sciences, APDesign, Business, Education, Engineering, and Health & Human Sciences.
2025 Program Dates: August 17-20, 2025
College Contacts:
College of Agriculture: Dr. Zelia Wiley (zwiley@ksu.edu / 785-532-5793)
College of Business: Dr. Olivia Law-DelRosso (olivia@ksu.edu / 785-532-6986)
College of Engineering: LaVerne Bitsie-Baldwin (lbaldwin@ksu.edu / 785-532-5949)
College of APDesign: Mitzi Farmer (mwfarmer@ksu.edu / 785-532-1997)
College of Health & Human Sciences: Shawna Jordan (jordan@ksu.edu)
College of Arts & Sciences: Kimathi Choma, (kchoma@ksu.edu)
College of Education: Pedro Espinoza, (pedro1@ksu.edu)
Kompass benefits include:
- A 3-day university experience program, which integrates academics to prepare for the rigors of college life.
- Early move-in into their assigned Residence Hall, early move-in fee paid by program.
- On-campus industry visit with our corporate sponsor, Koch Ind.
- Professional, cultural, scholarship, and academic opportunities.
- Support from College Directors and Peer Mentors.
"Project IMPACT is one of the best things that ever happened to me during my time at K-State. Through this program, I met new friends, gained valuable mentors, and was introduced to campus in the most effective way possible. Even today, those same friends and mentors continue to provide me with support and access to opportunities."
-Christopher, Engineering student and Kompass 2018 participant
Eligibility Requirements:
- Apply to attend the summer before your freshman year at Kansas State University.
- Plan to major in Agriculture; Business; Engineering; Health and Human Sciences; Arts and Sciences; Architecture, Planning and Design; or Education.
- Geared toward first-generation, multicultural, or FAFSA eligible students.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):