Intro to Launch
Launch is a yearlong program designed to promote your success in college and empower your academic, social and personal growth. Launch is tailored to you, offering you the freedom to pursue topics you love while working directly with your own mentorship team.
Your Distinctive First-Year Experience
The beauty of Launch is that it allows you to set your own course. You will enjoy immersive courses dedicated to an area of interest and will experience unique features like a personal development summit, a success hub and a lab dedicated to self-growth. You will be intellectually challenged, inspired by a panel of advisors focused on your success, and will gain a deeper understanding of your unique strengths and passions.
Getting Started
Launch is a yearlong program designed to promote your success in college and empower your academic, social and personal growth.
Launch Mentors
Connect with upper-class students who serve as knowledgeable guides.
First-Year Seminar
Individualize your Launch path by taking a single class that examines a contemporary topic.
HamiltonONE
HamiltonONE is the college’s student success hub. Think of it as your one-stop-shop for all things related to your success at Franklin College.
Student Success
Discover all the ways we offer support including our student success hub and family partnerships.
Immersive Term
Rather than beginning a full second-semester course load directly after the winter holiday break, students at Franklin College enroll in an Immersive Term course, lasting the month of January.
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“I am more open and always willing to talk to people whether I am having a good day or a bad day. I tell my mentees, ‘Listen, I am not a person of authority. I go to school with you. We’re friends. It’s like being a big brother.’ ” - Bennie Patterson '22
Meet Our Team
Associate Dean for Student Success
Kellie Schmidt
Phone: 317.738.8286
Email: kschmidt@franklincollege.edu