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Embrace Your Boilermaker Community Through HHS Connex

In the College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS), faculty and staff stand together to support HHS students’ giant leaps.

HHS Connex is a signature program that fosters the excellence of all undergraduate students in the College of Health and Human Sciences by offering academic, social and professional development events, activities and experiences designed to:

  • Aid students’ transition to Purdue and HHS
  • Increase students’ connection to HHS
  • Provide networking opportunities with HHS peers, faculty, staff and alumni
  • Build bridges with on- and off-campus communities
  • Connect students to professional development opportunities.

HHS Connex builds upon Purdue University’s land-grant mission through unique, college-specific programming and through collaboration with HHS and Purdue offices, academic units and organizations. Stay up to date on the latest activities and learn more about us by following @HHSConnex on Instagram. Please email us at hhsconnex@purdue.edu with any questions, comments or suggestions you may have about the program.

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Academic Year Upcoming Events

During the academic year, HHS Connex offers events that help undergraduates meet other students, faculty and staff; get involved in research; access professional development opportunities; hear from alumni and professionals; and relax or improve their sense of well-being.

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HHS Connex Summer Experience

The HHS Connex Summer Experience is a College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) program designed to welcome first-year students. Any HHS student may apply and be accepted.

Part of Purdue’s Early Start program, the HHS Connex Summer Experience offers you the opportunity to get a head start on your academics, learn about campus resources, build community, participate in events and immerse yourself in the college when campus is less busy. This allows you to become acclimated and have a successful transition to Purdue. You will earn six to nine credit hours during a five-week summer session starting in July. The five-week session spans July 14 to August 15, 2025. Move-in takes place Saturday, July 12, and orientation will occur July 12-13, 2025.

By participating in the HHS Connex Summer Experience, you will join a cohort of students and generate community and connection through:

  • Mentoring from HHS students who have been specially selected to help you build peer networks and learn about resources for academic success
  • College-specific extracurricular activities, such as dinner with HHS alumni working in industry and dinner with HHS VIPs (administrators, faculty and student leaders)
  • Taking courses with other HHS Connex Summer Experience students, including at least one small HHS course that will put you ahead of schedule for degree completion
  • Professional networking and early career exploration events organized in partnership with HHS Career Development
  • Opportunities to learn about undergraduate research from HHS faculty
  • Staying in a residence hall with other HHS Connex Summer Experience students

The HHS Connex Summer Experience is a special opportunity for new beginners in the College of Health and Human Sciences. HHS Emerging Leaders Scholars who participate in Early Start will automatically join the HHS Connex Summer Experience and will also gain access to Emerging Leaders Scholars events and opportunities.

Connex students enroll in six to nine credit hours, including the following:

  • PSY 12000 (for HHS Connex students only)
  • HONR 120, GS 120 or GS 19501
  • One additional course offered during the summer

All courses must be taken in-person. Distance learning will not be allowed to facilitate the residential aspect of the HHS Connex Summer Experience. The only exception will be for students who have already received credit for PSY 12000 and for whom no other suitable courses are offered in-person. All students will stay in the same residence hall and engage in peer mentoring activities.

Additional Required Activities

In addition to participating in required Early Start events, students will be required to engage in the following HHS-specific activities:

  • A formal VIP welcome dinner where students can meet and hear from HHS leadership.
  • A networking event with recent alumni from a variety of fields and careers, where you can hear about their experiences as HHS students and collect advice for success as a Boilermaker.
  • Faculty research lab visits alongside your peer mentor to learn more about research opportunities.
  • A professional purposes workshop offered by HHS Career Development.
  • A closing celebration to reflect on your successes.

Application Process

Although the HHS Connex Summer Experience is part of Early Start, students must complete a brief application form to be accepted into the program. Opting into Early Start does not automatically qualify you for the HHS Connex Summer Experience unless you are an HHS Emerging Leaders Scholar. For information about the summer 2025 program, please contact Tammy Conard-Salvo.

Deadlines

Priority Deadline: April 10, 2025, and then applications are accepted on a rolling basis until May 5, 2025.

Last modified: April 1, 2025