As an integral part of the First Year Advising Team (FYAT) program for Fall 2016 semester, the faculty advisers and peer student mentors took part in a “Briefing Session” on August 18, 2016 at the UB-1 Auditorium where they were introduced to the objectives and activities to be undertaken throughout the next two semesters. Mr. Ivan Shafaat Bari, Director of the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) inaugurated the session. The faculty member of OSA and FYAT coordinator Solaiman Jony gave detailed explanations on the developmental advising procedures and schedules to the advisers and mentors and responded to the queries from the participants regarding the program. Ms. Tanjia Afrin Turin and Ms. Fatema Israt Jahan, both faculty members and FYAT advisers attended the briefing session with new advisers and mentors. The program organizers also distributed advising manuals to the faculty advisers and student peer mentors.