The current status of the University of Kentucky freshman experience was examined in a comprehensive study as a basis for determining needed action. The study commission consisted of 59 representative students, faculty, and staff whose work was divided among four task groups: (1) Student Recruitment and Pre-Admissions Contact; (2) Summer Advising Conference and Other Orientation Programs; (3) Academic Offerings and Instruction; and (4) Campus Climate. Proposals for action are made regarding: preadmission information and student recruitment; the advising conferences; academic advising and information services; academic programs and course content; residential life; cultural enrichment and recreational programming; research on freshmen; and coordination and oversight responsibilities. (LBH)