The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is pervasive throughout the university curriculum. First-year students who arrive deficient in these skills are ill-prepared to succeed in today’s academic environment. Given that the modern workplace requires ICT-literate knowledge workers, it is imperative that students attain the skills required to succeed Our panel will examine this issue on four fronts. First we will examine how insufficient state curriculum standards may hinder the ability of first-year students to succeed. Next we will examine the experience and skill differences which exist among first-year students. We will then examine how the contrast between faculty expectations and actual student skills. Finally, we will examine how first-year students learn their technology skills.