Lawrence--
The dress and appearance code is an interesting idea and certainly prepares them for the 'real world' where these things are very important.
Susan
Craig--
The format you suggest here can be highly effective. Students related better to other/former students and they provide a real example of what they can achieve if they complete their education.
Susan
The Academics department has faculty members attend orientation and introduce themselves. Career Services and Student Services are involved. Also, Financial Aid, the Librarian, and the Business Office are involved. Each department has a presentation to share and allotted time to answer any questions.
financial aid and student services are involved from day one in our jumpstart program to insure that the students get all the information and paperwork completed to reduce their stress level.
Earl--
It sounds like you have all the right people involved. Do you use any tactics to provide interaction among the students?
Susan
We provide opportunities for new students to interact and get to know each other. We do this in a large group setting and in breakout sessions for each program.
I believe that education should make a big apearence, i also having current student and graduates speak would be nice to prospective from thier peers. Also like the idea of a small task that is simple but applys to the school to allow a small amount of achievment to help lessing the fears the may have about the journey they are about to start on.
Jeff, your orientation set pretty much mirrors what we do at our institution. It seems to work great.
Earl--
I like that you have interactive activities. Do you have specific things you have them do?
Susan
We usually have students mingle amongst themselves,introducing themselves, and getting to know things about each other.
I am an allied health teacher and the campus librarian. This allows me to connect with the students on two levels. I present the library material at orientation and meet the students as an instructor. I wind up with more questions about the library than I do the program. Financial aid also receives many questions.
I think it is a good idea to get faculty involved. This helps to ease student anxiety.
Also, student clubs might also want to attend to create a warm, inviting feeling for new students.
Hello,
Yes, I love your idea of having student ambassadors attend. They can answer many questions and ease students' fears.
Hello,
I think it is important for faculty to actually talk with the students instead of doing something useless like passing out ID's.
Carol--
Having students clubs/activities involved is a great way to help new students connect with the institution outside of class. I think it gives new students opportunity to know there are other ways to become involved in their school.
Susan
Our Student Services has the last contact before day 1.
Student Services plays a key role in pupil success. They track attendance, solve personal issues, and help to guide the students through the dizzying world of higher education. Sometimes the students need a reminder that there are alot of people working behind the scenes toward their future.
Education. The instructors have more hours in contact with the student thany other staff.It takes a village to raise a child. None of us succeed alone and to make students understand that the whole staff are their for them. Instructors should be their.
This is an area that I am not all the familiar within the company that I work for. I am an instructor and I unfortunately know very little on the administration side. I go in and I do what I have to do to teach the students what they need to know for the subject at hand. On the other hand I would assume that Student services, Financial aid, or Employment department and someone from the Educational staff would be a part of the orientation so that the student become familiar with them and their department just in case if they have any issues they would know where do go.
I honestly have no idea how orientation is handled at my institution. I am an instructor and have never been on a welcoming committee I would assume that we have all of the different areas represented on orientation but I will ask my students and get with my manager and ask how this is conducted. Maybe I will have a chance to see an orientation.
