Student Activities, Involvement, Retention & Success
I was facilitating a full-day orientation leader training recently and an orientation leader asked me how to get a group’s focus back without yelling at them. That is an excellent question and one that comes into play often- whether you’re doing an icebreaker with 500 new students or you’re running a committee meeting of 8. The worst thing one can do is yell at them to, “Be quiet!” “Stop talking!” or even “SHUT UP!” It’s hard to believe but I’ve heard the latter said by … [Read more...]
I remember my new student orientation program as though it were yesterday (it wasn’t). All of the incoming freshmen - yes, once upon a time, new students were called freshmen (not First Years, New Students, Post-Secondary Initiates, etc) - gathered in Albee Hall on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. We were given some basic rules and 'do nots' of the university and then were organized into groups of ten with an experienced student - I don’t think he was even called … [Read more...]
You say someone told you that orientation is not really important and you plan to skip it? Well, before you skip it you might want to consider what you could be missing out on before you decide to skip it. Here are some tips on why you should go to orientation and how to get the most out of it. REASON #1 - Orientation will help you achieve a smooth transition and get familiar with the student support services offered at your school. Have you ever bought a high-tech gadget but you didn’t … [Read more...]
Did you know that the success or failure of new students on campus lies in the hands of your Orientation Leaders? It’s true. And how they are prepared for their responsibilities will determine if those new students are successful during their collegiate career. When I arrived on campus, my college orientation consisted of getting handed a Student Handbook with an envelope of coupons from local vendors and about a 30-minute session of going around a circle with 10 new students talking … [Read more...]
In order to get the most out of orientation you must have an open mind. With the right attitude you will be able to listen and absorb all of the information that will be provided to you during orientation. Make sure you arrive prepared with paper and something to write with or record on. You'll receive so much information your brain will be on overload and you'll be able to review your notes later. Be sure to pay close attention to names, buildings and campus resources so you can notate where … [Read more...]
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