NODA Internship
Reflection on Competency 2
During my internship I had planned on learning about the transitional issues SJSU students faced when entering into the institution. In particular I was hoping to see what issues were unique to students at a large, urban institution. While I was not afforded the opportunity to ask students first hand what they were experiencing, I [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Reflection of Competency 1
One of my main goals for choosing a National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) internship was to learn about the goals, trends, and key issues related to orientation and first-year programming. I wanted to understand the rationale for the various activities and sessions that first-year students went through as part of their orientation experience and how [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Combating info overload/folder fatigue
Everyone who has ever working orientation knows the pain of stuffing endless information folders for students and parents. This summer I stuffed more than my fair share and I’m sure that factors into my feelings on the matter. I understand that departments and offices on campus want to get the message out about the services [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )NODA Internship Learning Contract
Learning Contract for NODA Internship 08′ at San Jose State University Department: Student Involvement, Orientation and Transition (OAT) and Academic Advising and Retention Services The experiences I hope to have and competencies I hope to gain during this internship include: 1. Knowledge of Higher Education and Student Affairs a. Goals, trends and key issues related [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Better late than never, right?
Should students who come to later orientation sessions be penalized for doing so? At SJSU seats in classes are not put aside for each orientation session. [While I'm sure there are many factors that have gone into the creation of this policy, I think that one of the reasons SJSU can do this is because the majority [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The waiting game
Having completed orientation seasons at two large, public institutions that invited between 300 and 450 students per session, I have often wondered hot to best deal with the problem of so many students, so many activities, so many lines. It seems to me that different programs find different ways to keep students and guests busy [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )University Image and Branding
Today in our Student Involvement staff meeting I learned about San Jose State’s new image and branding campaign. All and all there is a 60 page booklet that shows the one and only logo that student organizations can use on their publications as well as the font they must use for all text documents, as [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Do the words orientation and mandatory go together?
San Jose State requires that all incoming students complete all facets of the orientation program. In an effort to ensure that students stay for the full program student leaders take attendance multiple times during the first day, students are kept busy until 11 PM and then send directly back to the residence halls and are not [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Creating a path towards success
Every single adviser I have talked to talks about creating freshman schedules that will help them succeed and not set them up for failure as new students at SJSU. I think that part of the reason that this idea is stressed so much is because a large percentage of SJSU students must take remedial math or English [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )The Student Staff Tight Rope Routine
I think one of the greatest challenges for orientation directors is hiring student staff members hereby referred to as orientation leaders (O.L.s) who can successfully walk the tight rope between peer mentor and staff member. On one hand we are asking these students to gain the trust of incoming students and as such we expect them to be approachable, friendly [...]
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