Susan Backofen

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Kristi-- Sharing your own experiences and frustrations is a wonderful way to acknowledge their own fears and misgivings while showing them it is achievable. Kudos! Susan

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Addressing Student Fears

Dawn-- This sounds great! I especially like how you continually mix them up so they meet many different people rather than just one or two. Susan

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Team Approach in Orientation

Lisanne-- Your Student Services person sounds like she is definitely in the right job! Susan

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Chris-- Great ideas! I especially love the inclusion of Facebook in student contact. I have seen admissions personnel use this effectively, but haven't heard of faculty reaching out in this manner. Do you have a separate account for work or use your personal one? Susan

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Dana-- Kudos for involving financial aid in ways that is more than completing paperwork. Students need to understand and complete all that, obviously. However, making the financial aid staff 'real people' goes a long way to assisting them in completing their education. Susan

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Jacqueline-- This sounds wonderful...you seem to have incorporated many different learning styles in to your orientation while also providing great information. Kudos! Susan

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Anita-- I really like the 'who to contact' sheet; certainly a handy reference as they progress. It is wonderful that you have as many faculty participating in orientation as possible. I am sure this makes a huge, positive impact. Susan

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Edmund-- This sounds absolutely wonderful! Great work Susan

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Kevin-- Sharing personal experiences...successes and failures...is a wonderful learning tool. Great job! Susan

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Sharing Student Information

Erika-- Great! Do you do anything with what the students tell you during this exercise? For instance, does that information go in their file somewhere to remind them of their goals when they are thinking of leaving? Susan