All--
These are all excellent models. Laura, as you can see the length varies--most of which depends on the model you want to adopt. I especially like the fact that some of you are accounting for the 'buying committee' orientation which is extremely important. They can really help with retention efforts if we get them on board, too!
Susan
Each of our arientation steps last aproximately 1.5 hours. We limit and spread out the information so each step last approximately 10 minutes. You need to remind people at each step what there pourpose and topic is and make sure they do that and do not go over, for that will get the entire thing out of sync.
Our orientation program does include faculty at this point and it usually takes about two hours. However, after this participating in this course, it is obvious to me that we need to increase our program by at least another 45 minutes.
We trim time at DADC by having an Information Fair style of Orientation process.
We schedule and orientation period for each class section (Morning, Afternoon, and Evening). During each session students process through a fair of departments (signing a record sheet as they go to make sure they don't miss anything) filling out the necessary paperwork for each.
The parents are provided seating and refreshments during this period. Admissions reps. and instructors are ushers and mingle through during each session.
Each session is approximately 1.5 hours long.
We spend three hours for the actual orientation. However, as a staff we plan on being in the building for five hours to accommodate all the students.
