Orientation Committee, New Student Update Delete

Reports through VP Student Development

Membership:

First Year Experience/Coordinator, chair, director of Student Success Center, director of Student Life and Activities, Counseling Services coordinator, men’s residence hall dean, women’s residence hall dean, assistant director of Records and Advisement, director of Institutional Research and Planning, two teaching faculty members appointed by the University Senate to alternating, non-renewable, 2-year terms (eligible for another term after a one-year hiatus), student representative, vice president for Student Development, ex officio.

Functions: The New Student Orientation committee, in cooperation with the offices of Student Development and Academic Administration, provides oversight to the planning of programs designed to orient new students and parents to Southern Adventist University. The objectives are to:

1. Assist new students in understanding the purposes of higher education and the mission of the institution.
2. Assist new students in understanding their responsibilities within the university and community setting.
3. Provide new students with information about academic policies, procedures, requirements, and programs.
4. Inform new students about the availability of services and assistance programs.
5. Assist new students in becoming familiar with the campus and local environment.
6. Provide intentional opportunities for new students to interact with faculty, staff, and continuing students.
7. Provide relevant orientation information and activities to the new student’s primary support groups.