2011 OFYP Annual Report - Orientation and First-Year Programs ...
2011 OFYP Annual Report - Orientation and First-Year Programs ... 2011 OFYP Annual Report - Orientation and First-Year Programs ...
GREETINGS FROMWelcome Week 2011Welcome Week Handbook & Personal ScheduleAfter four years of requests, students finally received a personalizedWelcome Week schedule in addition to their Welcome Week handbook.The personal schedule outlined a student’s individual selections fromEvent Selection and added personal demographics such as Strengths,college, housing, University Honors Program, etc. It pulled togetherthe key events related to those areas so they only saw events thatwere required or important for them to know. Students then used thehandbook to refer to descriptions of the specific events and to accessother resources. Students thought the personal schedule effectivelycommunicated their group information, Strengths information as wellas their meal information. More work can be done to improve theconnection between the schedule and the Event Selection process toprovide an even more accurate schedule.The document can be viewed in its entirety online at:http://www.ofyp.umn.edu/en/ofyp-publications.htmlAugust 31-September 5, 2011GREETINGS FROMGREETINGS FROMKICK-OFF DAY!WednesdayAUG 31SEPT 1CONVOCATIONPride & SpiritGophers After DarkINVOLVEMENT &Explore ULate Night At Ma l of AmericaCOMMUNITYPreparingFOR CLASSESMondaySEPT 5Name:Group Number:32
Transfer Welcome DayTransfer Welcome DayAs part of an effort to improve the transitional experience of newtransfer students, OFYP hosted the second annual Transfer WelcomeDay on Saturday, Sept. 3. All new transfer students were invitedto participate in this event. The purpose of Transfer Welcome Daywas to welcome transfer students into the U of M community andprovide opportunities to connect students with each other, studentorganizations and campus resources.Highlights of the day included a variety of interest sessions focusedon involvement & engagement, T-shirt swap; student speakersfrom the Commuter Connection, and Transfer Student AdvisoryBoard; keynote address by Vice Provost and Dean of UndergraduateEducation Robert McMaster; tours of TCF Bank Stadium; andparticipation in Explore-U student organization and vendor fair.Just over 300 students attended this event and OFYP looks forwardto again expanding Welcome offerings to transfer students in 2012.In addition to the afternoon Welcome at TCF Bank Stadium, thisyear students were invited to participate in small group breakout andinterest sessions during the morning, to expand Transfer WelcomeDay to a full-day event.What students said….• “Very well organized and helpful in my transition. I was ableto get a better idea of the University culture with the manyclubs presenting themselves. It was also nice to meet newpeople and enjoy the food.”• “Up-beat, fun, welcoming, provided endless resources fortransfers.”• “It was great to meet so many new people. Everybody was sowelcoming and friendly, it made a difference.”33
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- Page 8 and 9: OFYP Financial Data (cont.)OFYP Spo
- Page 10 and 11: OFYP Phone and Web TrafficCall Volu
- Page 12: myU Web PortalEntering the eighth y
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- Page 18 and 19: Transfer Student OrientationNew tra
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- Page 23 and 24: Summer Parent Attendence by College
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- Page 30 and 31: Welcome Week 2011Overall Key Findin
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- Page 39 and 40: @ Home in MNIn Fall of 2011, Orient
- Page 41 and 42: OFYP CommunicationsThe new student
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- Page 53 and 54: Grace DohertyBrian DohertySarah Don
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GREETINGS FROMWelcome Week <strong>2011</strong>Welcome Week H<strong>and</strong>book & Personal ScheduleAfter four years of requests, students finally received a personalizedWelcome Week schedule in addition to their Welcome Week h<strong>and</strong>book.The personal schedule outlined a student’s individual selections fromEvent Selection <strong>and</strong> added personal demographics such as Strengths,college, housing, University Honors Program, etc. It pulled togetherthe key events related to those areas so they only saw events thatwere required or important for them to know. Students then used theh<strong>and</strong>book to refer to descriptions of the specific events <strong>and</strong> to accessother resources. Students thought the personal schedule effectivelycommunicated their group information, Strengths information as wellas their meal information. More work can be done to improve theconnection between the schedule <strong>and</strong> the Event Selection process toprovide an even more accurate schedule.The document can be viewed in its entirety online at:http://www.ofyp.umn.edu/en/ofyp-publications.htmlAugust 31-September 5, <strong>2011</strong>GREETINGS FROMGREETINGS FROMKICK-OFF DAY!WednesdayAUG 31SEPT 1CONVOCATIONPride & SpiritGophers After DarkINVOLVEMENT &Explore ULate Night At Ma l of AmericaCOMMUNITYPreparingFOR CLASSESMondaySEPT 5Name:Group Number:32
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