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First-Year InitiativesKick-It!The current freshman class has the opportunity to participate inthe myU-based engagement program during the first month of eachsemester. Each week students are able to complete as many of theposted Kick It! tickets as they want. Tickets act as challenges forstudents to utilize campus resources that will assist them in theirtransition to the University of Minnesota. After students submit theircompleted tickets they may enter a drawing of prizes donated by localbusinesses and campus departments.In Fall 2011, the program was redesigned. The program was lengthenedfrom four weeks to six weeks to match the six-week transition periodof first-year students. The program no longer included tickets wherestudents could write responses to their Welcome Week experience asthat is captured in the Welcome Week Post assessment.In addition, each week has a content theme such as Involvement andEngagement, Finances, and Academic Resources. With each week’stickets there is an introduction that discusses how first-year studentscan be challenged in that transitional area.Spring 2011Number of weeks available on myU 4Number of tickets available 63Number of departments represented 21Number of students participating 438Number of submissions 4,325Fall 2011Number of weeks available on myU 6Number of tickets available 103Number of departments represented 27Number of students participating 297Number of submissions 9,00236
@ Home in MNIn Fall of 2011, Orientation & First-Year Programs launched@ Home in MN, a new initiative targeting students coming to theUniversity of Minnesota from out-of-state. Approximately 40%of first-year students that do not re-enroll at the University forspring semester come from states other than Minnesota. This newinitiative is designed to connect new students from out-of-statewith other students, faculty and staff from their home state. Theinitiative also gives these students additional support in findingresources to help them with their transition through programmingsuch as: Welcome Reception, hosted by Orientation & First-Year Programs on Sept. 19, to connect out-of-state students withupperclass students, faculty and staff volunteers who are also fromoutside Minnesota; “How to Chose a Major” workshop, hosted by theCenter for Academic Planning and Exploration (CAPE), on Nov. 15;CSE/CBS Social, hosted by the CBS Student Board on Nov. 19, toconnect out-of-state students with others in their major. Attendanceat these event ranged from 9 to 60 students.37
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