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 ...
OFYP CollaborationsHealthy, productive collaborations are at the heart of theOrientation & First-Year Programs mission, which states thatOFYP works “to provide quality transitional experiences, incollaboration with other University departments that maximizestudents’ potential for personal and academic success and assistthem in adjusting to the challenges presented by collegiate life.” Inorder for OFYP to be successful, it is necessary that appropriateconnections are made with every program and unit that contributesto a successful student experience.Featured Collaboration: Pride & Spirit Poster DisplayThe OFYP featured collaboration for 2011 is the Pride & Spiritposter display in the basement of Coffman Memorial Union. TheVisual Arts Committee of Student Unions and Activities (SUA)programs wanted to highlight the creation of the inaugural M classphoto, taken in 2009. Because it was such an exciting new concept,three large reproductions of the image were created and placed inall three of the SUA facilities (East Bank, West Bank, and St. Paul).With the continuing tradition of the M class photo, the committeewished to create a display where each new photo could be viewednext to all previous class photos. OFYP worked with SUA to selectthe ideal images, create appropriate signage, and to promote thisinstallation.OFYP collaborations involve meeting with representatives fromall new student admitting colleges and university programs sothat student communication can be streamlined, processes can befree of duplication, and the U of M can deliver more intentionalexperiences. OFYP hopes that these efforts help to build a moreunified and welcoming university community.40
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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
- Page 15 and 16: Students enrolling in the spring at
- Page 18 and 19: Transfer Student OrientationNew tra
- Page 20: Transfer Student Online Orientation
- Page 23 and 24: Summer Parent Attendence by College
- Page 28 and 29: Welcome Week 2011This year marked t
- Page 30 and 31: Welcome Week 2011Overall Key Findin
- Page 33 and 34: Overall Experience with Welcome Wee
- Page 35 and 36: Transfer Welcome DayTransfer Welcom
- Page 37 and 38: Class of 2014/2015 NewsletterThe e-
- Page 39 and 40: @ Home in MNIn Fall of 2011, Orient
- Page 41: OFYP CommunicationsThe new student
- Page 45 and 46: First-Year Assessment PlanThe first
- Page 47 and 48: There seems to be a disconnect for
- Page 49 and 50: What resources would you have liked
- Page 51: Student StaffStudent Program Coordi
- Page 54 and 55: Welcome Week Leaders (cont.)Brittan
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<strong>OFYP</strong> CollaborationsHealthy, productive collaborations are at the heart of the<strong>Orientation</strong> & <strong>First</strong>-<strong>Year</strong> <strong>Programs</strong> mission, which states that<strong>OFYP</strong> works “to provide quality transitional experiences, incollaboration with other University departments that maximizestudents’ potential for personal <strong>and</strong> academic success <strong>and</strong> assistthem in adjusting to the challenges presented by collegiate life.” Inorder for <strong>OFYP</strong> to be successful, it is necessary that appropriateconnections are made with every program <strong>and</strong> unit that contributesto a successful student experience.Featured Collaboration: Pride & Spirit Poster DisplayThe <strong>OFYP</strong> featured collaboration for <strong>2011</strong> is the Pride & Spiritposter display in the basement of Coffman Memorial Union. TheVisual Arts Committee of Student Unions <strong>and</strong> Activities (SUA)programs wanted to highlight the creation of the inaugural M classphoto, taken in 2009. Because it was such an exciting new concept,three large reproductions of the image were created <strong>and</strong> placed inall three of the SUA facilities (East Bank, West Bank, <strong>and</strong> St. Paul).With the continuing tradition of the M class photo, the committeewished to create a display where each new photo could be viewednext to all previous class photos. <strong>OFYP</strong> worked with SUA to selectthe ideal images, create appropriate signage, <strong>and</strong> to promote thisinstallation.<strong>OFYP</strong> collaborations involve meeting with representatives fromall new student admitting colleges <strong>and</strong> university programs sothat student communication can be streamlined, processes can befree of duplication, <strong>and</strong> the U of M can deliver more intentionalexperiences. <strong>OFYP</strong> hopes that these efforts help to build a moreunified <strong>and</strong> welcoming university community.40
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