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The Freshmen Life Cycle and A The Freshmen Life Cycle and A Comprehensive First Year Experience Comprehensive First Year Experience Program Program National Conference on the First-Year National Conference on the First-Year Experience
Introduction
The GW Profile & Background
Colonial Inauguration
Co-Curricular Programs
GW Housing Programs
Freshman Day of Service
Guide to Personal Success Program
Dean of Freshmen and Ongoing
Questions and Answers
Freshman Class of 2,550 students
9,800 Total Undergraduate Population
37 acceptance rate
1870-2090 average SAT score
65 in Top 10% of high school class
7,300 students in residence
Five comprehensive 2.5 day
Schedule tracts for students
Acclimate students and parents to
– student life student life – academic mission academic mission – administration, faculty, alumni administration, faculty, alumni – Campus and city community Campus and city community
Professional Staff Professional Staff
– Director of CI Director of CI – Two graduate assistants Two graduate assistants
Student Staff Student Staff
– 5 student coordinators 5 student coordinators – 40 orientation leaders (Colonial Cabinet) 40 orientation leaders (Colonial Cabinet) – 16 siblings program leaders (CI Staffers) 16 siblings program leaders (CI Staffers) – 10 support staff (Blue Shirts) 10 support staff (Blue Shirts)
Campus colleagues Campus colleagues
– Housing Housing – Admissions Admissions – Business Services Business Services – Office of Parent Services Office of Parent Services – Campus Technology Campus Technology – Dean of Freshmen Dean of Freshmen – Office of Community Service Office of Community Service – Office of Greek Life Office of Greek Life – Student Organizations Student Organizations
Campus culture and community
University goals, mission and
City life and urban living
Academic community of scholars
Residential living
Mentorship and campus resources
GW Housing Programs and Residential Life GW Housing Programs and Residential Life
Office of Community Service Office of Community Service
Guide to Personal Success Guide to Personal Success
Academia Academia
Campus Involvement and Student Life Campus Involvement and Student Life
– Move In Move In – Welcome Week Welcome Week – Freshman Convocation and Fresh on the Yard Freshman Convocation and Fresh on the Yard
Co-Curricular Programs Co-Curricular Programs
– Community Building Community (CBC) Community Building Community (CBC) – Project Exploration (PE) Project Exploration (PE) – Experience DC (EDC) Experience DC (EDC) – Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) Emerging Leaders Program (ELP)
– Ease students’ anxiety about transition Ease students’ anxiety about transition between high school and college between high school and college – Foster the engagement of incoming students in Foster the engagement of incoming students in the GW community and encourage involvement in the GW community and encourage involvement in a variety of areas from day one. a variety of areas from day one. – Connect incoming freshmen with upperclassmen Connect incoming freshmen with upperclassmen guides who mentor them about life at GW guides who mentor them about life at GW – Connect incoming students with their peers Connect incoming students with their peers – Develop the leadership potential in all Develop the leadership potential in all students involved students involved – Inform students about the many opportunities Inform students about the many opportunities that living in Washington, D.C. provides that living in Washington, D.C. provides
House Proctor Role (Student
Enforcement
Facilities
Other operations
Beginning of the academic year
Welcome Week
Other programming
Commence the GW freshman service experience
Commence the GW freshman service experience and underscore/punctuate the culture of and underscore/punctuate the culture of service at the University. service at the University.
For those students who may not be inclined
For those students who may not be inclined to participate in service, the FDoS can to participate in service, the FDoS can spark a desire to get involved in and around spark a desire to get involved in and around the campus and city. the campus and city.
Initiate new community partnerships,
Initiate new community partnerships, strengthen existing relationships, and strengthen existing relationships, and encourage students to participate in on- encourage students to participate in on- going service after this initial experience. going service after this initial experience.
Provides students the opportunity to meet
Provides students the opportunity to meet upperclass student-leaders who are involved upperclass student-leaders who are involved in community service. in community service.
Freshman Day of Service is an opportunity to enhance Freshman Day of Service is an opportunity to enhance students’ education through civic engagement. students’ education through civic engagement.
The event focused on The event focused on serving those who have served us, serving those who have served us, the many veterans who reside in the DC area, as well as the many veterans who reside in the DC area, as well as those who are currently serving overseas. those who are currently serving overseas.
FDoS also provides the students a chance to see and FDoS also provides the students a chance to see and experience the city which will become their home for experience the city which will become their home for the next four years. the next four years.
Some of the service sites include, the Tragedy Assistance Some of the service sites include, the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), United Service Organization Program for Survivors (TAPS), United Service Organization (USO), the Armed Forces Retirement Home, Capitol Area (USO), the Armed Forces Retirement Home, Capitol Area Foodbank, Anacostia Watershed Society, Washington Parks and Foodbank, Anacostia Watershed Society, Washington Parks and People, So Others Might Eat (SOME) and We Are Family. People, So Others Might Eat (SOME) and We Are Family.
1,200 First Year Participants 1,200 First Year Participants
70 Sophomore, Junior and Senior Leaders 70 Sophomore, Junior and Senior Leaders
183 students participated in survey 183 students participated in survey
involved in ongoing community service via the Community Service Fair following service engagement
reflect on their service and the meaning
Candle Light Vigil
wide initiative, showing students that service is a cornerstone of life at GW
BROADCAST: BROADCAST:
Coverage from ABC World News Tonight with Charles Gibson
CNN Situation Room
WTTG-TV Fox 5 PRINT: PRINT:
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Washington Post, First Lady's Challenge, 9/12http://www. http://www. washingtonpost washingtonpost .com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/11/AR2009091103749.html .com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/11/AR2009091103749.html
Washington Business Journal, First Lady challenges GW students to serve, 9/11. http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/09/07/daily64.html http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/09/07/daily64.html
United Press International First lady challenges GW students. United Press International, 9/11 9/11 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/09/11/First-lady-challenges-GW-students/UPI- http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/09/11/First-lady-challenges-GW-students/UPI- 60211252711915/ 60211252711915/ Blogs and Online: Blogs and Online:
US News & World Report Michelle Obama Challenges George Washington Students, 9/11 http://www.usnews.com/blogs/paper-trail/2009/09/11/ http://www.usnews.com/blogs/paper-trail/2009/09/11/michelle michelle-obama-challenges-george-
washington-students.html washington-students.html
ABCNews.com, What Does 100,000 Hours of Community Service Get You? For One DC University, Michelle Obama, 9/11 Michelle Obama, 9/11 http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/09/what-does-100000- http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/09/what-does-100000- hours- hours-of
service-get-you-for-one-dc-university-
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People.com Michelle Obama Makes a Bet with College Kids. 9/11 http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20303981,00.html http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20303981,00.html
Entertainment Tonight, United We Paint, 9/11 http://www.etonline.com/gallery/obamafashion/2009/08/70317/index.html?photo=2 http://www.etonline.com/gallery/obamafashion/2009/08/70317/index.html?photo=2
Huffington Post, Michelle Obama's Purple Converse At Community Service Project http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/11/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/11/michelle michelle-obamas-purple-co_n_283890.html
Incoming Class of 2013’s 2,550+
600 Guides from across the University
Guides focus on social, personal, and
All 2,550 incoming freshmen have been assigned a University All 2,550 incoming freshmen have been assigned a University Guide Guide
600 Participating Guides: 600 Participating Guides: – Office of the President Office of the President – Student and Academic Support Services Student and Academic Support Services – EVP&T EVP&T – Government, International, and Community Relations Government, International, and Community Relations – Human Resources Human Resources – General Counsel General Counsel – Communications Communications – Alumni and Advancement Alumni and Advancement – Academic Affairs Academic Affairs – Young Alumni Young Alumni – Student Leaders Student Leaders *all students have a 3.0 cumulative GPA and are in *all students have a 3.0 cumulative GPA and are in excellent standing with the University, including excellent standing with the University, including judicially. judicially.
Extensive training of Guides that spanned 3 days (*videotaped Extensive training of Guides that spanned 3 days (*videotaped for future Guides) for future Guides)
Thousands of contacts in opening month of September via email Thousands of contacts in opening month of September via email and individual meetings and individual meetings
Combination of prescribed meetings for
1
st meeting takes place within the
Lunch in October paid for by
Third and final ‘prescribed’ meeting
2 meetings during Spring semester
nd semester, etc) and
Dual report to both Academic
Advisor
Advocate
Counselor
Academic Programs
Class Affinity Programs
Over 300 students submitted responses
Over 300 students submitted responses
Met 1,200 students
Met 1,200 students
Communication
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Shannon Donahue (
Ashley Venneman (