New Student Programs 2015 Report eee Since the fll of 2013, the Office of New Student Programs hhas worked with partners across campus to critically review ‘New Student Orientation at Duke. This critical review considered what information is shared with incoming Fest year students over the summer prior to their arrival, during, (Orientation Week and into the fall semester. Upon completion, several areas were identified as essential components to enhancing Orientation at Duke. These included: + Revising what content is shared over the summer * Creatinga more comprehensive academic weleome to + Critically reviewing the Orientation Week schediule and deciding what could be kept, kept but tweaked, and removed from Orientation Week + Adding components on diversity difference and inclusion to ‘our new student welcome. + Content sharing with students into the fll semester ‘This review revealed our intended plans needed to be Implemented in phases. Phase 1 would take place in the summer of 2015, Phase 2in the Summer of 2016 and Phase 3 inthe summer of 2017. In the summer of 2015, we implemented Phase 1 changes highlighted in the content areas above, The following report highlights the changes that were made to Orientation week and how impacted parties received these changes Ta TELS PART1 SUMMER ELEMENTS PART 2 ORIENTATION WEEK PART 3 INTO THE SEMESTER PART 4 CONCLUSION & PHASE 2 Build ‘Add programs Revise summer focused on assessment content academics to. tools based on (Orientation new goals and ‘Add programs Week Beginto intended ‘on Diversity, implement student and Campus programming learning Safety to intothe outcomes Orientation semester, Week Build Review and —_—Reviewand content. —_revisesummer _revise added into the planning as summer content semester necessary —-asmiecessary Review added components to summer, Orientation Week and into the semester les 2015 ASSESSMENT ‘TOTAL FIRST YEAR STUDENTS 1,758 ‘TOTAL SURVEY RESPONSES 309 RESPONSE RATE: 18%RT 1: SUMMER ELEMENTS Akey component to enhancing our welcome to students was to build on the content we currently shared with students over the summer. The information below provides highlights of what was done in the past and new content sharing ideas implemented this summer. Since Duke does not host on-campus ‘orientation over the summer, a web-based platform is used to connect students and families before Orientation Week begins. Summer Transition Series2015 30 (s152015) DAYS TO SUMMER TRANSITION SERIES DUKE Akey component of our summer is the Summer Transition Series. This live online video conversation allows students to pre-register and hear from campus experts ‘on topics including housing assignments, financial aid, class registration, pre-health advising, understanding your meal plan, campus technology options and preparation for International Orientation. ‘Anew component added this summer was “30 Days to Duke.” With content focused on a liberal arts education, faculty-student relationships, health and wellness, building an inclusive campus climate, a welcome to Duke and a welcome to Durham, “30 Days to Duke” was a welcomed addition to students connecting with Duke over the summer. BLUE BOOK SHORT LIST EMAILS The Blue Book continues to be one of the ‘The Short List is another place ‘most popular documents we share over the we share information with 1st summer. Providing all the information year students. The weekly students need to start their Duke experience ‘email provides the “top 5” cone place, the Blue Book is referenced as deadlines and items students ‘our most useful resource for incoming need to be prepared for students and their families. during the upcoming weekWED! Housing Asignmens i Financial Aid Students rated the New Student Summer! Pace a oats Transition Trinity Registration Series Views er of Pre- Recorded ae Videos 20 Pic Heath ‘ean “i * 282 students responded to this question 7 7 Understanding Your Hf : Dining Plan 128 International ‘ Office of information ‘Orientation “Technology 127 hs THEMES gs ime eat ales eg ci Wetane tle eam oD Theme: Womens Cemer Building an i “Reminders leading up Inclusive emer for Seal & Gender to actually arriving at Campus Sedeerct campus (e.g. countdown Climate to Duke) were very Center or Multicutural helpful in preparing for Se Mars orientation.” International House 120 Ee ss Jewish Life * wee ee )) Yor Black Culture 76PAO A ag Our revised new student welcome continued into Orientation Week. While we kept several seminal programs (like the Class Photo, Taste of Duke, Night at Target and True Blue) several new programs were added to help reach our intended goals. Va 3 Class Photo Number of Programs: Over 50 Number of Guests on Campus: Over 4000 Number of co-sponsors: Number of new programs: MovelnDay ClassPhoto __Academic_——_Latino/a FAC to student radio: Advising Center Student Tasteof ican" OpentHouse Reception : Duke ‘Aican Avercan FOCUS A.Cappellajam : Opening “Student Luncheon eid RA to student radio: Night Reception Nightatthe Group i Late Night Resource Rasher Academic : Carnival fairs ‘Advising Campustife Meetings Convocation True Blue Open Houses ae "Mandatory programs are denoted in blue Grog teary Duke Common ri New/Revised Programs Ty POET Brodie CTU coo i é sessions Ei Tria TAC Chats Building an er eu er i ris mY a)PROGRAM HIGHLIGH = staat ule at arta at have LES ‘questions or concerns Faculty Outings provide an opportunity for first-year students to learn about Durham ‘through themed excursions (historic, tobacco aa SOMEWHAT AGREE 28% Warehouse district, canoeing, cycling, Frankie's Fun Park, etc.), and an opening welcome with ‘city and university leaders. o SOMEWHAT DISAGREE: 8% | soncty oisacree-24 Towhat extent do ou agree that the Faculty Outings ‘were beneficial to your academic experience ‘Somewhat Nekher ‘Agree Seagree 2 18 32 Outings ‘Bigg Over 7 ae Disge students Strongly ‘Agree 17% participated a ete es ‘Another one of our new programs this year was the “Duke Common Experience” at DPAC. For the first time, we were able to host all students and any additional guests atthe same time to listen to our summer reading author. Tis year, Alison Bechdel greeted, spoke to and educated the class on her style, the importance of art and using literature to find your voice. The evening concluded with John Browns Big Band puting on ‘an exciting show as well as selections from the time our Summer reading text Fun Home” was written (ete KER: Melissa Harris-Perry ‘Along with Alison Bechdel, the Class of 2019 heard from Dr. Melissa Harris Perry on the importance of being ignorant, being silent and being thick. A faculty member at Wake Forest ‘and Duke alum, Dr. Harris Perry followed in the footsteps of Dr. Maya Angelou and provided the closing address as a part of —— on Thesummer im 20% reading program Neither Agree nor Disagree : ed es acenatee mention nothavereadon = 3 thics for the Class of my own f rongly Disagree Not AppicablalDont Remember The Duke Common Experience at DPAC wasa beneficial sonewratDssor0 aspect of my : 0% orientation Srongy Disagree experience a