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Orientation & Transition Programs

Kerry Wenzler, Director, Orientation and Transition Programs Center for Advising and Student Achievement. Orientation & Transition Programs . Overview. OTP Mission and Values Orientation Programs Transition Programs Guiding Philosophy . OTP Mission . OTP creates dynamic,

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Orientation & Transition Programs

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  1. Kerry Wenzler, Director, Orientation and Transition Programs Center for Advising and Student Achievement Orientation & Transition Programs

  2. Overview • OTP Mission and Values • Orientation Programs • Transition Programs • Guiding Philosophy

  3. OTP Mission OTP creates dynamic, student-centered experiences to inspire purposeful transitions.

  4. OTP Values Academic Excellence Active Engagement Community Diversity

  5. Orientation Programs Early orientation for racially and ethnically diverse students First-year student orientation Supplemental outdoor orientation at Pingree Park Mountain Campus

  6. Orientation Programs Transfer student orientation Next Step Mountain Experience Supplemental outdoor orientation at Pingree Park Mountain Campus Online Orientation Only for transfer students unable to attend an on-campus orientation

  7. Orientation Programs International student orientation for undergraduate direct admits (first-year and transfer)

  8. Orientation Programs University-wide, campus collaborative, fall orientation program that intentionally builds upon summer orientation programs for first-year and transfer students

  9. Transition Programs Groups based on student interest or identity to connect with other students, peer mentor and faculty/staff mentor 2-day conference for first-year students to learn about and utilize campus resources as they transition to Year 2 Programs to engage second year students in academic and personal development

  10. Transition Programs Transfer Mentors outreach to new transfer students to engage them with campus resources Weekly group meetings for transfer students to learn about and engage with campus resources Transfer Interest Groups (TrIGs) Business Interest Learning Community Undeclared transfer students interested in business who meet weekly and enroll in Calculus and/or Microeconomics

  11. OTP Guiding Philosophy • Focus on the student and all else will follow • Power of the peer • Orientation is a process, not an event • Large-scale, University-wide programming • Create common CSU experiences • Campus collaboration is critical

  12. For More Information: Kerry Wenzler, Director, Orientation and Transition Programs kerry.wenzler@colostate.edu; 491-3671 Paul Giberson, Coordinator, Transfer Programs paul.giberson@colostate.edu; 491-7352 Zach Mercurio, Coordinator, Orientation Programs zachary.mercurio@colostate.edu; 491-0872 Keith Lopez, Coordinator, First and Second Year Programs keith.lopez@colostate.edu; 491-4304

  13. Orientation & Transition Programs Website: www.otp.colostate.edu Email: orientation@colostate.edu Phone: (970) 491-6011

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