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On Iowa! A Hawkeye Beginning

On Iowa! A Hawkeye Beginning. Today’s Retreat Focus. Academic Affairs-Student Affairs Collaboration on a required pre-semester program for first-year students Anchored in The IOWA Challenge 3-days, with forward thinking toward 4-5 days in the future. Goals. Overarching program goals:

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On Iowa! A Hawkeye Beginning

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  1. On Iowa! A Hawkeye Beginning

  2. Today’s Retreat Focus Academic Affairs-Student Affairs Collaboration on a required pre-semester program for first-year students Anchored in The IOWA Challenge 3-days, with forward thinking toward 4-5 days in the future

  3. Goals • Overarching program goals: • Communicating institutional expectations of students and how to meet them • Introducing academic success skills • Promoting early engagement in meaningful educational experiences • Building social connections through interacting with others, similar and different • Learning about University traditions

  4. Goals Specific Learning Goals for On Iowa! o   Students will understand academic and student codes of conduct o   Students will understand how to keep themselves safe and healthy o   Students will begin to understand the different expectations of college versus high school teachers o   Students will be introduced to offices on campus that offer support services

  5. Logistics • Program will: • Begin Friday evening, August 19th • End Sunday, August 21st with Convocation and the President’s Block Party • Residence Hall students will move in on Wednesday, August 17th or Thursday, August 18th (assigned move in) • Board contracts will begin upon move in • Small groups by major and residence area

  6. Schedule • BIG Welcome: Pride and Spirit • Kickoff at Kinnick with cookout and speaker • Traditions • Large scale ice breakers to help students feel comfortable for intense days ahead • Late Night Activities • CRWC • IMU • Mall?

  7. Schedule • Academic Expectations • Differences between high school and college • Delivered by dynamic faculty person(s) • Supported by video with faculty tips for success • Reinforced by small group discussions with On Iowa small group leaders • Including these academic topics: • Honor codes/academic/student codes • Seeking help early and often • Large lecture success skills • Goal setting Investigating academic/ collegiate lunches and welcomes on Saturday

  8. Schedule • Other Educational Sessions • Engagement • Support services • Pick One, student engagement • SCVNGR • Making positive, healthy, and safe decisions • What would you do? • Bystander intervention • Focus on different angles than those already covered by AlcoholEdu and Nformd.net Multiple options for late night events

  9. Schedule • Free Time (finding classes, settling in, church, etc.) • Final time with small groups (reinforcing goal setting, seeking support, etc.) • Convocation • President’s Block • Party

  10. Stakeholder Meetings • Iowa Edge • Honors • University College Advisory Committee • Educational Policy Committee • Orientation • University Housing and Dining • Welcome Week • Foundation • Parent’s Association Board • Recreational Services • International Students and Scholars • Cambus • Athletics • Alumni Association

  11. Draft Subcommittees • Student Leaders • Volunteers • Late Night Activities (Wednesday-Saturday) • Move In • Opening Ceremony • Pre-Program Activities (Daytime/early evening) • Friday daytime • Saturday evening (social) • Educational Sessions (Choose, Engage, Excel, Sunday Small Group • Sunday Town and Gown

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