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Making
a connection
A new,
more personalized orientation process called Shocker Connection
will start this summer for new undergraduate students at WSU.
All
new freshmen and transfer students with less than 24 hours are required
to participate in orientation before registering for classes. Orientation
previously was done in groups.
"Shocker
Connection will do just as the name implies," says orientation
coordinator Kim Volz. "Students will make connections on campus
with faculty, staff and students to help them learn about Wichita
State and all it has to offer."
One-on-one
advising will be required for all the new students. The personalized
attention will help students focus on their academic career and
help make a connection with an adviser, which is an indicator of
student retention, Volz says.
To
help WSU employees understand the new orientation process, workshops
are being offered. Workshops for clerical, non-administrative and
non-faculty employees have already been held. The next series of
workshops are designed for faculty, professional advisers and other
administrative professionals, but anyone else interested may attend.
The one-hour workshops will be held in 307/309 NIAR at 3 p.m. Feb.
14, 4 p.m. Feb. 18, and 12:30 p.m. Feb. 20.
To
enroll, contact employee relations and training at 978-3068 or enroll
at http://webs.wichita.edu/wsuert/trng-enroll-frm.htm.
For
information about Shocker Connection or the workshop content, contact
Dianne Coleman, 978-6977; Volz, 978-5427; or Wendy Hanes, 978-6002.
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