Kerry Wenzler, Director, Orientation and Transition Programs Center for Advising and Student Achievement
OTP Mission and Values Orientation Programs Transition Programs Guiding Philosophy
OTP creates dynamic, student-centered experiences to inspire purposeful transitions.
Academic Excellence Active Engagement Community Diversity
Early orientation for racially and ethnically diverse students First-year student orientation Supplemental outdoor orientation at Pingree Park Mountain Campus
Next Step Mountain Experience Online Orientation Transfer student orientation Only for transfer students unable to attend an on-campus orientation Supplemental outdoor orientation at Pingree Park Mountain Campus
International student orientation for undergraduate direct admits (first-year and transfer)
University-wide, campus collaborative, fall orientation program that intentionally builds upon summer orientation programs for first-year and transfer students
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
Transfer Mentors outreach to new transfer students to engage them with campus resources Transfer Interest Groups (TrIGs) Business Interest Learning Community Weekly group meetings for transfer students to learn about and engage with campus resources Undeclared transfer students interested in business who meet weekly and enroll in Calculus and/or Microeconomics
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
Kerry Wenzler, Director, Orientation and Transition Programs Paul Giberson, Coordinator, Transfer Programs Zach Mercurio, Coordinator, Orientation Programs Keith Lopez, Coordinator, First and Second Year Programs
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