Spring Break
Freshman orientation changing, focuses on campus involvement
Rico Torres
Issue date: 4/2/08 Section: News
Most students remember their first experience with UW-Whitewater being their freshman preview and orientation week. Some students might have felt overwhelmed with the barrage information being thrown at them in such a short time, but things are going to change for the future.
"We're changing orientation and calling it 'Warhawk Welcome,'" Kim Moistner-Bartlett, one of the student service project managers for the new student programs, said. "We want to make sure that the program truly orientates the students."
Moistner-Bartlett said they are planning on having separate events to educate students on picking classes and campus involvement. The plan is to give students the basic information when they need it the most.
"There is so much information being given to freshmen," Moistner-Bartlett said. "We are redesigning orientation to reduce the amount of information given to them and only give students the information when they need it."
In the past, Preview Day has helped incoming freshmen and transfer students pick their classes for the upcoming school year. For the 2008-2009 school year, the event will be known as "Plan it Purple."
"We chose that because it defines what happens that day," Moistner-Bartlett said.
Moistner-Bartlett said the event would focus primarily on the education aspect of the university and make sure that students choose the right classes.
Freshman move-in day and that whole week will be changed to "Club U Dub Dub." Bartlett said the event will focus more on campus involvement and leadership.
"It's an exciting time," she said. "I hope they enjoy the experience and are proud that they are UW-Whitewater students."
Students have always had mixed emotions about the incoming freshmen experience.
"I thought it was a good idea, but there wasn't a lot of involvement," freshman Kelli Schleis said. "I went to everything and it benefited me, because it was nice going to class and knowing people."
Some students who may not have participated in many events still appreciated the thought put into preparing for them.
"They were alright, but I didn't go to many," freshman Travis Nolan said. "It was nice to know they were there if I wanted to go."
Some students did not think the experience was beneficial for them.
"I thought it was a big waste of time that was really dumb," sophomore Nick Forslund said. "It really wasn't enjoyable; it was more fun meeting people myself instead of being forced."
"We're changing orientation and calling it 'Warhawk Welcome,'" Kim Moistner-Bartlett, one of the student service project managers for the new student programs, said. "We want to make sure that the program truly orientates the students."
Moistner-Bartlett said they are planning on having separate events to educate students on picking classes and campus involvement. The plan is to give students the basic information when they need it the most.
"There is so much information being given to freshmen," Moistner-Bartlett said. "We are redesigning orientation to reduce the amount of information given to them and only give students the information when they need it."
In the past, Preview Day has helped incoming freshmen and transfer students pick their classes for the upcoming school year. For the 2008-2009 school year, the event will be known as "Plan it Purple."
"We chose that because it defines what happens that day," Moistner-Bartlett said.
Moistner-Bartlett said the event would focus primarily on the education aspect of the university and make sure that students choose the right classes.
Freshman move-in day and that whole week will be changed to "Club U Dub Dub." Bartlett said the event will focus more on campus involvement and leadership.
"It's an exciting time," she said. "I hope they enjoy the experience and are proud that they are UW-Whitewater students."
Students have always had mixed emotions about the incoming freshmen experience.
"I thought it was a good idea, but there wasn't a lot of involvement," freshman Kelli Schleis said. "I went to everything and it benefited me, because it was nice going to class and knowing people."
Some students who may not have participated in many events still appreciated the thought put into preparing for them.
"They were alright, but I didn't go to many," freshman Travis Nolan said. "It was nice to know they were there if I wanted to go."
Some students did not think the experience was beneficial for them.
"I thought it was a big waste of time that was really dumb," sophomore Nick Forslund said. "It really wasn't enjoyable; it was more fun meeting people myself instead of being forced."
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