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OVERVIEW

! Why Cornell? Why NODA?! Cornell University at a Glance! Internship Overview! The Transfer Experience! Learning Objectives! Theory to Practice! Accomplishments & Takeaways! Summary & Questions

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! Interest inorientation

! Because it wasscary

! New institutionaltype

! Large scaleprogram

WHY CORNELL? WHY NODA?

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CORNELL UNIVERSITY

! Founded in 1865! Ivy League! Public and Private! Over 14,000 undergraduates! 7 undergraduate colleges! Learning, Discovery, Engagement! Fall Entering Class:

! 3,219 Freshman! 523 Transfers

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Supervised by Sarah Jones,Associate Director of Residentialand New Student Programs! Design, execute, and support

transfer programming! Advisement of Orientation

Steering Committee! Support and implement

orientation leader training! Coordinate New Student

Convocation! And... Other duties as assigned

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW

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Transfers!

Are highly motivated! Struggle with social integration! Focused on graduation and achieving

quickly! Find the curriculum challenging!

Need to understand how Cornell isdifferent in resources & structure! Worried about forming relationships

with faculty members! Can feel less than their 4-year

Cornellian counterparts

THE TRANSFER EXPERIENCE @ CORNELL

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! Transfer orientation groups, separated bycollege

! Open invitation to all events, but withspecific transfer community events

! Panels & welcomes for researchopportunities & specific academic tracks

! Professor dinner! Transfer panel! Individual college and department

transfer welcomes & advising! Social events for particular identity

groups

CORNELLS TRANSFER PROGRAMMING

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! 2 Understandingstudents and studentissues

! 5 Adapting studentservices to specificenvironments andcultures

! 6 Demonstratingskills in leadership andcollaboration

! 10 Establishing andenhancing professional

identity

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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! Yosso (2005),CommunityCultural Wealth

! Scholssberg(1984), Transition

Theory! Baxter Magolda

(2001), Theory ofSelf Authorship

CONNECTIONS TO THEORY

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! Conquering fears! Growing as an advisor! Embracing my identity

as a strategicprofessional

! Ability to thrive indifferent environments

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND TAKEAWAYS

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SUMMARY

Any Questions?