Orientation Leaders Should Be Modeling Success at Orientation
Being an orientation leader isn’t easy. It’s early mornings, late nights, and long days. I know, I was one in college. Despite the massive amount of energy needed to be an OL, OLs should never stop modeling the best type of behavior at any moment throughout orientation and beyond, for several reasons: 1) Freshman are […]
[Video] 23 Minutes and 15 Seconds Could Be Your Undoing
Not another Swift Kick video! Melissa and I teamed up to talk a little about the #21tipsbook. The silliness was to be expected when you put the two of us on camera. Watch and learn a very helpful fun fact while giggling a little. 🙂 Hope you enjoyed! Got ideas for the next Swift Kick […]
Overcoming New Student Fears Through Connections
Being a member of the community at the University of Minnesota Duluth, I recently noticed that there were and still are many students who are in the “neutral zone” because they are unsure about being bold and friendly. Moving to college is an overwhelming time filled with new experiences. By the time I meet with […]
What the heck does FUNSTUCK mean?
We like to tell new college students to get funstuck. But since nobody but us knows exactly what that means, we thought it would be helpful if we provided an explanatory video. Watch our friends try to understand the silly word, and then have the aha moment when we explain it. Think you would have […]
Stepping Outside of my Bubble and Returning the Favor – A Student Leader Spotlight
We are always meeting student leaders who are going the extra mile to make others feel welcome and build community culture on their campuses. We realized that one great way to learn from each other is to spotlight different students who have made an impact on the lives of their fellow students. Meet Chue Yang, a […]
“We can go together”- A Student Leader Spotlight
We are always meeting student leaders who are going the extra mile to make others feel welcome and build community culture on their campuses. We realized that one great way to learn from each other is to spotlight different students who have made an impact on the lives of their fellow students. Meet Jordyn Joens, a […]
An Open Doors, Open Hearts Moment at Orientation- A Student Leader Spotlight
We are always meeting student leaders who are going the extra mile to make others feel welcome and build community culture on their campuses. We realized that one great way to learn from each other is to spotlight different students who have made an impact on the lives of their fellow students. Meet Keren Bakke, […]
Learning School Cheers was the First Moment I Felt I Belonged- A Student Leader Spotlight
We are always meeting student leaders who are going the extra mile to make others feel welcome and build community culture on their campuses. We realized that one great way to learn from each other is to spotlight different students who have made an impact on the lives of their fellow students. Meet Morgan Petersen, […]
Putting “Open Doors, Open Hearts” to Work at Orientation
Walking into the next orientation was always a nerve-wracking experience. The orientation leaders’ heads were filled with questions such as “Which student is going to give me a hard time?” and “What happens if I can’t convince them to participate?” In OL training, we were prepared for these students. We were told what to say […]
Creating a Welcoming Culture – The Orientation Moment I Won’t Forget
Hey SK family! Sabina here, and today I am reminiscing on my Orientation at Fordham University. I was a big-eyed, unsure but excited freshman. Ready for my new adventure at my dream school, but aware of my inexperience, I remember walking into an alcohol ed session one evening of orientation. I entered the big room […]