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What Are Pre-Orientation Programs?

BestColleges

College pre-orientation programs help incoming first-year students adjust to campus life. Pre-orientation programs are voluntary and occur the summer before a student's first fall semester. Types of pre-orientation programs include those that help students with mental health challenges.

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Six Key Strategies for Onboarding New Families at Your Private School

Enrollment Catalyst

1—Welcome Social Events Organize events specifically for new families, such as picnics, meet-and-greets, or coffee mornings. This mentorship can facilitate a smoother transition, providing new families with a go-to resource for questions about the school’s programs, events, and traditions.

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12 Strategies to Deploy While We Await the FAFSA and Subsequent ISIR Arrival

Ruffaloni

Generate excitement with your scholarship strategy and review your sequence of on-campus events as well as their intent and goals. Deploy activities and strategies to boost yield Consider adding under-appreciated events such as admitted student day and pre-orientation activities back on the calendar. What’s your plan?

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How 3 universities of different sizes streamline promotion and registration to hit Family Weekend goals

CampusESP

CampusESP’s Event Management module makes it easy to promote Family Weekend, register families and sell tickets, and get families excited ahead of the event – all from the same platform. However, due to Hurricane Ian, UNC Charlotte made the tough decision to reschedule Family Weekend just days before the big event.

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Stemming Summer Melt and Improving Admissions Yield and Social Media for Universities

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

The top reasons for summer melt are concerns about cost, social anxiety arising from moving to a strange environment, and informational barriers related to understanding various registration, housing, and orientation processes. Its immediacy encourages rapid responses and simplified sharing of supporting resources.

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5 Things You Don’t Know About Emory’s Goizueta Business School

Inside Emory Admission

Combining a community-oriented environment with the academic drive and prestige of a major research institution, Goizueta helps students create meaningful and lasting impacts in the fast-paced world of business. Today, Goizueta thrives under a culture of success, service, and intellectual curiosity.

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How To Design and Implement an Effective Student Ambassador Program in Higher Education

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Ambassadors are actively involved in the orientation process, event planning, leadership, and student support. Once selected, student ambassadors should represent the university at various events on and off campus. Let’s explore your role as a school and those who participate in your student ambassador program, respectively.