upcoming info sessions for staff

We will have two information sessions as the summer wraps up and our time together comes to an end. The first...

Wednesday August 3rd* at 11:30AM

So you want to be a professional OL: Pursuing Student Affairs as a career path

Have you ever worked an orientation session or attended a training and thought, "This must be a pretty cool job to do full time"? It is! Almost all of the NSO graduate staff members are getting their masters in student affairs in higher education, and all the professional staff that work for Student Life have chosen student affairs as a career path. It isn't something you can "major in" as an undergraduate student, so hundreds enter the field because they had a really good experience as a student leader and a mentor or supervisor advised them on how to pursue student affairs as a career. 

Many of our staff members have identified and interest or curiousity in student affairs, so we will be holding an informational session for those interested. We will cover...

• The ideal timeline to consider when applying to graduate schools
• Websites to check out to find out more information and to find out about graduate programs in the area and around the nation
• "Nuts and Bolts" information about the graduate school application process including information on how to get your graduate school paid for
• Experiences or internships to consider as an undergraduate for those that are serious about pursuing graduate school
• The graduate staff will be there to answer any questions about their experiences

*This date has changed to 8/3, it was originally announced as scheduled for 7/27 and has moved to 8/3


And the second....

 

Wednesday August 10th 11am

Are you ready for ROUND 2?: Returning to NSO 

With such a young staff we hope to see plenty of returners in our 2012 student staff. Returning staff members are invaluable to our program. We will cover...

• Changes to the staff experience ("in the works" for 2012)
• Returner Job Descriptions
• OTL Job Descriptions
• Time committment

...and we will answer any questions you have about retunring to staff. Our hope is to have applications available at this info session.

A BIG THUMBS UP TO THE OLs!!!

The surveys that students have been filling out about the orientation program are coming back in big numbers for our June orientation programs, and the OLs are by far the best part of the program for our incoming students.

98% of students agree or agree that their OL was knowledgeable about the university

99% of students agree or agree that their OL was a helpful resource

98% of students agree or agree that their OL was effective in making them feel more comfortable as a new student at Rutgers

This is tremendous!!! It says so much about our Orientation Leaders and the impact they are making on the incoming students. In every interview we did when selecting this staff, they mentioned doing this job to make a difference and help first year students. Mission accomplished...thus far. Keep it up everyone! And if you ever need a reminder, we have posted comments from the incoming students on Courtney's door. Stop by and check it out:)

Office Theme Revamping Extravaganza Contest!

To our beautiful Orientation Leaders...we would like to extend the invitation to a competition of the worthy elite. It seems that Alyssa LaPatriello and Nina Duong has stumbled upon a predicament: They will be inheriting a humble abode within the Livingston Student Center this upcoming Fall semester. You see...Duchess Kristin and Duke Courtney, ruler of the Student Center of Livingston-ston, are placing their excess estate into the hands of their newfound Lord and Lady (Alyssa and Nina). The Lord and Lady would like suggestions as to which theme the office shall be decorated since their previous interior decorator was sent to the guillotine on College Ave.

Please respond to this post with your most brilliant office decoration idea, and a cordial invitation will be extended to the winner to receive a feast amongst the royals. The winner will also be knighted like a true Scarlet Knight.

Multiple submissions will be accepted. No purchase necessary. Batteries not included.

We bid adieu,

Lady Alyssa and Lord Nina
Kingdom of College Student Affairs Extraordinaire