(Intro music plays)
Speaker: While most students are asleep on this summer Wednesday morning, these incoming freshmen are getting ready for their college orientation. Freshmen orientation is taking place in the center of campus at Arizona State University inside of the Memorial Union. Orientation is well organized months in advance by staff members and community assistants. Although the event is time consuming, it is filled with various lectures, power points, information and a lunch, which is very enjoyable for students. Many Arizona State students believe that orientation was very beneficial in helping them understand the expectations of the University and the attempts the staff will make to help students succeed. It also motivated students to attend, while making them less worry some about the grand change.
The large amount of students scheduled to arrive at orientation are separated into smaller groups. Looking around there is an array of things for students to do while at orientation. There are students who are being lectured, meeting their advisors for the first time and students enrolling in their fall classes for the semester. The students are being helped by given the support they need to be motivated and are meeting people at the same time.
Student: I thought orientation was going to be a waste of time however I signed up and came and found it to be very comforting. There are many students here who are all at the same stage of entering college as I am and it’s a comfort that I am not alone. There is also much information being shared by advisors and upperclassmen here that I would have not known had I not attended the event.
Speaker: What is the most helpful component of your orientation experience?
Student: I would have to say signing up for classes. It is a difficult process and the advisors do a great job at separating the students and giving them information about the classes they need to be taken and then help students enroll, while also giving them one on one attention. This made it extremely easy for me to sign up for classes using the ASU website.
Speaker: There is much knowledge that is being communicated at orientation that could not be given on a website. It is hours of compiled information regarding the school itself, its’ expectations and classes. At the beginning of orientation students confirm their identification and take a picture for their Sun Card. The staff explains to them what the Sun Card is for and how it gives them access to the library, their dormitories, meal plans, M&G dollars and much more. Students are also given the option to set up a bank account with MidFirst Bank, the bank that is used primarily by ASU. The benefits of using this account is that there are MidFirst ATM’s found all over campus. The orientation also offers various pamphlets to students and parents about books, safety, the ASU police department and clubs. Orientation is not completely informational but is fun as well. Students receive free T-Shirts, water bottles, bracelets, pens, and much more. They are also served a delicious meal at lunchtime with breakfast, lunch and desserts for everyone’s craving. Lunchtime is the break during the orientation however after it is over it is straight to the halls where they continue their orientation.
Speaker: Did you find orientation to be boring after a while?
Student 2: I did get bored of orientation after a while but right when that was happening we had our lunch break so it was refreshing to just sit down and eat for a few minutes. Sparky was at the lunch in, so I took a few pictures with him and that was exciting.
Speaker: Would you recommend going to orientation to other incoming freshmen? If so, why?
Student 3: I would strongly recommend going to orientation because it is important information that is given and honestly you get a lot of free stuff. It also makes it less stressful when really preparing to go to college because you are already more aware and knowledgeable about what is going on.
Speaker: One big support in preparing for orientation is the community assistants who have been training and preparing to help students, not only in the dormitories but at orientation as well. They help students find their way at orientation and help them go through the correct steps and find their destination because it is a very long, confusing process. They also help in handing out the free ASU merchandise and help with taking pictures, and giving students pamphlets.
Community Assistant: I enjoy helping out at orientation because it is completely new faces and I remember being a scared, little freshmen and it is that much easier when someone is there to help. I enjoy helping the students and parents find their way and in welcoming the students in order to help them feel at home away from home.
Speaker: Would you say that orientation is beneficial for students?
Community Assistant: Orientation is definitely an essential event to attend. There is so much effort and planning that is put into this and I do not see any reason why someone would not want to. Plus there is free stuff, free food and it gives students a chance to interact with others and become more familiar with the school.
Speaker: People feel very passionate about this event and feel that it is of crucial importance because of the benefits it serves and the overall welcoming feeling it brings to students. It is important for students to feel welcome, and to feel the support the Arizona State environment brings and that is why ASU freshmen and upper-class men feel so strongly about ASU orientation.
Speaker: While most students are asleep on this summer Wednesday morning, these incoming freshmen are getting ready for their college orientation. Freshmen orientation is taking place in the center of campus at Arizona State University inside of the Memorial Union. Orientation is well organized months in advance by staff members and community assistants. Although the event is time consuming, it is filled with various lectures, power points, information and a lunch, which is very enjoyable for students. Many Arizona State students believe that orientation was very beneficial in helping them understand the expectations of the University and the attempts the staff will make to help students succeed. It also motivated students to attend, while making them less worry some about the grand change.
The large amount of students scheduled to arrive at orientation are separated into smaller groups. Looking around there is an array of things for students to do while at orientation. There are students who are being lectured, meeting their advisors for the first time and students enrolling in their fall classes for the semester. The students are being helped by given the support they need to be motivated and are meeting people at the same time.
Student: I thought orientation was going to be a waste of time however I signed up and came and found it to be very comforting. There are many students here who are all at the same stage of entering college as I am and it’s a comfort that I am not alone. There is also much information being shared by advisors and upperclassmen here that I would have not known had I not attended the event.
Speaker: What is the most helpful component of your orientation experience?
Student: I would have to say signing up for classes. It is a difficult process and the advisors do a great job at separating the students and giving them information about the classes they need to be taken and then help students enroll, while also giving them one on one attention. This made it extremely easy for me to sign up for classes using the ASU website.
Speaker: There is much knowledge that is being communicated at orientation that could not be given on a website. It is hours of compiled information regarding the school itself, its’ expectations and classes. At the beginning of orientation students confirm their identification and take a picture for their Sun Card. The staff explains to them what the Sun Card is for and how it gives them access to the library, their dormitories, meal plans, M&G dollars and much more. Students are also given the option to set up a bank account with MidFirst Bank, the bank that is used primarily by ASU. The benefits of using this account is that there are MidFirst ATM’s found all over campus. The orientation also offers various pamphlets to students and parents about books, safety, the ASU police department and clubs. Orientation is not completely informational but is fun as well. Students receive free T-Shirts, water bottles, bracelets, pens, and much more. They are also served a delicious meal at lunchtime with breakfast, lunch and desserts for everyone’s craving. Lunchtime is the break during the orientation however after it is over it is straight to the halls where they continue their orientation.
Speaker: Did you find orientation to be boring after a while?
Student 2: I did get bored of orientation after a while but right when that was happening we had our lunch break so it was refreshing to just sit down and eat for a few minutes. Sparky was at the lunch in, so I took a few pictures with him and that was exciting.
Speaker: Would you recommend going to orientation to other incoming freshmen? If so, why?
Student 3: I would strongly recommend going to orientation because it is important information that is given and honestly you get a lot of free stuff. It also makes it less stressful when really preparing to go to college because you are already more aware and knowledgeable about what is going on.
Speaker: One big support in preparing for orientation is the community assistants who have been training and preparing to help students, not only in the dormitories but at orientation as well. They help students find their way at orientation and help them go through the correct steps and find their destination because it is a very long, confusing process. They also help in handing out the free ASU merchandise and help with taking pictures, and giving students pamphlets.
Community Assistant: I enjoy helping out at orientation because it is completely new faces and I remember being a scared, little freshmen and it is that much easier when someone is there to help. I enjoy helping the students and parents find their way and in welcoming the students in order to help them feel at home away from home.
Speaker: Would you say that orientation is beneficial for students?
Community Assistant: Orientation is definitely an essential event to attend. There is so much effort and planning that is put into this and I do not see any reason why someone would not want to. Plus there is free stuff, free food and it gives students a chance to interact with others and become more familiar with the school.
Speaker: People feel very passionate about this event and feel that it is of crucial importance because of the benefits it serves and the overall welcoming feeling it brings to students. It is important for students to feel welcome, and to feel the support the Arizona State environment brings and that is why ASU freshmen and upper-class men feel so strongly about ASU orientation.
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