What do we do to make a college orientation hit a home run? It's not the number of free hot dogs or sundae bars... although that helps. It begins by training student leaders. They are key to helping freshmen transition into their new school.
Once trained, these student leaders guide the freshmen through orientation activities and discussions that get them thinking about big questions regarding success in college:
- Who am I?
- Where am I going?
- What company will I keep?
- How do I get there?
This is what Francois did when he spent three days training the RA's of Lancaster Bible College to facilitate the freshmen during their orientation weekend. It was a fantastic time where students wrestled with stepping up to the challenge of being the leaders God asked them to be. Josh Beers, the VP of Student Enrollment at the college, had this to say about the training:
"I have not seen such transformation among the students in the first three days of this retreat in the last seven years as I did this year."
To read a student's perspective and a college president's reflection, visit our blog.
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