After new students move in to residence halls, orientation follows.
The Director of Orientation, Don Miller, collaborates with Wright State University to plan both fall and summer orientation events.
“[My favorite part was] definitely getting to know the other people on campus,” said Caleb Wasserback, a Wright State freshman.
Miller works with food service, academic advising, student life, facilities and all of the organizations and departments on campus to make orientation activities a cohesive experience.
“It was kind of cool seeing what the dorms looked like and they told me how the tunnels worked and really helped me out,” said Shakwon Ice, a Wright State freshman.
According to Miller, there were over 700 people at the orientation kickoff event. There was a lot of student participation and involvement.
“I especially liked the Party in the Woods, that was great. And the inflatables and everything, they were a great first night thing,” said Shaina Huffman, a Wright State freshman.
There were more orientation leaders this year than in previous years. In the past, the group ratio was 1:40 but this year it was roughly 1:20. According to Miller, this improves personal connections and student attention.
“Yeah, [it is important for new students to attend] because you get to meet a lot of new people,” said Kyla Barker, a Wright State freshman.
According to Milo Simpson, orientation coordinator, orientation went well, and they were able to solve most, if not all, of the problems students had.
This year, the program was slightly modified to help incorporate transfer students and their transition to a new college.
According to Aaron Brautigam, orientation coordinator, there were 14 orientation mentors and two coordinators this year. There were roughly 18 orientation programs this summer.
