Accomplishments Under The Rensselaer Plan Overview Research Leadership New Domains Educational Innovation Student Experience Enabling Activities

First Year Experience

• Created Office of the First Year Experience.
• Hired first dean of the First Year Experience.
• Implemented new freshman orientation program, including wilderness, environmental, cultural, and community service options.
• Received 8 national and 4 regional awards from the National Orientation Directors Association for publications, media, and theme in addition to having work featured in two national design publications.

• 	Navigating Rensselaer & Beyond 2012

  Developed a complete set of academic, social, and psychological support mechanisms for first-year students — undergraduate and graduate.
• Developed new orientation program for new graduate TA’s.
• Developed orientation program for new faculty and staff hires.
• Expanded student/young alumni programs to address “first year” as alums.
• Implemented online Electronic Warning System for first-year students.
• Created and implemented the Leadership Theme house, living and learning community
• Provided teambuilding activities for all first year students during student orientation.
• Received Gold Award of Excellence from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators as best practice in the Nation for First-Year Experience Program.