We are so excited for the new academic year to begin! However first, allow me to share what has been going on this summer.
First, we packed up all of our offices and thousands of student files and moved! Our office is now located on the 3rd floor of Building C in the DeVos Center. We love our new space which provides us with much needed room for transfer orientation sessions and workshops. Please come see us in 321C DEV!
Another big activity for us this summer was working closely with the university-wide new student orientation program to welcome over 4,000 new first year students to GVSU. We provided staffing for 35 out of the 40 scheduled day-long sessions (including 10 days with more than one staff member). The College of Community & Public Service is welcoming over 150 new first year students who declared CCPS majors while at orientation.
In addition, our office has provided small group orientations for over 175 new transfer students coming into our college during the spring/summer and fall semester.
Other big projects this summer included completely overhauling our department website using the new CMS4 design template and getting ready to launch the use of the Student Success Collaborative, both of which are highlighted below.
We hope that you will continue to review our newsletter on the second Monday of every month (after this) and share the information with students as appropriate. If you have questions or need more information please do not hesitate to contact us.
I am grateful to have so many talented faculty and staff that work in our college to provide information and opportunities to our students. Without you, our office could not do what it does. Have a wonderful semester!!
--Jennifer L. McCaul, Director
CCPS Undergraduate Advising Center