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Orientation Information for Faculty and Staff
State Orientation is a three-day, required program for all incoming undergraduate students. The required program is followed by five weeks of programming in their first semester, all of which is designed to engage students in three stages. First, students will attend a required one-day program to Start-Up their time at State. Second, during the two days before classes start, students will be required to attend part two of State Orientation, where they will learn how to Engage with the campus community, their peers, and campus resources. Third, students continue their transition during the first five weeks as we Welcome them to Indiana State and the Wabash Valley community.
This approach to orientation allows the university to stagger information students receive and strategically provide the information at the appropriate time in their college transition. Students will be able to more easily comprehend information throughout their orientation process, alleviating the overwhelming feeling students can face when receiving too much information at once. Instead this process allows students to apply the knowledge they are receiving to navigate their college experience.
For more information about State Orientation, please utilize the outcomes and links provided below. If you have further questions, contact the Office of New Student and Transition Programs at orientation@indstate.edu.
Students will review a four-year academic and financial success plans, register for classes, confirm their housing, and connect with their peers.
As a result of attending State Start-Up, students will:
- Comprehend the academic expectations and the student’s role in their education at Indiana State University.
- Understand the financial aid process and resources available to successfully finance their education over the next four years.
- Describe when and where they will find their housing and roommate assignment.
- Articulate how to register for classes and an understanding of their academic curriculum.
- Recognize the value of differences in their peers’ experiences and identities.
Students will participate in campus traditions; explore university resources; and engage with advisors, faculty, and fellow students to create plans for their next four years.
As a result of attending State Engage, students will:
- Articulate how they will be active participants in their education through the use of co-curricular and academic resources to ensure their wellbeing and academic success.
- Develop their sense of belonging and affinity for Indiana State University.
- Understand the transitional topics, social and academic, they may encounter during their first year and how to manage them.
- Recognize their responsibilities in and out of the classroom in order to be a successful member of the ISU community.
- Become knowledgeable of campus diversity and recognize the value of difference in others experiences within the campus community.
- Be able to navigate the campus physical environment.
Students will explore social, academic, and professional development events during the first five weeks of the semester as they transition to becoming successful Sycamores.
Learn more about State Welcome
As a result of participating in State Welcome, students will:
- Articulate how they will be active participants in their education through the use of co-curricular and academic resources to ensure their wellbeing and academic success.
- Reflect on their sense of belonging and affinity for Indiana State University and Wabash Valley community
- Understand the transitional topics, social and academic, they may encounter during their first year and how to manage them.
- Recognize their responsibilities in and out of the classroom in order to be a successful member of the ISU community and Wabash Valley communities.
- Become knowledgeable of campus diversity and recognize the value of difference in others experiences within the campus and Wabash Valley communities.
- Be able to navigate the campus physical environment.