Freshman experience; breaking the ice

Gwen_Fairfax
Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:23:02 +0000

Pizzagirl, I’m not sure what you’re expecting to see here. Other than running orientation programs with games and bonding exercises, familiarizing kids with the campus and services, what else is it that you think colleges could to to break the ice?



I’m the OP, and the Minerva Houses are an example of what I hoped to see. Maybe I didn’t phrase it well enough. I’m looking for things that carry through the year and make a social structure a student can rely on through the ups and downs. Could be as simple as an upper class buddy a student meets with regularly, or a particularly good RA system. Though this is all interesting, and I will definitely pass on the idea of the t-shirt at orientation!