The 6th Annual Division of Student Affairs Conference
June 25 & 26, 2008

"The First-Year Experience"

The first-year experience is essential to all Northwestern students. Please consider your colleagues in contributing to the development of a holistic and university-wide approach to enhancing our students' first-year experience.

• What do you believe a first-year experience entails? In your opinion and role, what does a first-year experience accomplish?
• Do you have research results or instructional designs that specifically address the first-year experience?
• What does your department contribute to the first-year experience?
• Do you have any ideas for enhancing the first-year experience?
• What challenges does your department face in generating/executing programs and services for students new to Northwestern?
• How does your role within the University affect students during their first year at Northwestern?

All conference proposals are due: April 28, 2008
Email proposals to Jeremy Hopkins at je-hopkins@northwestern.edu
Presentation Length: 60 minutes