Re: Pre-Orientation Leadership/Service Programs?

Marianne,

At James Madison University we have offered pre-orientation service 
trips for 2 years.  The university pays all costs.  The trips are led 
by students and faculty who have been leaders in our alternative spring 
break program.  The program was very successful in 1999 when it was 
offered the week before orientation.  This year two trips were offered 
in late July and early August.  Neither of these trips filled.  The 
feedback we got from students is that this broke up the summer to much 
for them.  Take a look at our web site:

www.jmu.edu/clst/cs-l 

for more information.

Rich Harris

 On Mon, 2 Oct 2000 10:13:37 -0400 Marianne Fortescue 
<mbf@cisunix.unh.edu> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> We're in the planning stages of implimenting a  Pre-Orientation
> Leadership/Service Program for first-year students.  The program would run
> during the week before classes begin, and we anticipate about 20
> participants during the pilot year.  I'd be interested in hearing what other
> schools do--costs involved, program structure, staff training, challenges.  
> 
> thanks, in advance, for your assistance.
> 
> - - - - - - - - - - -
> Marianne B. Fortescue
> Service Learning Coordinator
> UNH Partnership for Social Action
> 5 Hitchcock Hall
> Durham, NH  03824
> (603)862-2197  FAX (603)862-4787
> www.unh.edu/volunteer
> 
> 
> 

-- 
Rich Harris, Associate Director
Community Service-Learning
Center for Leadership, Service and Transitions
Wilson Hall 201, MSC 1010
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
540-568-3463
FAX 540-568-6719
harrisra@jmu.edu
www.jmu.edu/clst/cs-l