West Chester University New Student Orientation Collection
Collection
Identifier: 068
The West Chester University New Student Orientation Collection is comprised of brochures, newsletters, handbooks, and correspondence related to the New Student Orientation program at West Chester University. Many materials are focused towards students' families, in addition to students. Thees materials include handbooks that provide information about the university, parent newsletters, and schedules for family days and weekends.
Dates
- 1937 - 2007
- Majority of material found within 1973 - 2005
Language of Materials
eng
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
1 Boxes (1 document box)
0.42 Linear Feet
Overview
The West Chester University New Student Orientation Collection is comprised of brochures, newsletters, handbooks, and correspondence related to West Chester University's New Student Orientation program for first year and transfer students. New Student Orientation is one of the programs developed by the university's Office of New Student Programs. Materials in this collection range in date from 1937 to 2007, but a majority of the materials date between 1973 to 1994.
Biographical / Historical
West Chester University's New Student Orientation program is organized by the Office of New Student Programs to welcome, support, and assist new students and their families to West Chester University (WCU). New Student Orientation organizes welcome weeks programs and both virtual and in-person orientations to help set up students for success at WCU and to foster social connections with other new students. Orientation leaders lead groups and introduce them to programs and resources that will help students throughout their college careers.
Arrangement
Materials in this collection have been arranged chronologically.
- Title
- West Chester University New Student Orientation Collection
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Jenna (Bossert) Falkenberg
- Date
- 2023-03-31; 2024-11-14 (added collections organization)
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
Revision Statements
- 2023-06-28: New items added.
- 2024-05-09: New items added.
Repository Details
Part of the West Chester University Archives Repository
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