While I sit at my desk reflecting on my week, I replay in my head the concerns freshmen parents have for their children. They regularly express them in a barrage of questions. Coll[...]

There are a couple of questions my sister and I always get: 1. Are you twins? 2. Is Martine the older one? No and no. I am the “big” sister.  I may be 5’1″ [...]

We have decide to change up the format of our weekly #SAChat review.  Because, ya know, we gotta spice things up sometimes. Happy Friday! MOD Q1 – Now that orientation has pa[...]

“Life is simple: you get out what you put in.” The grass is green, the flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping and orientation sessions are in full swing at campus[...]

As any good #SAPro, I have my treasure trove of icebreakers. However, I thought I’d share one I created for our Kick-off Orientation Training Workshop. Now, I’m one of [...]

You’re in a dark auditorium surrounded by people you don’t know. A bright light shines on the stage in front of you and you hear a voice. “College is a lot different than high scho[...]

Curious what Student Affairs folks read about the most in September ? Below are the top 5 posts for last month: 1) 10 Questions To Think About Before Starting That PhD by Paul Gord[...]

Framingham State University is dedicated to their First-Year students, both freshman and transfer students. We welcome them to FSU with an invitation to attend a one-day, major spe[...]

Keeping students engaged is the name of the Higher Ed game these days, which is one of the many reasons that student affairs professionals contribute countless hours to planning ev[...]

It is the final day of New Student Orientation. The last student and their family member has driven away from campus, and the next time that we will see these students on campus is[...]