Orientation & Transition Programs

Kerry Wenzler, Director, Orientation and Transition Programs

Center for Advising and Student Achievement

Overview

OTP Mission and Values Orientation Programs Transition Programs Guiding Philosophy

OTP Mission

OTP creates dynamic,

student-centered experiences

to inspire purposeful transitions.

OTP Values

Academic Excellence

Active EngagementCommunityDiversity

Orientation Programs

Early orientation for racially and ethnically diverse students

First-year student orientation

Supplemental outdoor orientation at Pingree Park Mountain Campus

Orientation Programs

Next StepMountain

Experience

Online Orientation

Transfer student orientation

Only for transfer students unable to attend an on-campus orientation

Supplemental outdoor orientation at Pingree Park Mountain Campus

Orientation Programs

International student

orientation for undergraduate direct admits (first-year and

transfer)

Orientation Programs

University-wide, campus

collaborative, fall orientation program that intentionally builds upon

summer orientation

programs for first-year and transfer

students

Transition ProgramsGroups based on student interest or identity to connect with other students, peer mentor and faculty/staff mentor2-day conference for first-year students to learn about and utilize campus resources as they transition to Year 2Programs to engage second year students in academic and personal development

Transition Programs

Transfer Mentors outreach to new transfer students to engage them with campus resources

Transfer Interest Groups (TrIGs)

Business Interest Learning

Community

Weekly group meetings for transfer students to learn about and engage with campus resources

Undeclared transfer students interested in business who meet weekly and enroll in Calculus and/or Microeconomics

OTP Guiding Philosophy

Focus on the student and all else will follow

Power of the peer Orientation is a process, not an

event Large-scale, University-wide

programming Create common CSU experiences Campus collaboration is critical

For More Information:Kerry Wenzler, Director, Orientation and Transition Programskerry.wenzler@colostate.edu; 491-3671

Paul Giberson, Coordinator, Transfer Programspaul.giberson@colostate.edu; 491-7352

Zach Mercurio, Coordinator, Orientation Programszachary.mercurio@colostate.edu; 491-0872

Keith Lopez, Coordinator, First and Second Year Programskeith.lopez@colostate.edu; 491-4304

Orientation & Transition Programs

Website: www.otp.colostate.edu

Email: orientation@colostate.edu

Phone: (970) 491-6011