Committee: First Year Experience
Membership
Associate Director of Student Transition and the Executive Director of University Advising will co-chair. Membership will be comprised of UNIV 1003 coordinator and two UNIV 1003 faculty members, Common Read committee chair, SOAR and RBC coordinators, Director of Admissions and Recruitment, Coordinator of Outreach and Prevention, University Advising academic advisor, a representative from each undergraduate college, a representative from Housing and Residence Life, a representative from Institutional Effectiveness and three student representatives.
Function
The First Year Experience committee fosters the development and implementation of a coherent and high-quality experience for all first-year students at NSU. Through the regular review of existing programs and innovation of new initiatives, this group supports the transition, engagement, growth, and retention of students from admission to the sophomore year.
Specific committee functions:
- fosters collaboration, communication, and integration between departments
- collects/synthesizes/reports assessment and retention of first year students
- recommends changes and improvements to existing programs
- proposes the development of new initiatives
Meetings
Meetings will be held as called by the co-chairs. Minutes will be sent to the Vice President of Student Affairs and the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
2021-2022 Committee Members
Ms. Julia Carlo, co-chair
Executive Director of University Advising
Ms. Kendra Haggard, co-chair
Associate Director Student Transition & Common Read Chair
Ms. Whitney Arbaugh
Housing and Residence Life
Ms. Sara Barnett
University Strategies Faculty
Evanne Biby
Student Representative
Ms. Lauren Cole
Coordinator of Student Transition
Ms. Sarah Diaz
Instructor/General Library
Ms. Amanda Lamberson
CLA Representative
Dr. Brandon Miller
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Ms. Ashley Palmer
Coordinator of Student Organizations and Major Events
Dr. Spence Pilcher
GWCSHP Representative
Dr. Julie Sawyer
Institutional Effectiveness
Mr. Brian Searcy
Academic Advisor
Dayren Seegren
Student Representative
Ms. Sara Swarer
Coordinator of Outreach and Prevention
Dr. Carla Swearingen
University Strategies Coordinator
Mr. Kin Thompson
CBT Representative
Chelbie Turtle
Student Representative
Dr. Mary Waters-Bilbo
COE Representative