Becoming an Orientation Staff Member (OSM)
If you are interested in becoming a member of the 2013 Orientation Staff, come to one of our Info Nights in January to get more information and an application. Position descriptions can be found below.
Info Nights are Monday January 28 at 8pm in Bartley 1011, and January 29 at 8pm in the Spit.
APPLICATION DEADLINES:
Applications will be available at the Info Nights, and are due back to Dougherty 207 on February 7 for AAs and February 8 for OCs.
Student Chairperson
The Student Chairperson is selected in late October and is always an individual who has extensive experience with the program and Villanova. The Chairperson is responsible for working with the Student Life Office to develop the content of the program. In addition he or she selects, trains and supervises the members of the Steering Committee and is the student leader with the most responsibility for the program. Ashley Traczuk, the Student Chairperson for the 2013 Orientation program, is a Junior in the College of Nursing from Ocean City, NJ. Ashley was a member of the Orientation Steering Committee in 2012 and was an Orientation Counselor for the 2011 New Student Orientation program.
Administrative Coordinator
The Administrative Coordinator, or AC, is responsible for administering all physical aspects of the program, such as food arrangements, working with various on-campus departments to coordinate room set-ups and special equipment needs for the program, and contacting outside vendors. In addition, the AC is responsible for selecting and supervising a staff of about twenty Administrative Assistants. Julie Marcus is the 2013 Administrative Coordinator. She is a Junior from Bethesda, MD, and was a member of the 2012 Steering Committee and an Adminstrative Assistant in 2011.
Steering Committee
The 2013 Steering Committee consists of thirteen students who have been extensively involved, either as Orientation Counselors or Administrative Assistants, in previous years of the program. They bring all of their energy and experience to select, train, and supervise the Orientation Counselors. They also develop and present many special aspects of the Orientation Program. The Steering Committee works on the program during the spring semester and then returns to campus at the end of July for their training period and to prepare for the arrival of the OC's and AA's in the middle of August. Some members of the Steering Committee will present workshops to the new students during the 4-day Orientation program. Meet the Orientation Steering Committee
Administrative Assistants
Approximately twenty students serve in the role of Administrative Assistants, or AA's, and are often referred to as the "backbone" of the Orientation program. These students work hard behind the scenes to make sure all of the physical aspects of the program are in order. The AA's have many responsibilities within the program, including facilitating group discussions, interacting with different orientation groups, completing administrative tasks, preparing for and managing events, and answering questions at the Information Center. These dedicated students are a key component of the Orientation staff and strive to have the program run smoothly and be successful.
Orientation Counselors
Better known as OC's, the 76 Orientation Counselors serve as the "front line" staff for the program. Each OC leads a group of approximately twenty new students throughout the four-day program. All 76 OC's will return to campus in mid-August for training, anxiously awaiting the arrival of new students and the beginning of Orientation on Opening Day.
Advisor
Alicia Dunphy-Culp is the Director of Orientation and Special Projects at Villanova University. Her responsibilities include selecting the Student Chairperson, Administrative Coordinator and Steering Committee. In addition, Alicia supervises Staff Training and the Four Day Master Schedule. She works year round to support the Orientation program and helps new students have a successful transition to Villanova. Her office is located in 207-A Dougherty Hall.
Becoming an Orientation Staff Member
If you are interested in becoming a member of the 2013 Orientation Staff, Info Nights will be held on Monday 1/28 at 8pm in Bartley 1011 and Tuesday 1/29 at 8pm in the Spit. Applications will be available at the Info Nights, or in Dougherty 207, and are due in early February.
