Title: Student orientation - Wikipedia
Headings: Student orientation
Student orientation
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Terminology
History of Student Orientation
Purpose of Student Orientation
Around the world
Australia
Canada
Denmark
Finland
Indonesia
New Zealand
Sweden
Thailand
United Kingdom and Ireland
United States
United States Transfer Student Orientation
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Content: Specifically, between the 1960s and 1970s, Deans acting in the role in loco parentis, were focused on orientation, transition and retention programs that soon became fundamental to higher education institutions. In 1948, directors, administration, and presidents met for the first time to discuss the student orientation. From this meeting the National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) was developed. In Canada, this shift happened much later due to the 1960s and 1970s, orientation functions were developed and created by student governments. In the 1980s this shift continued to orientation programming being completed by student affairs professionals as a way to eliminate risks associated with students developed practices. Like the United States, orientation programming was used by higher education institutions to focus on transition and retention. In Canada, information, research and data around orientation programming is shared at conferences such as CACUSS. Purpose of Student Orientation
In pop culture, orientation or "Frosh" programs are often portrayed as a series of event primarily centralized around partying. However, many institutions have been trying to reframe this assumptions by creating more well rounded Orientation programming for their incoming students. Many Orientation programs aim to provide students with the tools that they will need to be successful within their academic, such as acquainting them with their campus and the academic supports available to them, as well as providing them with opportunities to meet their fellow students and build meaningful connections.