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WU does take steps to help transfer students
Issue date: 11/15/07 Section: Letters to the Editor
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The old saying, "you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make them drink," is what came to mind when I read your commentary "WU forgets to help transfer students" in the Nov. 8-14 issue of The Journal.
I know that it is difficult learning to navigate a new university; however, the university has programs set up to assist in making that process easier for all new students. The staff and students involved in orientation, work hard to answer all of the questions you raised in your article and to do it in a personal manner. We purposefully hire and train a group of 30 students who know just about everything there is to know about WU. These WU leaders are ready and willing to answer questions, personally take you to locations such as the registrar and business office, introduce you to other students on campus and help ease your transition into this new community.
Throughout orientation, staff from key offices on campus come to the students to provide answers to essential questions. Offices have extended hours and are open on Saturday to accommodate new student's schedules. In the past, a condensed version of orientation was offered. The feedback from students was that it was not enough, so a decision was made to include transfer students in the weekend. Thus, freshman orientation became new student orientation. I understand that weekends are a busy time and you chose not to come to orientation but please don't say that we don't do anything for our transfer students because that is just not true.
Colette M. Cummings
Associate Dean of Students
I know that it is difficult learning to navigate a new university; however, the university has programs set up to assist in making that process easier for all new students. The staff and students involved in orientation, work hard to answer all of the questions you raised in your article and to do it in a personal manner. We purposefully hire and train a group of 30 students who know just about everything there is to know about WU. These WU leaders are ready and willing to answer questions, personally take you to locations such as the registrar and business office, introduce you to other students on campus and help ease your transition into this new community.
Throughout orientation, staff from key offices on campus come to the students to provide answers to essential questions. Offices have extended hours and are open on Saturday to accommodate new student's schedules. In the past, a condensed version of orientation was offered. The feedback from students was that it was not enough, so a decision was made to include transfer students in the weekend. Thus, freshman orientation became new student orientation. I understand that weekends are a busy time and you chose not to come to orientation but please don't say that we don't do anything for our transfer students because that is just not true.
Colette M. Cummings
Associate Dean of Students
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