FALL ORIENTATION 2014:
Roles, Responsibilities and Expectations for
Student Leaders
Fall Orientation
Facilitator Orientation Session
• Welcome
• Police Record Checks
• Overview of Role and
Responsibilities
• Group Break-Out
Objective of Session
• Understand the purpose of Fall Orientation
• Understand your responsibilities as an
Orientation Leader
• Understand the University’s expectations
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YOUR ROLE
• Position Structure
• Day by Day Elements of Being a Facil
• Walk Home Process
• Carleton University Safe Space Policy
• Mandatory Fall Training Session:
• Friday August 29th all day
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Why have Orientation Programs?
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Why have Orientation Programs?
• Ease tension/anxiety involved in a major life
transition
• Learn the campus culture
• Create a sense of belonging
• Develop a focus
• Acquire the information to thrive in a new
environment
• Become familiar with new academic
expectations and the “life of a student”
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The first year student you see….
COOL
CALM
COLLECTED
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What’s really going on….
Will I fit in?
Are there people like me here?
How will I make friends?
What are University students like?
Did I make the right choice of University?
Do I have what it takes to succeed in University?
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The Transition Process
Academic
 Under-prepared
 Poor academic skills
 Don’t see the value of
their course work
 Don’t have long-term
goals for their
education
 Don’t understand
academic procedures
Social
 Alienated/socially
isolated
 Subject to negative
peer pressure
 Uninvolved with
activities
 Uninvolved with
faculty or discipline
Personal
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Lost
Stressed-out
Low-self-esteem
Unmotivated
Insecure
Uninformed
Student-institution
mismatch
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Reflecting on the
Transition Process
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R&R: Charter of Responsibilities
I will not:
a) Consume illegal drugs.
b) Consume ANY alcoholic beverages (FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION)
c) Promote alcohol consumption amongst new students.
d) Purchase alcohol for ANY student.
e) Engage in fraternization or sexual activity with student(s) registered
for Orientation Week
f) Encourage or participate in any form of physical, verbal, or sexual
violence/assault or harassment against ANY student
g) Fail to immediately report any actions taken by people participating
in Orientation Week who have contravened the above (e) or (f).
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R&R: Charter of Responsibilities
I will not:
h) Engage in any act, language or behaviour that portrays academic
endeavours or the learning environment at Carleton University in a
negative light
i) Engage in any language, act or behaviour that are defined as sexist,
racist, homophobic or offensive as stipulated by Carleton’s Human
Rights Policy, and the Safe Space Policy.
j) Promote any external organizations, businesses or outside activities
(including, but not limited to: fraternities, sororities, non-university
affiliated clubs and organizations, political parties or agendas, private
parties, bars, nightclubs, and other social engagements that are not
directly a part of the orientation events).
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R&R: Consequences
• A violation of any item identified above will result in immediate
removal and participation from Orientation Week activities (Shirt
Pulling). ZERO TOLERANCE.
• In addition, a violation may require further follow-up in the form of
a judicial hearing with the Director of Student Affairs.
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Priorities Moving Forward
• Comprehensive definition of Safe Space (from the Orientation
Volunteer Training Committee)
• Volunteer shirt guidelines
• Police Record Check Process – all volunteers must submit
documentation in order to receive their shirt this year.
• Better inclusion of off-campus students
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Expectations (con’t)
Here’s what CU’s expectations are for our Fall Orientation leaders:
• Adherence to the Charter of Responsibilities (your contract)
• Positive role modeling - the right type of leadership
• You are a CU Ambassador; people are watching & you need to
give the right impression
• Recognize and respect don’t abuse your power
• Challenge or at the least, identify inappropriate acts
• Respect yourselves; respect the incoming first years
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Our Missions
Community
Passion
Fun
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Questions?
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