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Six Key Strategies for Onboarding New Families at Your Private School

Enrollment Catalyst

1—Welcome Social Events Organize events specifically for new families, such as picnics, meet-and-greets, or coffee mornings. This mentorship can facilitate a smoother transition, providing new families with a go-to resource for questions about the school’s programs, events, and traditions.

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Solving the Enrollment Puzzle at a Small College

Ruffaloni

They added new strategies such as a virtual orientation event for transfer students. The only timeline adjustment was moving June orientation to July so that students could come to orientation with their final financial aid awards settled. That built a lot of internal momentum.”

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5 Amazing Orientation Events at Emory University

Inside Emory Admission

With move-in just a few days away, we know our incoming first-year students have Orientation on their minds! Our Orientation Team has loaded up the Orientation schedule with lots of fun events and traditions that I know the Class of 2021 will absolutely love. because I got to see that excitement in the first-years’ eyes.

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New Student Orientation

#LetsBFRANK: The College Admissions Blog

The college yesterday welcomed 200 of our incoming fall students for New Student Orientation. New Student Orientation is organized jointly by the Student Affairs and Admissions teams. The college will hold a second New Student Orientation in August for incoming students who were unable to attend the June event.

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From Day One: Nine Effective Onboarding Strategies to Retain New Families

Enrollment Catalyst

5— New Family Luncheon: Host events such as breakfasts, coffees, or luncheons during the first few weeks. Orientation experience. Reach out to new parents to introduce yourself and discuss your class/program. Ensure students are connected during class, recess, and lunch, and look out for those who may feel isolated.

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12 Strategies to Deploy While We Await the FAFSA and Subsequent ISIR Arrival

Ruffaloni

Generate excitement with your scholarship strategy and review your sequence of on-campus events as well as their intent and goals. Deploy activities and strategies to boost yield Consider adding under-appreciated events such as admitted student day and pre-orientation activities back on the calendar. What’s your plan?

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Move parent orientation online with CampusESP

CampusESP

And learn how setting up virtual parent orientation can help you meet your enrollment goals. Planning parent orientation, but not sure where to start? To get an idea of what virtual college orientation can look like for you, check out our case study on how Texas A&M pulled it off for 14,000 families. Let’s get started!