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Warner Institutes New Student Support Initiatives
 New
initiatives designed to help students make the transition
to graduate school in general, and the Warner School
in particular, are being instituted this fall. These
include a streamlined orientation process, Web accessibility
to orientation materials, and the implementation of
a writing support services program.
These initiatives were implemented after a task force
of faculty and staff members met this summer and made
several suggestions, including breaking the orientation
process into smaller sessions.
The first main session, New Student Orientation, will
be held four times each year, corresponding to each
of the admission cycles, and provides an overview on
ID cards, parking, financing, registration, and other
basic information that students need immediately.
The second session, an Introduction to the Warner School,
will be conducted once or twice a year, and will provide
students with an opportunity to get more acquainted
with Warner and the graduate school experience.
Other ad-hoc workshops will be held as necessary and
include information on doctoral portfolio evaluations,
research apprenticeships, comprehensive exams, and dissertations.
Another new initiative this year is the implementation
of writing support services. Directed by Mary Jane Curry,
assistant professor, the service was created to assist
students in many areas of writing. During a typical
session, a writing consultant can review in-process
writing, answer questions, suggest strategies, indicate
unwanted writing patterns, as well as other assistance.
All orientation materials will soon be made available
on the Warner Web site. Visit www.rochester.edu/warner/studentservices/
for these materials and other important student information.
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