Mission
The mission of New Student and Sophomore Programs is to support the students and families of Clemson University through the facilitation of transition and retention programs for the first two years of the undergraduate experience.
To achieve this mission our office works collaboratively with academic affairs staff, faculty, and various offices across campus to provide engaging learning opportunities that foster student success.
Student Learning Outcomes
Student affairs professionals have a particular responsibility for ensuring that our campus is a true learning community committed to providing "transformative" educational experiences for all students. The Clemson University Division of Student Affairs has adopted four student learning outcomes:
- Self-Knowledge
- Leadership and Communication
- Social Responsibility
- Life Skills Application
Each of the departments within the Division of Student Affairs has identified specific student learning outcomes to address during the 2007-2008 academic year. The student learning outcomes for New Student and Sophomore Programs are:
Leadership and Communication:
As a result of having participated in the One Clemson: Yours, Mine, and Ours workshop during Freshmen First Week, at least 70% of freshmen participants will be able to identify at least one new skill learned during the workshop that will increase their ability to work cooperatively with individuals who are different than themselves as measured by a post-workshop survey.
Life Skills Application:
As a result of having participated in the Clemson Community of Respect program at Summer Orientation, freshmen participants will have an increased cognitive and behavioral understanding of Clemson's Core Values and community standards. The cognitive learning will be measured by having at least 60% of freshmen workshop participants identifying at least one new concept learned from the Community of Respect program that will positively shape their decision making as a Clemson student. The behavioral understanding will be measured by freshmen conduct cases in the Office of Community and Ethical Standards having decreased by a minimum of 5% during Fall semester 2007 compared to the previous year.
Self-Knowledge:
As a result of having completed academic advising sessions at Summer Orientation, freshmen student participants will be knowledgeable of academic advising services in order to function interdependently with faculty and advisors. This learning will be evident by having at least 65% of freshmen accurately identify the name of their academic advisor on the post-Orientation program evaluation form.
The experiences and other opportunities described on this website are intended to assist with increasing your success, satisfaction, and active engagement in your Clemson experience. Please don’t hesitate to contact us should you have questions.