Orientation Leader Training

Topic Learning Outcomes Strategies Activities

1. Students will be able to outline
the organizational breakdown of
the Orientation Office
2. Students will be able to define
the importance of orientation in
college
3. Students will be able to
describe how orientation helps
Week 1 What is Orientation? new students Discussion Presentation
Discussion
1. Students will be able to state Cooperative Presentation
Week 2 NIU Basic Knowledge basic facts about NIU Work Pre-Test
1. Students will be able to identify
useful ice breakers Presentation
2. Students will be able to Discussion Small Group
Week 3 Ice Breakers facilitate various ice breakers Brainstorming Practice
1. Students will be able to identify
Week 4 Intro to Facilitation specific facilitation skills Discussion Presentation
1. Students will be able to
describe their schedule during
orientation
2. Students will be able to state Discussion
their specific duties during Cooperative Presentation
Week 5 First-Year Orientation orientation Work Small Group Work
1. Students will be able to identify
helpful tips when dealing with
tough questions
2. Students will be able to Presentation
practice handling sample Discussion Large Group
Week 6 Handling Tough Questions questions Brainstorming Practice
1. Students will be able to
demonstrate facilitations skills
2. Students will be able to critique Facilitation
Week 7 More Facilitation and provide peers with feedback Discussion Practice
1. Students will be able to
describe the importance of the
student life scenarios
2. Students will be able to
summarize their role during the
Week 8 Intro to Student Life student life scenarios Discussion Presentation