eriment in 'Social Orientation' Proves Success M a " The University's experiment in revising it fall orientation pro- gram has proven itself. As the period for acquainting newcomers to campus drew to a close yesterday,'Orientation co- chairmen, Linda Green, '59, and Barry Shapiro, '59, were able to answer "a big yes" to the ques- tion: Can a social orientation pro- gram that fits administrative rou- tine into three days and leaves two for socializing and showing the University's various student" activities be effective,? 1957 Innovations The new program boasted sev- eral "firsts" in orientation his- tory: For a six-week period between July 7 and August 16 more than 1000 freshmen within a 250-mile radius of the University were pre- registered. Housed in East Quad- rangle, they completed the ad- ministrative part of the program, including testing, counseling, pay- ing Hof fees and registration for classes. This allowed other freshmen, transfers and international stu- dents to finish up their adminis- tratie schedule in three days in- stead of the usual five, Green said. Miss The other two, yesterday and Tuesday were devoted to "show- ing new students (those who had pre -registered joined other groups) the University as it real- ly is." Men and women toured the League, Union, Student Activities and Publications Buildings, guid- ed by leaders and escorted by Ac- tivity hosts and hostesses who ex- plained functions of their respec- tive organizations. "We wanted our groups to s~e the University as it really is," Miss Green remarked. "So many new students form impressions of the University from their first week here. This time we tried to show that it consists of more than registration." The program planners; ssisted by Allen Menlo of the School of Education and directed by Wesley Kurshildgen tried to give fresh- men, transfers and for the first time, international students an improved social schedule. Closed Mixers For the freshmen there were closed dormitory mixers - limited to freshmen who had to show meal tickets for entrance. Transfers, upperclassmen and international students filled the League rumpus room to over-flow- ing capacity Friday night, sang songs, danced to the Mark-Har-. vey Combo and in general got ac- quainted. Another innovation saw the Union open from 1 to 5 p.m, on Saturday and Monday to any groups who had free time and wanted to tour the building, chat with each other or old students on campus and enjoy free re- freshments. 1Open Houses Praised Orientation leaders praised the open houses as "far superior to previous years when coed leaders had to arrange coke dates, for their groups with men leaders and no one but the harried lead- ers themselves showed up." The revised program also gave leaders a new leeway in utilizing initiative and creativity. Instead of setting up a strict schedule ac- counting for every hour, the agen- da left each leader plenty of time to meet with his group on an in- formal basis - to arrange pic- nics or other off-schedule activi- ties. One leader, a veteran of,' two previous campaigns, declared that' the time she spent "Just talking" to her group was more valuable in helping to acquaint them to cam- pus life than many of the planned events.' international Integration Orientation 1957 was geared. more than any others before it to the international students, Miss Green remarked. A program guided by Nancy Colwell Hardy, '58, chairman of. the League International mittee and Richard Schwar of the Union provided new gration with Americans. W with the American Friends mittee, they planned and e ed picnics and mixers. Students from vountries a the world mingled with Ami as groups went through th tine and stopped for rela: Special leaders for the grot ported proudly that their c really "felt that they belc All-Campus Sing The over-all program group unity through such as the all-campus sing on tl agonal Monday night spc by the League, Union anc verine Club. Newcomers a: timers Joined in Michigan cheered on cheerleaders an tened to a surprise Jazz ( by the Mark-Harvey Coni Yesterday saw the pr winding up with forum sess the League for women and for men. League and Unio cials entertained any qu men and coeds had about new University career. The period encouraged informa cussion that aired both grip: suggestions.' Last night women attende traditional League Night w musical show "The League You" was in store to acs 'them with all organize areas. Leaders who participated program were given special ing. Miss Green described meetings where prospective ers met with the orientatioi mittee to formulate ide; bring out problems with they might have to cope. AND NEW--Newcomers to the University and many oldtimers Jammed the Diagonal for an All-Campus Sing Monday night. 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