Student Chairperson
The Student Chairperson is selected in late October and is always an
individual who has extensive experience with the program and Villanova. The
Chairperson is responsible for working with the Student Life Office to develop
the content of the program. In addition he or she selects, trains and supervises
the members of the Steering Committee and is the student leader with the most
responsibility for the program. Dave Ederer, the Student Chairperson
for the 2009 Orientation program, is a Senior majoring in Biology and Philosophy, from
Buffalo, New York. Dave was a member of the Orientation Steering
Committee in 2008 and was an Orientation Counselor for the 2007 Orientation
program.
Administrative Coordinator
The Administrative Coordinator, or AC, is responsible for administering all
physical aspects of the program, such as food arrangements, working with various
on-campus departments to coordinate room set-ups and special equipment needs for
the program, and contacting outside vendors. In addition, the AC is responsible
for selecting and supervising a staff of about twenty Administrative Assistants.
Jimmy Kane is the 2009 Administrative Coordinator. He is a
Junior from Glenolden, Pennsylvania and was an Administrative Assistant for
the 2008 Orientation program.
Steering Committee
The 2009 Steering Committee consists of thirteen students who have been
extensively involved, either as Orientation Counselors or Administrative
Assistants, in previous years of the program. They bring all of their energy and
experience to select, train, and supervise the Orientation Counselors. They also
develop and present many special aspects of the Orientation Program. The
Steering Committee works on the program during the spring semester and then
returns to campus at the end of July for their training period and to prepare
for the arrival of the OC's and AA's in the middle of August. Some members of
the Steering Committee will present workshops to the new students during the
4-day Orientation program.
Meet the Orientation Steering Committee
Administrative Assistants
Approximately twenty students serve in the role of
Administrative Assistants,
or AA's, and are often referred to as the "backbone" of the Orientation program.
These students work hard behind the scenes to make sure all of the physical
aspects of the program are in order. The AA's have many responsibilities
within the program, including facilitating group discussions, interacting with
different orientation groups, completing administrative tasks, preparing for and
managing events, and answering questions at the Information Center. These
dedicated students are a key component of the Orientation staff and strive to
have the program run smoothly and be successful.
Orientation Counselors
Better known as OC's, the 76
Orientation Counselors
serve as the "front line" staff for the program. Each OC leads a group of
approximately twenty new students throughout the four-day program. All 76 OC's will
return to campus in mid-August for training, anxiously awaiting the arrival of
new students and the beginning of Orientation on Opening Day.
Advisor
Alicia Dunphy-Culp is the Director of Orientation and Special Projects
at Villanova University. Her responsibilities include selecting the Student
Chairperson, Administrative Coordinator and Steering Committee. In
addition, Alicia supervises Staff Training and the Four Day Master Schedule.
She works year round to support the Orientation program and helps new students
have a successful transition to Villanova. Her office is located in 207-A
Dougherty Hall.
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