Why Recognition is Important During the First Year • Academically superb freshmen identified and recognized early in their college career is a useful retention tool (current study underway) • Additional motivation and peer support for students to maintain high academic standing • Provides an opportunity for association with others who are similar in standing
• 82 scholarships offered annually, ranging from $1000 to $7500, for undergraduate, graduate, and study abroad • Opportunities for leadership development, including a national student leadership conference • Senior certificates for students who maintain the 3.5 cumulative GPA • Maria Leonard Senior Book Award to the graduating senior from each chapter who has achieved the highest cumulative GPA • Engagement at the campus level in a student organization. This engagement takes the form of involvement in chapter activities, service projects, tutoring and mentoring struggling students, and peer advising.
Formal Induction • Dignified ceremonies • Parents and family invited
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How are you supporting First-Year students?
High-Impact Practices First-Year Experiences • Common Intellectual Experiences • Learning Communities • Writing-Intensive Courses • Collaborative Assignments and Projects • Undergraduate Research • Diversity/Global Learning • ePortfolios • Service Learning, Community-Based Learning • Internships • Capstone Courses and Projects •
How are you supporting high achieving First-Year students?
How can you collaborate with the following? Honors Programs • First-Year and Sophomore Experience • Orientation and New Student Programs • Residence Life (first-year halls) • Academic Support Services • Academic Advising • Judicial Affairs • Student Leadership Development •
Email: ald@nationalald.org Web: www.nationalald.org
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