[2283] in UA Exec
Re: Orientation
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Tammy X Wu)
Tue Sep 1 21:25:43 2015
From: Tammy X Wu <txwu@mit.edu>
To: "ua-exec@mit.edu" <ua-exec@mit.edu>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2015 01:25:40 +0000
In-Reply-To: <E7211FD6A3E7934F9C9164BDAF146AC6EE3CF41D@OC11expo28.exchange.mit.edu>
Encourage Freshmen to come to Midway Friday! :D
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> On Aug 30, 2015, at 9:50 PM, Tammy X Wu <txwu@mit.edu> wrote:
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> Hi Everyone!
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> Freshmen are overrunning the campus and Orientation is a crucial time for=
us to recruit! To help with recruiting, we are providing a list of schedul=
ed events you can attend to meet freshmen at, as well as guidelines on how =
to talk to freshmen. We have also attached the Hitchhiker=92s Guide to Orie=
ntation for your convenience.
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> For Chairs who are part of Orientation Activities already: you have a lov=
ely advantage and a lot of face time with many potential new members. Reach=
out to freshmen, non-forcefully, about the UA and not only advocate for yo=
ur Committee but the UA as a whole.
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> For Chairs who are not officially part of Orientation: it doesn=92t mean =
we can=92t use Orientation for recruiting. There are many events where we c=
an show up informally and add to the experience!
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> Guidelines:
> Freshmen don=92t know what they want yet, have boundless energy, and want=
to do everything. We can use this to our advantage (not in a totally selfi=
sh way).
> As upperclassmen, many freshmen are open to talk to us about academics, c=
ollege advice, and MIT opportunities. Don=92t be afraid to initiate a conve=
rsation! They will most likely be happy about it.
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> When talking with freshmen, it is much more effective to start off by bei=
ng interested in who they are and their story before moving onto yourself a=
nd the UA. Be genuinely interested in them. Ask them:
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> Where do you come from?
> Why MIT?
> What did you do before coming to MIT?
> What do you want to do here?
> What is their favorite subject?
> Etc.
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> The conversation will naturally flow toward you when they want to absorb =
your knowledge and ask, =93So what do you do?=94. It is then a good time to=
talk about the UA as a whole and about your own Committee. Never confront =
freshmen about joining the UA.
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> Some good UA pointers are:
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> Who we are
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> What we do
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> What is exciting about this new administration
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> The projects we have done, SpringFest and FallFest
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> How we work with administrators
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> Why we are useful, how we help
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> Your own Committee
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> A list of events are:
> *Of course, for events that specify a type of person, attend only if you =
fall into that category!*
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> SUNDAY 8/30:
> 12pm: REX officially begins! Schedule is here http://rex.mit.edu/
> 6:15-7pm: Kresge Auditorium Kick-Off! This is one of the few times all fr=
eshmen will be at on place and they meet their O-Leaders afterwards. If you=
=92re around the Kresge afterwards, it is a great chance to meet freshme=
n.
> 8pm: REX activities continue!
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> MONDAY 8/31:
> 7:30-9pm: La Sala Minority Meet and Mingle Mixer.
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> TUESDAY 9/1:
> 9-12pm: Last day of REX!
> 4-6pm: Rainbow Lounge, 50-005 LBGTQ @MIT Samosas and Smoothies.
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> WEDNESDAY 9/2:
> 9a11am: Walker Memorial Women=92s Brunch.
> 7pm: Freshmen=92s Permanent Residence Hall In-Housing Process. *If your d=
orm has a slow boring assignment process, freshmen will be stuck in the dor=
ms bored as well!
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> THURSDAY 9/3:
> 11am: Galleria, leaving from Student Center Steps
> 12-2pm: Sailing Pavilion Women=92s Day
> 6-8pm: Rainbow Lounge, Queer Women=92s Dessert Night
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> FRIDAY 9/4:
> 2:30-4:00pm: We know, the Activities Midway!
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> SATURDAY 9/5:
> 12pm: Kresge Oval Kresge Kickoff- Meet the FSILG!
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> TUESDAY 9/8:
> 12:30 =96 3.30pm: Kresge Oval Community Fair
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> Happy Recruiting!
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> -Tammy Wu
> Mechanical Engineering | Class of 2017
> Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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> <Hitchhikers Guide 2015.pdf>
