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Clarissa Oldham
  • Class of 2014
  • Munfordville, KY

Clarissa Rena Oldham Helps New Students Feel at Home at Campbellsville University Orientation

2013 Jun 7

Campbellsville University had over 140 students visit during the weekend of May 23-24 for the first LINC freshman orientation of the summer. This orientation is designed to help students learn in a new environment, invest in their futures, navigate life changes and connect to Campbellsville.

Twenty four CU students, including Clarissa Rena Oldham of Munfordville, Ky., serve on a team as LINC freshman orientation hosts this summer.

Photos of LINC student workers are available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/campbellsvilleedu/sets/72157633899425023/.

LINC worker Logan Wolfe said, "My favorite part of working LINC is being given the opportunity to meet the incoming students and build relationships with them before school starts."

Incoming freshman from Greensburg, Ky., Olivia Parrott said her favorite part about LINC was, "being able to experience the life and freedom on campus by staying in the Village that I would be living in next semester! It really got me excited to move in for August!"

Members of the student services staff were excited to plan the orientation and welcome new faces to the Campbellsville University family, according to Jodi Allen, dean of student services.

Allen said she eagerly awaits for them to arrive each year. "After students and families visit the LINC orientation, they will know they have made the right choice by coming to Campbellsville," she said. "I anticipate a great summer of seeing new faces and getting to work with the LINC staff."

James Dean, men's housing coordinator, said, "It excites me to see the new students because I can feel the excitement they feel as they are experiencing their first time at CU."

While the campus of CU will be hosting other camps such as Centri-Kid over the summer, more LINCs will take place. Future LINC dates are: July 12-13 and August 2-3.

On the first day of the camp, students and families are greeted by the Office of Student Services staff and LINC workers at the Ransdell Chapel to receive their itinerary. They spend the afternoon touring campus and visiting offices, taking a placement test, receiving their IDs, parking decals, setting up their emails and UPO boxes and checking into their rooms for the night.

After having dinner at the Winters Dining Hall, they return to the chapel for sessions with the staff from the Office of Student Services. Students receive their rooming assignments for the semester and parents have the opportunity to ask questions with the parent panel of LINC workers. For the night's activities, the students are able to make connections with other students.

The next day has an academic focus as faculty members from different academic departments describe the classroom atmosphere. Following the presentations, students leave with their advisors to plan their schedules.

Jordan Rhinerson, incoming freshman from Owensboro, Ky., said, "I fell in love with CU's campus when I met the faculty from the music department. It was a perfect fit for me and I can't wait to get started in the fall."

Emma Laster from Franklin, Ky., said, "I enjoy the small campus that CU offers, as well as the Christian atmosphere. When I'm at CU, I feel like I'm at home!"

Campbellsville University is a widely acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university with more than 3,600 students offering 63 undergraduate options, 17 master's degrees, five postgraduate areas and eight pre-professional programs. The website for complete information is campbellsville.edu.