Welcome to NODA, the home for orientation, transition and retention of college students. The NODA Association Office is located in Minneapolis on the University of Minnesota campus. Please contact us should you have any questions, 1-866-521-NODA or noda@umn.edu . You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Mission Statement
The mission of the National Orientation Directors Association is to provide education, leadership, and professional development in the fields of college student orientation, transition and retention.
Core Purpose
of orientation, transition, and retention.
Core Beliefs and Values
- We are an inclusive community of practitioners and scholars; building, fostering and sharing an environment that promotes connections of people and ideas for peer-to-peer learning.
- We value learning and innovation through the research, acquisition, formation and dissemination of scholarly knowledge, and the sharing of new and emerging best practices.
- We value diversity of ideas, institutions, and individuals.
- We practice integrity and model ethical behavior through adherence to professional standards.
- We take pride in the history and future of our services, programs, and resources.
- We practice leadership; providing opportunities for professional growth and development both on institutional campuses and within the Association.
The NODA Consulting Program
The National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) is pleased to announce the NODA Consulting Program, which will provide colleges and universities with quality, affordable consulting services for the assessment of organizational strengths while identifying opportunities for rejuvenation and change.
ORIENTATION, TRANSITION, AND RETENTION
An effective orientation program focuses on creating an experience for new students. This experience should introduce all students to educational and extracurricular experiences while providing intentional opportunities to meet and interact with other students, faculty, and staff. Students will be integrated into the intellectual, cultural, and social climate of the institution.
A successful orientation program minimizes families’ anxiety about the college transition by providing information and support. This is the institution’s opportunity to demonstrating how it will deliver on the promises that were made during the recruitment phase.
A well coordinated program draws from units all over campus to provide information on policies, procedures, and requirements to assist students and families to understand the purpose of the institution and their responsibility in the educational experience.
Orientation is the bridge that connects recruitment and retention strategies together. Without an effective orientation program, efforts to bring in the right students into the institution, as well as the ability to retain them, will be jeopardized.
OBJECTIVES OF THE NODA CONSULTING PROGRAM
* To assess and evaluate existing processes and programs in hopes of identifying gaps and establishing success metrics based on CAS Standards.
-Consultants will provide content analysis and conduct a review of existing processes
* To meet with constituents and participants through a series of focus groups and assessment to identify programmatic and learning outcomes.
-Consultants will conduct an assessment
* To provide recommendations (strategies, tactics and program design) for how to demonstrate organizational engagement in the orientation process.
-Consultants will provide a final report
NODA is committed to providing a cost-effective external review and are prepared to assess and analyze the institution’s particular needs, whether large or small in scale. If a full review of the intuition’s transition programs isn’t necessary, NODA will provide a customizable evaluation.
CAS Standards
Click here to view the CAS Standards.
