Orientation Workgroup

Overview

This workgroup is tasked with developing a cohesive, systematic program for onboarding all international students at UT.

Team members	@William Vittetoe / @Lauren Wood / Jason Martisek/ Howard Perry / Nick Jakel/ Cymone Samuels /GSS Representatives / Marin Wooley / Ivonne Vidal/ Callie Laughlin/ Laura Bryant / @Anna Kholod / Anthony Lanagan / Heather Ivey / @Cheryl Pile
Due Date	TBD
Retrospective period	TBD
Archive	https://utkisss.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IPFP/pages/17530881

Navigation

Introductions.
1. Are we missing anyone who should be involved?
Overview of the plan for AY 25-26.
1. Emphasis on resources and community versus immigration content.
2. Plan for scholar deliverables.
  1. Homebase development first. Handbook second.
3. Homebase demo. Enhance Student Support with Innovative Homebase Platform
Virtual Engagements.
Summer Orientations.
Plan for next meeting.

Students - Point of admission until six weeks into the semester.

Stage	What happens here?	Who is responsible?	What populations?

Stage	Who is responsible?	What populations?
Point of Admission	EM, ISSS	Undergrad, Grad, Exchange
Pre-Arrival	ISSS, EM, Grad School	Undergrad, Exchange (Vet Med), Traditional Grad
Arrival/Orientation	ISSS	Undergrad, Grad, Exchange
Post-Arrival	I-House	Undergrad, Grad, Exchange

List of activities that are part of the fall on-boarding.

Event	Who is doing this?	When does it happen?	Populations	Priority

Deliverable	Who is doing this?	Status	Budget	Drafts

Deliverable	Who is doing this?	Status	Budget	Drafts
Student Homebase content
Provision student communities in Homebase
Schedule for Fall 2025 Orientation
Scholar content in Homebase
Provision scholar communities in Homebase
Scholar Handbook