Western Michigan University
EN-2: Student Orientation

New student orientation: 1. The Orientation program has included the Office for Sustainability (OfS) as a permanent part of its tour route. Each student attending Orientation via the tour is exposed to the physical location of the office, an OfS staff member who provides specific information about the Office; campus sustainability projects and information about the EcoMugs that each first-year student receives during Fall Welcome prior to the start of fall semester. 2.The OfS provides training and talking points for the Orientation Student Leaders, who are tasked with sharing key points about WMU’s sustainability efforts. 3. Information about sustainability is also included in the Orientation ‘Bronco Way’ theater production that each student attends. Transfer student orientation: 1. OfS hosts a table at all Transfer Transition Program (TTP) sessions and Spring Orientation (SO). 2. At the end of each TTP and SO session, students and guests view the OfS award winning video prior to dismissal. 3. Student ambassadors incorporate discussion of sustainability features while taking students and guests on tours. 4. A short message is included in emails regarding use of electronic communication versus mail and printing of posters, etc. Orientation that prominently includes sustainability is not currently available to incoming graduate students.