Alison Leach Hughes
Director, New Student Orientation - University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
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Originally from Wetumpka, Alabama, Alison Leach Hughes (she/her) earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Auburn University and her Master of Arts degree in Higher Education Administration from the University of Alabama. For over 10 years, Alison has made a career in higher education by assisting students and families navigate the transition to college through orientation, transition, and retention programs. Alison is an active member of NASPA, AHEPPP, and NODA. She is an alumna member of Alpha Chi Omega and recently completed her three-year term on the NODA Board of Directors.
Turning Campus Barriers into Campus Partners
Orientation is often planned by one office, but is a university-wide effort. This presentation invites attendees to discuss common challenges related to campus partnerships within OTR programming and how those challenges can be turned into successful campus collaborations. Presenters will share methods for maintaining and improving the relationships you have with campus partners and help you to view them as program highlights, rather than barriers.
Serving Royalty: Working with Parents, Families, & Guests Attending Orientation
In addition to welcoming students, your role is critical to the experience of our new parents, family members, & guests! Join us for a crash course on today’s families & how to best serve them in your orientation leader roles. We will discuss needs of families, family-focused orientation program components, and some practical tips & tricks. Finally, we will practice answering some frequently asked questions and help you walk away better prepared to treat our families like the royalty they are.
First to Fly: Making Your Orientation First-Gen Ready
Coming to college is a significant transition for most students and family members. This transition can be even more complicated for our students who are the first in their family to attend a college or university and those that support them. In this session, we will explore common barriers to success for first-gen students and their families and how we can ease the transition to college through intentional OTR programming.
Exploring Academic Advising Approaches in Orientation
Academic advising is an essential component to many orientation programs across the country, but the process itself varies widely from campus to campus. In this roundtable discussion, attendees will have the opportunity to share how academic advising is handled on their unique campuses and will brainstorm solutions for opportunity and growth.
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