FAQ Friday Re-Cap: July 10

Did you miss last week’s FAQ Friday? No worries! We have the re-cap for you here. Learn about the best coffee shops around campus, how to handle laundry at Hope, and some reminders about upcoming deadlines and events. Be sure to fill out your Academic Advisor Information form and the StrengthsQuest Assessment (which you will …

Navigating Your Wellness Event Recording

We have the recording from last Tuesday’s event with the Health Center, Campus Ministries, Dining Services, and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) for you here! And, don’t forget! We have another live event tonight with Residential Life, Campus Safety, and Financial Aid all about “Living on Campus”. This event begins at 7pm, so bring your …

The Five Messages: Value Differences

Leaving Chicago in order to start college in Holland was a big transition. At home, I was always comfortable with my surroundings because most people either looked like me or shared similar experiences. However, at Orientation, I was immediately aware that I looked different from most of the other new students around me. I was …

The Five Messages: Mindset Matters

During Orientation, there are five messages we like to focus on, reminding ourselves of the bigger picture and helping to stay outside of our own bubbles. One of those is the concept “Mindset Matters.” When considering what we can actually control in our lives, the list gets real short, real fast. However, something that is …

The Five Messages: Ask For Help

Asking for help is not a strength of mine. In fact, it might have been the most challenging thing for me to work through freshman year. When I was asked to write about one of the 5 messages of Orientation, “Ask for Help,” I almost laughed out loud. This is the one value that I …

FAQ Friday Re-Cap: June 19th and 26th

Thank you for joining us for FAQ Friday last week! We covered the questions from June 19th as well, and we loved talking with you all. If you missed it live, here are all the questions we answered: Some Reminders: Orientation kickoff will take place Friday evening, August 14th. Staggered move-in will take place during …

The Five Messages: “Believe in Yourself”

I never planned to be an Assistant Director (AD) for Orientation. That may sound strange being that it’s my second year in this position, but it’s true. At the beginning of last summer, I had no idea what this would look like or what it would involve, but despite the uncertainty, I decided that it …

Welcoming You to Hope Event Recording

Did you miss Tuesday night’s event? No worries! We have a recording of the live event available here! We answered some questions about Orientation dates and Family Orientation, heard some advice about the college transition from our student life leaders, and heard from our campus leaders about the “Hope Way”. This event and future events …

The Five Messages: A Brief Introduction

Over the past few years of Orientation at Hope, the team has developed five messages that are intended to help students transition into their time at Hope. These five messages are meant to shape and guide your first-year experience as well as your subsequent years at Hope. As you think about and prepare for this …

What is Steps2Success?

Hey, class of 2024! The Step2Success team is beyond excited to meet you and support you as you begin your college journey. The program coordinators for this year, Kristin Hill, Adil Keri and Mikayla Zobeck, have been diligently preparing for the great memories incoming freshmen will make connecting with this program. Our pre-orientation program allows …