Student Support guides First-time Freshman into Spring Semester at Dominican

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all This Spring semester welcomed back about 90% of students from the 600-strong fall 2022 freshman class, a percentage that administrators attribute to hard work and good advising.  

Both faculty and staff from Student Success and Engagement worked hard to help students transition into their second semester, said David Perez, assistant director of first-year experience.  

The size of the freshman was a record, according to statistics.  

 Freshman Daniela Zermeno praised her experience with advising,  

“My experience with my adviser has been really good, so far,” she said. “I was able to get more insight on what my schedule should look like regarding my major. It was nice having someone to reach out to in case I had any questions about my requirements and schedule.”   

Going forward, students should reach out sooner rather than later for advising, according to Maria Tiscareno, assistant director of academic advising. 

The MyDU course search for next year will be available beginning Tuesday, March 1.   

Perez said his office may replay an event from the fall, aiming to recognize students who register for classes early, and to congratulate them for the completion of their first full year as a college student. the difference.

Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.