{"215781":{"#nid":"215781","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Sophomore Programs Engage Second-year Students","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\n \n  800x600\n \n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n \n  Normal\n  0\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  false\n  false\n  false\n  \n  EN-US\n  X-NONE\n  X-NONE\n  \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n  \n  MicrosoftInternetExplorer4\n  \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n  \n\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n\n\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\n table.MsoNormalTable\n\t{mso-style-name:\u0022Table Normal\u0022;\n\tmso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;\n\tmso-tstyle-colband-size:0;\n\tmso-style-noshow:yes;\n\tmso-style-priority:99;\n\tmso-style-parent:\u0022\u0022;\n\tmso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\n\tmso-para-margin:0in;\n\tmso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;\n\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n\tfont-size:10.0pt;\n\tfont-family:\u0022Calibri\u0022,\u0022sans-serif\u0022;}\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n \n  800x600\n \n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n \n  Normal\n  0\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  false\n  false\n  false\n  \n  EN-US\n  X-NONE\n  X-NONE\n  \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n  \n  MicrosoftInternetExplorer4\n  \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n  \n\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n\n\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\n table.MsoNormalTable\n\t{mso-style-name:\u0022Table Normal\u0022;\n\tmso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;\n\tmso-tstyle-colband-size:0;\n\tmso-style-noshow:yes;\n\tmso-style-priority:99;\n\tmso-style-parent:\u0022\u0022;\n\tmso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\n\tmso-para-margin:0in;\n\tmso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;\n\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n\tfont-size:10.0pt;\n\tfont-family:\u0022Calibri\u0022,\u0022sans-serif\u0022;}\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EFor some students, the transition from first to second year can be just as challenging as stepping foot onto campus as a freshman. The Office of New Student \u0026amp; Sophomore Programs offers a variety of programs and services to help with this transition.\u0026nbsp; Sophomore Programs focuses on providing guidance for ongoing success, offering opportunities for student leadership and involvement, and keeping students informed about campus activities. Signature programs include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003ESophomore Summit, a two-day retreat where students develop educational goals and interact with faculty, staff, and fellow classmates.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003ESophomore Career Experience, a cohort-based program to provide second-year students with unique access to workshops, speakers, and mentors in their field of study.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003ESophomore Leadership Council, an organization for sophomores who strive to enhance the second-year experience by providing support and direction for students through active leadership.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003ESophomore Week, a weeklong series of programs during Welcome Home Month to help second-year students successfully jump-start their sophomore year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003ESophomore Trip, an annual excursion in early fall semester to give students an opportunity to reconnect with old friends and build new friendships in a fun and relaxing atmosphere.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EWe are excited to begin a new year with exciting new plans for each of our programs.\u0026nbsp; Please visit our website \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nssp.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.nssp.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E for more information.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2013-05-31 13:53:11","changed_gmt":"2022-05-26 17:09:36","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-05-31T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-05-31T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.nssp.gatech.edu\/plugins\/content\/index.php?id=1","title":"Sophomore Programs"},{"url":"http:\/\/nssp.gatech.edu\/","title":"New Student and Sophomore Programs"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.deanofstudents.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of the Dean of Students"}],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESophomore Programs\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["parents@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}