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We're excited to welcome our students studying online! 

Orientation Sessions for New Online Students

Welcome to College START! We are looking forward to an exciting semester filled with enriching academic courses as well as opportunities for engagement through online social activities. We can’t wait to get to know you!

To prepare for the start of courses on Monday, August 26, we have prepared a collection of orientation materials for you. Please take a look at the outline below and mark your calendars.

Orientation Programming Overview

To support your strong connection to programming and community, the LC team has designed a robust orientation program for students and their families. The major components of our Orientation program include:

  • The Student Onboarding Portal: This portal contains important documents and activities for you to complete before classes begin. When you are accepted to Landmark you'll receive login credentials to access the Onboarding Portal at this link.
  • New Student Orientation Course in Canvas: This self-guided, asynchronous orientation course for all students will be available starting Monday, August 19.
  • Online Student Orientation: This section provides an overview of the orientation programming for online students.
  • Online Family Orientation: We recognize families play an integral part in supporting their students in having a successful experience. To support your journey, we have also designed a series of sessions for students' families.

 

  • The Onboarding Portal for new students includes information that you'll need to get ready for the semester, and it also includes important steps for you to take to begin your Landmark Education. Please ensure that you have completed the following before beginning your courses:

    • Read the Portal Instructions (under the Admissions section) for full information about how to use the portal.
    • Complete the Math Placement Test (on the right-hand side under "Resources") - this must be done before classes begin. You can find instructions on the left under "Academic Placement".
    • Follow the instructions to upload an ID photo (under the Admissions section). We'll mail you your student ID card along with some Landmark swag at the start of the semester!
    • Fill out the FERPA Release form and other forms in the "Registration & Releases" section.
    • Review the computer package details and form and fill them out to order your LC computer package.

    Completing all of these steps before courses begin will give you a great start on the semester!

    IMPORTANT NOTE: You will see a welcome letter in the "Academic Placement" section. Please note that individual students may have placement recommendations that differ from the content of this letter. Each student will be contacted individually to confirm their course recommendations.

  • The New Student Orientation course in Canvas (our Learning Management System) will be available to all new students (online and on-campus) about two weeks before orientation begins. You will receive a notification in your Landmark e-mail inbox, and you can access the course at this link: https://landmark.instructure.com/

    This course consists of self-guided, independent modules to help you gain important skills and knowledge. Topics include:

    • Words of welcome from Landmark staff
    • Technology Guide for Students: tutorials in the software and systems you'll use regularly as a Landmark student
    • Neurodiversity at Landmark: a collection of videos and web resources celebrating and championing neurodiversity
    • Safety and Well-being: This section covers some essential topics for college students.

  • The following orientation schedule, including links to attend the sessions, will be sent to students and families by email. Links are not included here for the sake of privacy.

    Links to attend these sessions will be sent by email to online students' Landmark email accounts. Sessions will be recorded and students who are unable to attend can request access by emailing Jessica Lindoerfer.

    (NOTE: session times are tentative and will be confirmed by Monday, August 19.)

    Thursday, August 22, 2024

    • 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST — Welcome from Interim President Dlugos and Senior Administration
    • 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST — Introduction and Icebreaker Welcome Session with Jessica Lindoerfer, Co-Director of LC Online Progrms, and Thomas Kuzma, online activities director

    Friday, August 23, 2024

    • 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST — Navigating Online Courses
    • 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST — Preparing for Your First Week

    Scheduled individually

    Your academic advisor will contact you by email to set up a one-on-one meeting to introduce herself and get ready to start classes. The initial meeting with your advisor will include:

    • Reviewing important elements of the onboarding portal
    • Completing course registration
    • Reviewing the course schedule
    • Ensuring you have the essential tech tools to begin classes on Monday, August 26.

    *Schedule is currently tentative and subject to change

  • We recognize families play an integral part in supporting their student in having a successful experience. To support your journey, we offer a series of sessions for families of new students. Several of the most helpful on-campus orientation sessions will be livestreamed for online families to attend, and we have a welcome session specifically for families of online students as well.

    Links to attend these sessions will be sent by email to families of incoming online students. Sessions will be recorded and students who are unable to attend can request access by emailing Jessica Lindoerfer.

    Thursday, August 22, 2024

    • 2:00 p.m.to 2:30 p.m. EST — Welcome Address (livestream from campus)
    • 2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. EST — Living & Learning at Landmark: A Program Overview (livestream from campus)
    • 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. EST — Supporting your Online Student

    Friday, August 23, 2024

    • 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. — What to Expect in the First Year (livestream from campus)
    • 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. — The Academic Rhythm of the Semester (livestream from campus)

    *Schedule is currently tentative and subject to change

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