{"215791":{"#nid":"215791","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Sophomore Programs Engage Second-year Students","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\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. 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\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESophomore Summit\u003C\/em\u003E, a two-day retreat where students develop educational goals and interact with faculty, staff, and fellow classmates.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESophomore Career Experience\u003C\/em\u003E, a cohort-based program to provide second-year students with unique access to workshops, speakers, and mentors in their field of study.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESophomore Leadership Council\u003C\/em\u003E, an organization for sophomores who strive to enhance the second-year experience by providing support and direction for students through active leadership.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESophomore Week\u003C\/em\u003E, a weeklong series of programs during Welcome Home Month to help second-year students successfully jump-start their sophomore year.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESophomore Trip\u003C\/em\u003E, 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\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\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 15:24:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:20","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\u003Cbr \/\u003E404.894.6897\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["parents@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}