The Use of Ritual and Ceremony in Strengthening Institutional Affiliation Among First-Year Students

The Use of Ritual and Ceremony in Strengthening Institutional Affiliation Among First-Year Students

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This paper advocates the use of a cultural frame of reference for organizing programs, policies, and procedures in the first year of college.It examines the way in which mizuno prospect gxc105 colleges and universities invoke elements of campus culture, primarily through rituals and ceremonies, to socialize students and strengthen bonds in the campus community in the first year.Discussing two primary rituals types--Rituals of Induction and Rituals of Affiliation--the paper highlights and discusses examples of the mozelle riesling practice of using campus culture to acclimate first-year students at select institutions and offers suggestionss for identifying and celebrating rituals and ceremonies on campus.