Student Activities Office. New Student Wilderness Immersion Program, 1999-2007.GACA Collection 346

Student Activities Office.  New Student Wilderness Immersion Program, 1999-2007.  GACA Collection 346.  ½ Hollinger box and 1 Records Center Carton.


ABSTRACT:
The New Student Wilderness Immersion Program collection contains promotional materials, equipment supply lists, facilitator and participant information, evaluations, and other documents relating to preparation for each expedition.  Also included are pictures and scrapbooks.  The New Student Wilderness Immersion Programs originated as the Outdoor Wilderness Experience for incoming students at Gustavus Adolphus College. 


ORGANIZATION NOTE:
The New Student Wilderness Immersion Programs originated as the Outdoor Wilderness Experience for incoming students at Gustavus Adolphus College.  College staff and faculty provided guidance and mentorship during the trip and lead participants in discussion of their concerns for the upcoming years.  The program sought to prepare participants for the challenges of college through teambuilding activities and camping in the Minnesota Boundary Waters Canoe Area.  In addition, the experience educated students about ecological stewardship and provided opportunities to apply leadership skills.  An extension of the program included a Community Service Immersion Experience in an urban setting.


RESTRICTIONS:
There are no restrictions on the use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the College Archives, the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library, and Gustavus Adolphus College.


COLLECTION CITATION:
Student Activities Office.  New Student Wilderness Immersion Program, 1999-2007.  GACA Collection 346.  Gustavus Adolphus College Archives, St. Peter, Minnesota.


ACQUISITION:
The Student Activities Office transferred this collection during August 2013.


PROCESSED BY:
Libby Larson, student worker, processed this collection and developed the finding aid during September 2013.


RELATED COLLECTIONS IN THE ARCHIVES:
Student Activities Office. Collection of the Student Activities Office, 1984-Ongoing. GACA Collection 231.


SUBJECT HEADINGS:
Gustavus Adolphus College.  Student Activities Office.
Student activities – Outdoor Wilderness Experience.
Student activities – New Student Wilderness Immersion Program.
Student activities – Minnesota – Boundary Waters.
Events and activities – Colleges – United States -- Minnesota.
Events and activities – Colleges – Incoming students.