Decipher Podcast
By Shelly Laurenzo
Decipher PodcastFeb 25, 2021
Farewell!
Lauren and Shelly wrap up season 7 of the Decipher podcast and share some last minute pieces of advice.
Orientation
In this episode, Lauren and Shelly chat with Reagan Ambler to talk about Orientation.
Welcoming new families
Lauren and Shelly catch up with Anna Sease and welcome back Heather Deere to discuss the college transition for families.
Welcoming FGLI students
Lauren and Shelly sit down with Carlie Carter, a graduate student who works with W&M's first gen and limited income students.
Mid-Summer Break!
The Decipher Podcast will be taking a short summer break! We'll be back July 17th to talk about New Student Orientation.
Connecting with faculty
In this episode, Lauren and Shelly sit down with Doug Young and Ashleigh Everhardt Queen to discuss how students can build connections with faculty in their first year.
Registration
Lauren and Shelly catch up with Megan Sanbury, Associate Director of the Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, to talk about the registration process for incoming students.
Career Development
Shelly and Lauren sit down with Renard Miles and Kelly O'Shaughnessy from the Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement to talk about their work with students.
Vision 2026
Lauren and Shelly are joined by Jeremy Martin, Vice President for Strategy & Innovation, to talk about Vision 2026, William & Mary's strategic plan.
Academic Wellbeing
In this episode, Lauren and Shelly chat with Colleen Rogers and Monique Williams from the office of Academic Wellbeing about their services for students.
Season 7 Welcome
Shelly Laurenzo and Lauren Garrett welcome incoming students and families to the Decipher Podcast and share a sneak peek of the season ahead.
Welcoming families to W&M
Anna Sease, Director of Parent & Family Giving and Student Affairs Philanthropy, joins Lauren and Shelly to talk about ways for families to integrate into the William & Mary community.
AMP
Lauren and Shelly chat with Jenna Venable, assistant director of programming, and Mika, a student and AMP director, to talk about spring events and programming.
Student Leadership Development
In this episode, Lauren and Shelly talk with Anne Arseneau, director of Student Leadership Development, about campus involvement and leadership development on campus.
Spring 2023 Course Registration
Lauren and Shelly review the process for incoming spring 2023 students to register for their courses and how academic advising works at W&M.
Season 6 Welcome
Lauren and Shelly, joined by Monica from Admissions, welcome W&M's incoming spring 2023 students.
Season 5 Farewell
Lauren and Shelly reflect on season five and look forward to welcoming our new students in the upcoming weeks.
Traditions
Lauren and Shelly discuss their favorite campus traditions.
Orientation
Lauren and Shelly catch up with Phillip Patterson to talk about new student orientation in August.
Veteran Student Services
Lauren and Shelly talk with Carolyn Ward and Charlie Foster about services for student veterans.
Involvement
Lauren and Shelly catch up with Jennifer Leung to talk about student involvement.
Career Services
Shelly meets up with Kelly O'Shaughnessy to talk about how the career center serves students.
Student Accessibility Services
Lauren and Shelly chat with Tiffany Christian about accommodations on campus.
Summer Procrastination
How do you strike a balance between slowing down and completing the Tribe Guide Checklist? Join Lauren and Shelly as they talk about summer procrastination.
Catching up with our Peer Advisors
Lauren and Shelly touch base with seniors Lilly McClendon and Marissa Incer to talk about their roles as peer advisors.
Housing
Lauren and Shelly chat with Harriet Kandell about housing and residence life.
Transfer Credits
In this episode, Shelly and Lauren chat with Liz Daube, the transfer services coordinator, about transfer credits.
Welcoming our JDP Students
Marcus Holmes, faculty director for the St Andrews Joint Degree Programme (JDP), joins Lauren and Shelly to welcome our incoming JDP students.
Welcome Transfers!
Lauren and Shelly catch up with Monica Pinier and JD Nichols to welcome our Fall 2022 transfer students and their families.
New Student Inventory
In this episode, Lauren and Shelly discuss the New Student Inventory - what it is and what it is so important.
https://www.wm.edu/offices/step/tribeguide/checklist/newstudentinventory/index.php
Season 5 Preview
Hosts Lauren and Shelly welcome new students and families to the Decipher Podcast and preview topics for our upcoming 5th season.
Orientation Overview
In this episode, Lauren, Heather and Shelly give an overview of move in and orientation for incoming students and their families.
Tribe Guide Check List - January Review
Lauren and Shelly discuss highlights of the Tribe Guide Check List for January for incoming students.
Tribe Guide Check List - December Review
Lauren and Shelly highlight December task items on the Tribe Guide Check List for student and their families.
Welcoming our Spring 22 incoming students
Lauren, Heather, and Shelly welcome incoming spring 22 students and talk through different ways to prepare to come on board in January.
Tough Conversations
Lauren, Shelly, and Heather discuss ways to prepare for tough conversations as we begin to welcome new students for the academic year.
Thinking about the first six weeks
Lauren, Heather and Shelly talk about different ways for students and families to think about their first six weeks on campus.
Values driven decision making
Lauren, Heather, and Shelly discuss how they make decisions based off of W&M's values.
https://www.wm.edu/about/administration/vision-mission-values/
Student engagement in the first semester
Lauren, Heather and Shelly share advice for how to approach co-curricular engagement in the first semester.
Summer Session
Lauren Garrett and Shelly Laurenzo review fall registration and housing for incoming students.
Wrapping up the academic year
Co-hosts Shelly Laurenzo, Heather Deere, and Lauren Garrett wrap up the academic year and share some summer recommendations.
Moving Out
Lauren Garrett discusses move out procedures with Dr. Shylan Scott, Assistant Director for Residence Life.
Exploring Williamsburg/James City County
Shelly talks with Lauren and Heather about ways to explore Williamsburg/James City County.
Fall 2021 Registration
Heather Deere and Shelly Laurenzo discuss fall 2021 registration.
Esports at W&M
Shelly Laurenzo interviews Michele King, director of Esports, to learn more about Esports at William & Mary.
Summer Academic Sessions
Heather Deere and Shelly Laurenzo discuss W&M's summer academic sessions.
Summer Plans
On this episode, Shelly Laurenzo and Heather Deere discuss different approaches to determining your summer plans and resources.
Getting to know the WRC
Shelly Laurenzo interviews Aria Austin and Sydney Hamrick, two consultants from the Writing Resources Center (WRC).
Campus Engagement
Lauren Garrett talks with students Jacob Hall and Andrés Bencomo-Magaña about campus engagement.
One Book, One Community 2021
Shelly Laurenzo talks with Tami Back, Director of Communications & Strategic Planning for Swem Library, and Melissa Simpson, Adult Services Director for Williamsburg Regional Library, about the One Book, One Community initiative.