And Nancy McDaniel, director of AU's Student Success Center , says this summer's camps were the most successful ever. The 38 students who were involved as camp counselors set a high standard of excellence in their work throughout the summer. Mark Armstrong, director of Camp War Eagle, said evaluations completed by each student at the end of their three-day sessions illustrated the success of this year's program. The marks were high across the board and the credit should be shared by everyone across campus involved in the program. Camp War Eagle is designed to better prepare incoming freshmen for life at AU through a structured program emphasizing academic and personal success.
Students meet faculty, talk with academic advisors, and register for fall quarter classes.
The students can talk with representatives about various student activities on campus and are indoctrinated with the Auburn Spirit at a pep rally and a session called Auburn Mania, where students divide into small groups to participate in various contests. Each group was headed by a camp counselor and discussions centered on issues ranging from anxieties of attending college to alcohol awareness. The counselors go through weeks of training and testing to prepare them for the summer, when we entrust them to inform our incoming freshman of the many programs and services available to them here. There's so much the freshmen need to hear while they are here, and just a limited time. We think the counselors do an excellent job in getting this information to the freshmen effectively in the limited amount of time they have.