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Ascent Pre-Orientation Trips Overiew

Welcome to ASCENT 2008

August 21-26

Confirmation letters mailed on June 30!

We welcome you to Gettysburg College. To assist with your transition the Office of Experiential Education and the Center for Public Service have developed eight different leadership opportunities for you to meet a few of your peers in the Class of 2012.

Each trip combines both activity and action to showcases important issues that impact people and place. Throughout your time at Gettysburg, you will be challenged to take a leadership stand on global and local perspectives. ASCENT is a great start to learn about the expectations of Gettysburg College and the unique ways we create learning beyond the classroom.

Your first leadership experience at Gettysburg begins with this decision!

Experiential Education

Building: College Union Building
Phone: (717)337-6319
Office Hours: M-F 8:30-5:00
Campus Box: 399

WHO
Trips are open to all first year and transfer students.

DEPOSIT
$100.00 deposit due to reserve a spot on any trip. The initial deposit will be collected on myFirstYear site.

CONTACT
Email grab@gettysburg.edu for further questions are call our Ascent Coordinator Erika Clark at 717.337.6313.

REGISTRATION
Initial registration is completed through myFirstYear. For additional methods of registration, please call 717. 337.6313. Please note that we are unable to reserve spots until all myFirstYear information is completed.

LOCATIONS

Backpacking & Environmental Awareness--Shenandoah National Park, VA

Backpacking & Environmental Awareness--Blue Ridge, VA

Kayaking & Chesapeake Impact--Wye Island, MD

Climbing & Access Issues--Deep Creek Lake, MD

Trekking & the Appalachians--Southwest, VA

Habitat for Humanity, VA

Homelessness and Public Policy, Washington DC

300 North Washington Street · Gettysburg, PA 17325
P: 717.337.6300