Meet the First-Year Planning Team
The First-Year Planning Team is comprised of professional and student staff members from multiple departments across the institution. This group meets year round to create, plan, and execute orientation and the first-year experience each year. The student coordinators and program assistants apply for these positions in the fall and are appointed by the spring semester.
Office of Student Activities & First-Year Programs Staff
Jake Asplundh, '10, First-Year Experience (FYE) Coordinator
AIM Screen Name: OSAJake
Email: asplja01@gettysburg.edu
Clare Crone, Administrator Aide
Email: ccrone@gettysburg.edu
Angela Dolson, '11, Orientation Student Coordinator
AIM Screen Name: OSAAngela
email: dolsan01@gettysburg.edu
Keira Kant, '95, Director of Student Activities & First-Year Programs
AIM Screen Name: OSAKeira
Email: kkant@gettysburg.edu
Allison Schofield, '11, Program Assistant and Campus Activities Board (CAB) President
AIM Screen Name: OSAAllisonS
Email: schoal01@gettysburg.edu
Kevin Schmitt, '11, Program Assistant
Email: schmke05@gettysburg.edu
Morgan Stocker, Associate Director of Student Activities & First-Year Programs
AIM Screen Name: OSAMorgan
Email: mstocker@gettysburg.edu
Office of Residential Life Staff
Victor Arcelus, Assistant Dean of College Life & Director of Residence Life
Nikki Batt, Area Coordinator, West Area, RISE Coordinator
Email: nbatt@gettysburg.edu
Sarah Grandstaff, Area Coordinator, East Area
Email: sgrandst@gettysburg.edu
Danielle Phillips, Associate Director of Residence Life
Email: dphillips@gettysburg.edu
Ascent Trips Staff
Becky Brown, '10 and Janelle Papay, '10, Ascent Student Coordinators
Email: grab@gettysburg.edu
Kris Nessler, '01, Associate Director of Experiential Education
Email: grab@gettysburg.edu
John Regentin, Assistant Dean of College Life & Director of Experiential Education
Email: grab@gettysburg.edu
College Life Staff
Jason Block, Director of Rights and Responsibilities, Coordinator for AlcoholEdu
Beth Mattern, Administrative Aide
Tom Mottola, Associate Dean of College Life
Email: tmottola@gettysburg.edu
Sue Plank, Liaison to Information Technology for College Life






