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