Contacts

Nathan Graves

Associate Dean of Student Support

Director of Orientation & First-Year Experience

Staff

Higley Hall - 103

gravesn@denison.edu

740-587-5495

Andrew McNutt

Assistant Director of First Year Experience

Staff

Higley Hall - 118

mcnutta@denison.edu

740-587-6303

Kate Tull

Associate Director of Orientation & First Year Experience

Staff

Higley Hall - 120

tullk@denison.edu

740-587-6224

Spotlights

First-year students make connections before classes begin

Pre-Os — three-day outings built around jam-packed itineraries — give new Denison students a head start.

Jennifer Vestal, Heidi Trace and Torrance Powell at ARC

How We Learn

The best ways to support remote learning

The Academic Resource Center nimbly turns to support students' remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Learning through life on campus

Denison’s master residential plan is modernizing our historic residence halls while providing students with opportunities to learn life skills.

Students participating in an activity at DU Lead

How We Learn

Becoming Leaders Through DU Lead

Denison first-years become leaders at this year's DU Lead retreat.

How We Live

Owen Crum ’20 Words of Wisdom

“First-year students, I challenge you to care. Choose to buy in,” says student body president Owen Crum '20.

group photo of students on '21Connect trip

How We Live

’21Connect Program Builds Class Connections

'21Connect program, offered by the First-Year Office, gives Denison first-years the opportunity to explore Columbus and make connections with their peers.

Where We Go

Circling In

Advising Circles gather peers and mentors to learn about Denison and themselves.

How We Learn

This is Denison: Mark Moller

A conversation with Mark Moller, dean of first-year students, philosophy professor and, yes, a Winnie the Pooh fan.

How We Live

Get Oriented

Orientation at Denison takes many forms. One of them involves a backpack, a sleeping bag, a long walk, and a lot of fun.

What's Happening

Ceremonies

Denison ranked #1 in student-teacher interaction

‘The climb is the fun part’

$11 million gift fuels Denison career launch initiatives

Contacts

Nathan Graves

Andrew McNutt

Kate Tull

Spotlights

First-year students make connections before classes begin

The best ways to support remote learning

Learning through life on campus

Becoming Leaders Through DU Lead

Owen Crum ’20 Words of Wisdom

’21Connect Program Builds Class Connections

Circling In

This is Denison: Mark Moller

Get Oriented

What's Happening

Welcome, Class of 2027

Joy, excitement, some jitters: Welcoming the Class of 2026

The class of 2025 is largest in Denison history