The new Post-Graduate Support Program, conceived last spring through an Abbot Association Grant written by Lisa Joel, Senior Associate Dean of Admission, aims to help Post-Graduate students transition into life at Andover.
“We bring in different adults on this campus who oversee different aspects of programs, from the Dean of Students to folks from Isham and Graham House… so they don’t have to try to figure out on their own what Andover offers,” said Joel.
The support group, which convenes every Tuesday evening, is mandatory for all Post-Graduates, according to Joel.
“I wouldn’t have been friends with any of the other [Post-Graduates] if it wasn’t for this program. I’m the only [Post-Graduate] in my dorm, and I’m not an athletic [Post-Graduate], so I wouldn’t have met or become friends with any of the other [Post-Graduates] at Andover otherwise,” said Nurilys Cintron ’15.
Regarding the future of the program, Joel hopes that the school will continue to give Post-Graduates the opportunity to meet and interact with adults who will help them make the most of their brief time at Andover.
“I hope it becomes just another standard program that the school provides for the students, so that it’s ongoing, and it’s not just a one-shot deal this year. I think it’s a large benefit to our [Post-Graduates],” said Joel.
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Read about the other support groups at Andover covered in this week’s issue, and stay tuned for an exploration of religious affinity groups next week.
– [Outliers Book Club](http://www.phillipian.net/articles/2014/10/17/outliers-book-club)
– [AMP Mentoring](http://www.phillipian.net/articles/2014/10/17/amp-mentoring)
– [MOSAIC Mentoring](http://www.phillipian.net/articles/2014/10/17/mosaic-mentoring)
– [New Upper Support Program](http://www.phillipian.net/articles/2014/10/17/new-upper-support-program)
– [The Sisterhood](http://www.phillipian.net/articles/2014/10/17/sisterhood)
– [GLP Mentoring Program](http://www.phillipian.net/articles/2014/10/17/glp-mentoring-program)
– [The Brotherhood](http://www.phillipian.net/articles/2014/10/17/brotherhood)
