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Draft three orientation program content modules for each
program objective in Table 8-5.
Retention
Imperative Orientation Program Content

Retention
starts here

Manage
expectations

Cultural
integration

Table 8-6. Drafting orientation program content

❏ Retention-focused orientation programs emphasize three
things in the medium term:
• They acknowledge that “retention starts here.”
• They manage expectations.
• They encourage cultural integration.
❏ Your orientation program should contain specific content
elements that achieve each of these three objectives.