Matt Burchett, Director of New Student & Parent Programs, and Dr. Ken Spring, Assistant Professor of Sociology, recently presented at the National Conference for the First Experience and Students in Transition in San Francisco, California. Their presentation, titled “Seemingly Unrelated Experiences: Integrating the First Year and Institutional Leaders,” highlighted the partnership between New Student Programs in the Dean of Students Office and the First Year Seminar in creating seamless learning experiences for new students at Belmont University. The conference is hosted annually by the National Institute for the First Year Experience and Students in Transition.