The Freshman Record® is more than just a valuable service to your new
students... it's also a proven performer for promoting your image, communicating your goals and raising
funds to help attain your objectives. For more than 30 years, The Freshman Record has set the standard
for new student directories. Your customized, limited edition Record will immediately position you as a class
act with both new and incoming students and their families and friends.
Use The Freshman Record to: - Facilitate effective orientations
- Build awareness of the school’s traditions
of achievement and success
- Increase membership in alumni groups
- Foster pride and school loyalty
- Enhance public relations
- Fund new student/alumni initiatives
YOU REAP THE BENEFITS
The first year of college is a time of excitement, aspirations
and ideals. Yet, there’s often some apprehension. Incoming students desire to be part of their
new community and at the same time define themselves as individuals. This is why it means so
much for new students to find themselves in the pages of The Freshman Record, the original new
student pictorial directory. By sponsoring a personalized edition of The Record and inviting
incoming students to connect with their peers, your school or organization takes the first step
in reaching out to new students, making them feel like they belong.
The cost of producing your custom-tailored edition is paid through
student sales. This allows the sponsoring institution to pay nothing. In fact, a variety of options
make The Freshman Record an effective vehicle for raising funds for your office or organization.
The Freshman Record gives your new students a sense of belonging. It aids them in quickly
feeling like a part of your collegiate community.
We provide print publications that can be essential to the integration and transition
of freshmen and/or transfer students into their new environments. Pertinent campus, community, and
orientation information can be listed in The Records Programs publications in a neat, concise and welcoming manner.
Our publications not only prove to be very effective in maintaining high retention rates by providing
a sense of belonging, legacy and tradition to your incoming students, but also become a special permanent keepsake of
this milestone year. And, unlike internet-based community websites, your information is disseminated in a manner which
gives you ultimate control over content, message, delivery and authenticity. The Freshman Record is also an excellent
fund-raising tool. A royalty or distribution fee can be added to every book.
Take a look at these testimonials from some of our many pleased customers:
Duke University: "Freshman picture books are a huge draw for our students, and our
administrators also depend on getting their yearly copy."
-- DeDe Olson, Special Events Coordinator
Bloomsburg University of PA.: "It is actually a memento that students have in there
hands for years...It is always a pleasure to work with Herff Jones."
-- Gretchen Osterman, Coordinator of Greek Affairs
Indiana University: "Our New Student Record helps us with two important
goals — introducing incoming students to Indiana University, and then connecting them with the
Arbutus yearbook."
-- Ron Johnson, Director of The Arbutus Yearbook
The University of Colorado-Boulder:“The Record is a great way to establish an early
connection with students, inform them about important things around campus and make some money
while doing it!”
-- Tyler Hartung, Program Manager
The Record Programs would like to thank the following schools for their
participation in our Record example page: Duke University, Kansas State University and Georgetown University.
The record can be created from a selection of templates or may be completely customized.
Click on the graphics below to see examples of actual cover designs submitted by some of our customers.
You can take a look at some interior Freshman Record pages by following the links below:
