Listservs

NODA Listservs

NODA offers a number of listservs for orientation professionals to ask for input and assistance and to share their knowledge, resources, experience and advice. [A listserv is an email distribution list which allows users to send a single electronic message to multiple individuals who subscribe to participate in the list.]

The NODA Listervs are a Member's-Only Feature.

To help cut down on duplicate inquiries, please check the peer resources section and search the listserv archive (see directions below) before emailing the listserv to see if you can find an answer to your question.

How to reach the peer resources page:

  1. Select the link above
  2. Go to the Media menu on the left hand side
  3. Select files
  4. Scroll down to the Peer Resources section
  5. Select the blue 'See all' link

 

How to search the NODAMEMBER Listserv Archives:

Step 1: Set up a Password:

  1. Go to: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=nodamember
  2. Under Options > Get Password > type in your email and a password you wish to use > Click Register Password > Go back to your email and click the link to confirm your password > Click the lists.umn.edu link under your confirmation > Scroll down to the (N’s) and click on NODAMEMBER > after logging in, you will be allowed to search the archives.

Step 2: Fill in the Search Form:

  1. Go to: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=nodamember
  2. Under Options > Search Archives > Search For > String > type in your search.
  3. You can also narrow your search by entering in more information

YOU MUST BE A CURRENT NODA MEMBER AND SUBSCRIBED TO THE NODAMEMBER LISTSERV TO SEARCH THE NODA ARCHIVES.

 

NODA Listserv Addresses:

  • NODA Members ( nodamember@lists.umn.edu ): The all-purpose NODA e-mail discussion list (listserv) where many different types of orientation, retention and transition related questions and resources are shared.

 

Subscribing, Sending Messages, and Unsubscribing
 

TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE LIST:

  1. Address an e-mail message to noda@umn.edu
  2. Type in the body of the e-mail message the listserv that you would like to be added to and include your name and Email address that you want listserv messages sent to
  3. Send the message

TO SEND A MESSAGE TO THE LIST:

  1. Address the mail message to the listserv address (listed above)
  2. Type your message in the body of the e-mail message
  3. Send the message

TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THE LIST:

You can manage your listserv preferences by emailing the home office with any desired updates.

List Digest Settings

If you would prefer to receive list messages from a 24-hour period all at once, you can change your list subscription settings to receive the digest version. If you do this, you will not receive individual messages as they are sent, but rather will receive one messages from the list per day at 4:00pm CST. If you want to subscribe to the digest version of the list, follow these steps:

  1. Compose a message to listserv@lists.umn.edu
  2. In the message body, enter: set (name of the list) NOHTML MIME DIGEST

For example, if you were trying to subscribe to the digest version of the NODAMEMBER list, your email message body would contain the following line:

set NODAMEMBER NOHTML MIME DIGEST

 

To go back to receiving messages as they are sent:

  1. Compose a message to listserv@lists.umn.edu
  2. In the message body, enter: set (name of the list) NODIGEST

If you have any concerns or questions or if you encounter any problems when ever you use the listserv, please e-mail or call the NODA Home Office

Please begin to use these new list addresses rather than the old listserv address.