President Swaps Schedules With Students, Promoting Campus Engagement

Once a year, Hood College president Andrea Chapdelaine steps away from her office and into the classroom for a day, assuming the life of one of the college students on her Frederick, Md., campus. On the flip side, one lucky student gets to be Chapdelaine for the day, navigating her schedule and assuming presidential duties for 24 hours. The program, called Chap Swap, gives students a special look behind the scenes of the inner workings of the administration and provides the president a pulse on campus life and student activities.