the alphabet of success: nso to nse for fye...fall 2015 pathways cohort: 11 students transferred to...
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The Alphabet of Success: NSO to NSE for FYE
§ One on-campus fire-hose session of information dissemination § No Faculty Involvement § One presenter and 2 advisors § Advising was not meta-major specific § Personal Connection among students not facilitated § Lecture format; less interaction § Experiences varied from campus to campus
QEP: Quality Enhancement Plan – Defined by Pathways, All students can learn under the right conditions. Experience is part of the learning process.
§ All NSO coordinators and their Deans (East, Osceola, West, Winter Park)
§ NSO advisors/advisors § Career Program Advisors
(CPA’s) § Answer Center staff § Student Leaders § NSE faculty § Transitions
§ Technology support § Admissions § Atlas § Instructional Design § Marketing § OIT
§ Section 1 – Residency, Meta-Major
§ Section 2 – AA AS, Math Pathway, Math Review
§ Section 3 – Valencia Campuses, Freshman Comp, Reading Review
§ Section 4 – Dev. Ed., Financial Aid, LASSI, NSE, Next Steps
§ Register for On-Campus Orientation
§ Engages students via Blackboard (platform utilized by professors at Valencia)
§ Saves time § Avoids frustration § Gives students foundation in the language of higher education
§ Equips students with more informed questions § Clarifies AA/AS major prior to coming onto campus
§ welcomed with signs directing them to orientation § greeted at sign-in § participate in campus tour § referred to individual departments for assistance if needed
Students are seated in groups according to major or Meta-Major, cohort advising
Icebreakers encourage students to interact:
People Bingo Speed Networking Kahoot quiz teams
Advisors and NSE faculty members participate
§ Students receive handbooks (required text in NSE) § Students receive a customized worksheet: § Degree/Major § Placement scores (if required) § Recommended or required first term classes § Additional Recommendations and Comments
§ Students review major § Learn about the first 18 credit hours for their degree/major § Register for first term courses § SLS1122 New Student Experience
Primary outcome of orientation
§ Students will demonstrate awareness of college support systems. § Co-Curricular (Started in NSO with Student Leaders and NSE Advisors) § Learning Support Presentation § Student Development Presentation § Career Center Presentation § Internship Office Presentation
§ Students will demonstrate effective communication skills with diverse groups and members of the college.
§ Co-Curricular (Started in NSO with Student Leader Q & A) § Culture of College Activities (Started in NSO with tours and Student Leader Q & A)
§ Peace and Justice Activities § Atlas Email Assignment § Blackboard Email Assignment
Students will design an education plan that includes goals for learning and a financial plan. § Career Assessments and Activities § Cost of College Assignment § Career Research § Education Plan (Started in NSO with advising sheets) § Financial Literacy Activities § Personal Budget Assignment
§ Students will apply college success skills
§ Note Taking Activities (Cornell, Mind-Mapping, Outlining)
§ Education Plan (Started in NSO with advising sheets)
§ Culture of College (Started in NSO with tours and Student Leader Q & A)
§ LASSI Action Plan and Update (Started in NSO with online LASSI assessment)
§ Students will create a personal purpose statement that outlines and articulates their values, goals, interests, and strengths in relations to their educational and career aspirations.
§ StrengthsQuest Assessment and Related Activities (Superhero, LinkedIn)
§ Finding Passion & Purpose Assignment
§ Assessment Reflection § Purpose Co-Curricular Assignment
§ Purpose Paper
§ Students will choose an academic program aligned with their educational/career goals, interests, strengths, and values. § Career Assessments and Activities § Cost of College Research § Career Research § Education Plan (Started in NSO with advising sheets)
§ Bill 1720 – Florida High School Diploma = College Readiness
§ Intentional Change § Adjust job descriptions for NSO Coordinators § Hire NSE faculty and advisors § Emphasize community § Introduce intrusive advising § Engage students in interactive learning experiences § Create deliberate leaning outcomes related to college success skills
AREA RATED COMPLETION OF AREA VERY EASY/EASY FALL 2014
RATED COMPLETION OF AREA VERY EASY/EASY FALL 2015
PERCENTAGE INCREASE
Florida Residency 42% 51% 9%
Assessment 53% 58% 5%
New Student Orientation 73% 78% 5%
Registration for Classes 69% 71% 2%
§ IMPROVED TRANSFER READINESS § Fall 2015
§ Pathways cohort: 11 students transferred to UCF § Control Group cohort: 9 students transferred to UCF
§ 82% (9/11) of Pathways cohort completed all of their business prerequisites prior to transferring. § Average GPA 3.23
§ 44% (4/9) of control group completed their business prerequisites prior to transferring. § Average GPA 2.81.