tracking & retaining commuter students: how to engage your off-campus population dr. amy golden...
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Tracking & Retaining Commuter Students: How To Engage Your
Off-Campus Population
Dr. Amy Golden Director for Strategic Initiatives
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Why are you attending this presentation?
1. My institution has no specialized services/programs for or means to engage off-campus and/or commuter students.
2. My institution has limited services/programs for or means to engage off-campus and/or commuter students.
3. My institution has limited funding for off-campus and/or commuter student services.
4. My institution is interested in tracking and retaining off-campus and/or commuter students.
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Webinar Agenda
• Definition• Practice based in theory• Trends & Needs• Engagement vs. Programming• Successful Programs and Services• Additional Resources
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Who are Commuter Students?
1. “Traditional age” student living in family’s home
2. “Traditional age” student living off campus
3. Transfer student
4. Veteran student
5. Adult learner/Non-traditional age student
(25 years or older)
6. Married student
7. Student with dependent(s)
8. Online learner
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How does your institution define “commuter
student”?
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Definitions
ASU’s definition of COMMUTER Students
◦A student who lives at their permanent address
◦ALL Commuter Students are Off-Campus students
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Multiple Life Roles
Student
Academics
FamilyProfessional Development
Social Life/Work
Campus Activities/ Student Orgs
Elliptical Orbit Model – John Nonnamaker, Providence College, Rhode Island
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Needs and Trends
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#1 Need - Transportation
• parking, traffic, transportation schedules, inclement weather, maintaining a car, costs – have you ever looked into a commuter’s car?
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#1 Trend - Sustainability
• being a “green” commuter– challenges and/or deterrents
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Developing a Sense of Belonging
• need to feel wanted• physical space• need opportunities • interaction with faculty • interaction with other students• engagement and success
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Did you know…?
Students who live off-campus and commute have a higher freshman retention rate than residential students.
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Engagement vs. Programming
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Best Practices
• Drexel Universityhttp://drexel.edu/oca/c/CT_Programming_Curriculum.asp
• The Ohio State Universityhttp://offcampus.osu.edu/
• Grand Rapids Community College http://cms.grcc.edu/foodpantry
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Community Liaisons• Students who reside in apartment community• assist with problem-solving efforts • educate students regarding their rights and
responsibilities• coordinate social programming • CL’s are university employees
– work 6-8 hrs/wk at OCCSS front desk– works 2-4 hrs/wk with apartment community
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Peer Mentors
Pilot program Team concept Matched commuter student with:
faculty (same class) peer mentor commuter student
Met in small groups
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Best Practices cont.
• University of Marylandhttp://thestamp.umd.edu/student_involvement/off-campus_student_life
• Town Gown Certificate Programhttp://www.itgau.org/certificateprogram/description
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QUESTIONS ???
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National Resources
ACPA Commission for Commuter Students and Adult Learnershttp://www.myacpa.org/comm/commuter/
National Clearinghouse for Commuter Programshttp://nccp.nsuok.edu/
CAS Standards: Commuter and Off-Campus Living Programshttp://www.cas.edu/getpdf.cfm?PDF=E8691D43-F622-313D-B58D3B648AED9A55
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Dr. Amy GoldenDirector for Strategic Initiatives
Arizona State [email protected]
(480) 965-7661
Off-Campus & Commuter Student Serviceshttp://www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/reslife/occss