The Center for Pathways Advising and Student Success

1. The Center for Pathways Advising and Student Success NOW OPEN! 1st Floor, University Pavilion 556-9000 uc.edu/pathways

2. But, What Exactly Do We Do? So far… ~150 in person, email, phone contacts regarding class registration, programs and student experience ~75 attendees for Welcome Day …and we aren’t even open! • www.uc.edu/pathways • Pathways Advising is: • Transfer Advising • Transition Advising • Major Change Advising • Non-Matriculated Advising • Oversight of Starfish Connect and Early Alert • Advisor Training, Professional Development, Online Resources, and Assessment 556-9000 uc.edu/pathways

3. Starfish Connectuc.edu/starfish • Connect (Appointment Scheduling) • Most advising offices now online • Raise your hand feature • Check-In Kiosk • Success Networks 556-9000 uc.edu/pathways

4. Starfish Early Alertuc.edu/starfish • Early Alert (faculty / students / advisors) • Raised over 23,000 tracking items • 16,023 flags, 7,055 kudos • Current numbers • Classes Involved • Types of Flags/Kudos 556-9000 uc.edu/pathways

5. Advisor Training and Professional Development • Advisor Training & Development Advisory Board • Learning Outcomes, Advising Syllabus, Program Development, Assessment • Upcoming Sessions • Webinars, Q&A Sessions, One Stop, Financial Aid, Advising Special Populations • Development of Online Orientation Modules • Role of Pathways staff • Advising Portal 556-9000 uc.edu/pathways

6. Pathways Advising • Advising, not admissions • Fostering a consistent transfer/transition friendly ecosystem at UC • Help for students who fall in the cracks • One Stop Advising Center 556-9000 uc.edu/pathways

7. Many stated they wanted • More interaction or a welcome event • More information about how credits transfer, before enrolling • Having a point of contact to help them make the transition Survey data provided by Dr. Lisa Holstrom; conducted 14SS while in the TLLC 556-9000 uc.edu/pathways

8. Major Changers • CPASS or EXPL?  All major changers start with us, unless truly openly exploring. • Provide an outline of the curriculum (show a What-If report) and talk about the requirements to get in to this college. • Pathways advisors will only advise on the first two years of curriculum; further curriculum advising will require consultation. 556-9000 uc.edu/pathways

9. Proposed Programing for Major Changers • Monthly or weekly sessions -how to change your major • Partnership with the Center for Exploratory Studies • Group advising sessions • Review forms and deadlines 556-9000 uc.edu/pathways

10. Transition Students • Welcome Day for UCBA and UCC students (Full day and mini days) • Assist with events offered by UCC or UCBA for prospective transitioning students • Resource for UCBA/UCC students taking classes in Clifton • Act as the ‘landing pad’ as students make the transition; help them find resources and answer basic questions • Transition Advisors housed at Regional Campuses 556-9000 uc.edu/pathways

11. Transfer Students • Welcome Day for transfer students (full day and mini days) • Prospective students, referred from One Stop, Admissions, or other departments, with advising questions about credit applicability • Helping students input and understand information in Transferology • Explain resources at UC, Catalyst, Blackboard, etc. 556-9000 uc.edu/pathways

12. Non-Matriculated Students • Primary Advisors; upper-level consults will be made, if needed • Navigating campus, Catalyst, registering for classes, finding resources, etc. • Proposed events and programs for non-matriculated students; both in-person and online • Blackboard organization • Senior Audits 556-9000 uc.edu/pathways

13. Additional Responsibilities • Triage – add/drop classes, fill out forms (add/drop, grade change, change of college form, etc.) • Shuffled students – students who have been sent to various office, but are unsure where they need to go • Walk-in and Appointments welcome! 556-9000 uc.edu/pathways

14. The welcome day was great! Before the welcome day I only had taken one class at main campus but I really didn't know the campus that well. But after the welcome day I feel like I know the campus very now and will have no troubles come the first day. Thank you for this program and I hope that it continues for future bearcat students. Talking with my college was really nice! The opportunity to meet other students who transferred like me, which made making friends so simple since we all already had something in common. STUDENT TESTIMONIALS I most enjoyed the tour of camps. It helped to see a visual of the campus in person and to get a feel for where all my classes and parking will be. I really liked how I wasn't the only student transferring. I was worried that there wouldn't be a lot of students in my shoes. I felt like this really helped me out and made me feel like a Bearcat before I started my Fall semester! I had questions about parking, tuition payment plans, blackboard and some other things and without having to ask them, they were answered by either the staff or by the resource guide.

15. Open House Today! – 4:30pm Tomorrow – 2pm-5pm (cookies!) 1st Floor, University Pavilion We Are: • Transfer Advising • Transition Advising (and Major Changers) • Non-Matriculated Advising • Starfish • Advisor Training, Professional Development, Online Resources 556-9000 uc.edu/pathways