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South Dakota State University

Advisor Transition Event (ATE). Stephanie Brown, M.S., Nicole Gertken, M.S., Kayte Haggerty, M.S. & Ashley Kirchner, M.S. South Dakota State University. South Dakota State University. Activity. Think back to a time during college in which you experienced a significant transition period

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South Dakota State University

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  1. Advisor Transition Event (ATE) Stephanie Brown, M.S., Nicole Gertken, M.S., Kayte Haggerty, M.S. & Ashley Kirchner, M.S.South Dakota State University South Dakota State University

  2. Activity Think back to a time during college in which you experienced a significant transition period Examples: • Transition from high school to college • Transition between college years • Personal transition • role change or change in expectation South Dakota State University

  3. Pair Share • Situation • What kind of transition was it (positive, negative, expected, unexpected, desired, dreaded, good timing, poor timing etc.) • Self • What was your previous experiences with transition? How did you deal with uncertainty? • Supports • Who helped or hindered you? Family? Friends? Colleagues? In what ways did they support you? • Strategies (plan of action) • What coping strategies did you use? How did you manage stress? • Adapted from Transition Theory (Schlossberg et al. 1995) South Dakota State University

  4. ATE Overview • Rationale • Target Population • Theoretical Framework • Objectives/Purpose • Event Plan • Evaluation/ Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (S.W.O.T.) Analysis South Dakota State University

  5. SDSU Profile • Public land-grant institution • 133 years old • 4-year & 2-year degrees • Brookings, SD. Population 24,000 • SDSU Enrollment 12,554 • 71 majors & 71 minors • Degrees offered both on-campus and online South Dakota State University

  6. Advising Model First–Year Advisors Remain with advisor for 2 semesters or until 30 creditscomplete Must declare a major and a 2.0 Cum GPA to transition Professional Advisors Remain with advisor through graduation. Majors: Nursing & Pharmacy Faculty Advisors Second-Year through Graduation Professional Advisors Second-Year through graduation South Dakota State University

  7. Previous Research on Transitioning Students • Research: Primary Focus is Limiting • Schlossberg’s Transition Theory • Appreciative Advising: Six Phases South Dakota State University

  8. Our Objectives 1: Foster a relationship with first-year student’s new advisor 2: Provide an additional support member for first-year students 3:Connect students within the same major 4: Provide first-year student with expectation and role of new advisor South Dakota State University

  9. Event Plan Economics (Econ) • Welcome and Introductions • Ice Breaker – Future Business Card • Second-year advisor welcome/purpose • Clubs and Organizations • Second-year advisor role/expectations • Panel Discussion – Student lead • Also: • Food • Evaluation Early Childhood Education (ECE) • Welcome • Three rotations: • 1. Tour • 2. Meet your Advisor • 3. ECE Trivia • Student panel and snacks • Volunteering/Internships/Part-time work • Evaluation South Dakota State University

  10. Evaluation • What part of the event has been most helpful in understanding the transition into the second year? • How could we improve this event in the future? South Dakota State University

  11. S.W.O.T. Analysis • Economics (ECON) • S= Strengths • Motivated & outgoing advisors • Location • Exclusive/ Personal invitations • Program Agenda (fun, interactive, student panel, ect.) • W= Weaknesses • Student attendance • Variety of Marketing • Time • O= Opportunities • 132 students invited • Marketing • T=Threat • No student “buy-in”, • Conflicts with other events (on or off campus) • Early Childhood Education(ECE) • S= Strengths • High achieving students • Rule followers • Reliable upperclassmen • Motivated advisors • Personal invitation • W= Weaknesses • Student attendance • Various kinds of marketing • Limited time and longer sessions • O= Opportunities • 97 Students invited • Word of mouth • Successful pilot event that can be replicated and built upon • T= Threat • Students not valuing it • Conflicts with other events (on or off campus) South Dakota State University

  12. Plan your own Advisor Transition Event (ATE) South Dakota State University

  13. Panel: Questions and Answers? South Dakota State University

  14. THANK YOU For more information: Stephanie.Brown@sdstate.edu Nicole.Gertken@sdstate.edu Kayte.Haggerty@sdstate.edu Ashley.Kirchner@sdstate.edu or call 605-688-4155 South Dakota State University

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