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A NEW WORLD

A NEW WORLD. Helping Your Student Make a Successful Transition to The College of New Jersey Presented by: Ceil O’Callaghan, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Magda Manetas, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students. Goals.

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A NEW WORLD

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  1. A NEW WORLD • Helping Your Student Make a Successful Transition to The College of New Jersey • Presented by: • Ceil O’Callaghan, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs • Magda Manetas, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

  2. Goals • To help families prepare their student for the transition to college life • To help you in guiding your student to develop realistic expectations of the college experience • To help you work with your student to plan strategies to cope with these challenges and to take advantage of opportunities • To provide families with information about TCNJ and the resources available to your student • To review our goals for student learning and the student experience

  3. Partnering with Parents • Orientation Sessions • Check-In Day Open House – August 23, 2012 • Student Affairs Email – sa@tcnj.edu • Parents Webpage – http://parents.pages.tcnj.edu/ • Parents Listserve • Family Weekend – October 19-20, 2012 • Assistant VP for Student Affairs – 609-771-2201 • Dean of Students – 609-771-2455 • Student Health 101 Newsletter • Parental Notification Letter • FERPA • Billing Notification - ~sfs/account/ - Auxiliary Access User • Parent & Family Association Executive Board

  4. American College Health Association – National College Health Assessment II Survey Results Issues of Concern: • Anxiety - Stress • Concern for Troubled Friend/Family Member • Alcohol Use • Relationship Problems • Depression • Colds/Sore Throat/Flu/Allergies • Sleep Difficulties Addressing College Health Issues: • What does TCNJ do? • What can you do?

  5. Health and Safety Transition to: • Taking More Responsibility for Personal Health and Safety • Increased Level of Independence • Change in Environment – Supervision at Home to Supervision in College • Change in Consequences – State and College Processes Strategies for Success: • Discuss Parental Expectations • Understand Expectations of the College & Consequences for Violations • Question/Challenge Connection of Substance Use to the College Experience • Students Who Are Actively Engaged in their Education Less Likely to Use Alcohol • Anticipate Need for Healthy Coping Strategies for College Health Issues • Seek Assistance – Residence Director, Alcohol and Drug Education Program, Counseling and Psychological Services, Student Health Services • Guide Them Regarding Value of Peer Support Student Health Insurance Program

  6. Campus Safety More Strategies… • Think About Safety in New Environment • Take Time Before Trusting Individuals New to Them • Travel with Others When On and Off Campus • Be Aware of and Utilize 9-1-1/Campus Police 24-7/Bike Patrols/Escort Requests • Lock Residence Hall Rooms & Cars • Support Campus Safety Features (exterior doors, 24-7 residence hall card swipe access system) • Campus Text-Messaging System – Student & Parent Subscription

  7. Academic Effort and Success Transition to: • Fewer Grading Opportunities – Uncertainty of Status • Relationship with Faculty • Fish in a New Pond • More Challenging Than They Anticipated • Engaging in Learning Experience Strategies for Success: • Get to Know Faculty & Work with Academic Advisor • Refer to Syllabus and Work Backwards from Major Assignments and Tests to Prepare • Develop and Apply a Study Plan • Act Quickly to Address Problems – Faculty/Tutoring/Center for Academic Success • Keep and Analyze a Time Log

  8. First Year Residential Experience • Housing Office must have online Housing Application before placing student • Student will be notified by email regarding their room assignment and roommate(s) by the first week of August – check “My Housing” for details • Housed by FSP Theme in Doubles and Quads in Travers/Wolfe, Allen, Brewster and Norsworthy halls. • Move-In Day – August 23rd – Welcome Week begins – specific move-in periods posted on Residential Education and Housing website: Hall Opening & Closing Commitment to Campus Housing First & Second Year

  9. Roommate Relationships Transition to: • Living in Close Quarters with Someone You’ve Just Met • First Year Housing by First Seminar • Communicating Appropriately and Assertively • Participating in Process of Problem-Solving Strategies for Success: • Develop Realistic Expectation of Relationship • Be Honest During Roommate Contract Discussion • Anticipate Need to Communicate Honestly • Address Concerns Early • Seek Assistance- Community Advisor/Residence Director • Engage in Mediation Process

  10. Dealing with Personal Finances Transition to: • Increased Control Over & Responsibility for Expenditures • First Experience with a Credit Card • First Experience with a Meal Plan Strategies for Success: • Parental Discussion of Spending/Saving Expectations • Explicit Guidelines for Credit Card Use • Use of Debit Card in Place of Credit Card • Track Expenses – Checking In • Alternate Bill Payer Option for Parents • Employment

  11. Navigating a System Transition to: • Need to Accomplish Tasks Independently • Learning to Take Responsibility Strategies for Success: • Read TCNJ Material and Forms • Identify Information Source and Record Information • Pay Attention to Deadlines • Speak Up and Ask Questions • Guide and Support But Don’t Do It For Them • Utilize Dean of Students

  12. Divesting and Investing Transition to: • New Environment • Distance from Loved Ones • Need to Develop New Social Network • Feeling Homesick Strategies for Success: • Anticipate Changes in Relationships & Interaction • Prepare for Possibility of Ending Relationship • Anticipate Possibility of Homesickness – Acknowledge that Other Students Experience It, Ways to Cope with It • Encourage Them to Stay on Campus - Visit Them Here

  13. Getting Involved Transition to: • Trying New Activities • Independent Decisions on Time Use Strategies for Success: • Attend Student Activities Fair • Explore Campus – Art Gallery, Hiack Observatory, Concert Hall • “Try On” Activities and Organizations • Ask Upperclass Students, Staff and Faculty • Utilize Student Activities Website • Consider Balance of Academics, Campus Involvement and Personal Time

  14. “Light” Bulbs Making The Most of College by Dr. Richard Light, Harvard Graduate School of Education What Did HeLearn About Student Success in College? Students Should: • Act Quickly to Address Problems • Get to Know Their Faculty • Study in Groups • Track, Analyze & Improve Time Use

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