The College Student A guide for families of college freshmen

1. The College StudentA guide for families of college freshmen

2. Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtJ5-_9V1fk

3. NSR student schedule • Educational options • Time management basics • Building your Schedule • Course registration • Lunch • Financial Aid presentation

4. Our Agenda Higher Education/Transfer Overview Student Workload and Responsibilities Supporting Your College Student

5. Educational Options

6. UNIQUE programs at OCC: • Aviation • Construction Technology • Culinary Arts • Flight Attendant • Furniture Making/Design • Guitar Making • Horticulture • Hospitality, Travel & Tourism • Hotel Management • Manufacturing Technology • Marine Sciences • Professional Mariner • Sailing • Spa Management • Surfing & Ocean Safety • And many more…

7. How Long Will it Take to Graduate/Transfer? The average student will take approximately 3 yrs. How long it will take depends on the following factors: • Placement test scores • # of units taken each semester • Taking classes in the Summer? • Ability to maintain a competitive GPA, especially for • transfer. (“C’s are not consideredgood grades in college) • Educational goal (certificate, AA/AS, transfer) • Major & transfer school • Amount of time it takes to choose a major • Budget cuts

8. Transfer Overview • “Transfer in two years” assumes • College-level English and Math • 15 units transferable coursework each semester • No major change • May exclude high unit majors/selective institutions • GPA considerations • Unit distribution • General education 34-40 units • Major preparation 0-20+ units • Electives as needed ??? . • Minimum Total: 60 units

9. UC Transfer Data Average GPA to the UC System For Non-Selective Majors Average GPA to the UC System For Non-Selective Majors UC Transfer Data Year: 2014 Year: 2016 UC Admissions Rates High School Freshmen & California Community College Transfers UC Admissions Rates High School Freshmen & California Community College Transfers *Data Source for 2013 as of 5/28/13, University of California Office of the President, Student Affairs, ApplyUC system. http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/uc-transfer-application-data.pdf www.ucop.edu Data Source: University of California Office of the President, Student Affairs, Admissions, 06/23/14, 06/18/15 and 06/23/16. http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/uc-transfer-application-data.pdf www.ucop.edu

10. Balancing work and schoolwork: General Rule of Thumb. • If you plan to work while attending college: • 40 hrs a week --consider taking no more than --6 units • 30 hrs a week ---------------------------------------------9 units • 20 hrs a week ---------------------------------------------12 units • 5-15 hrs a week -------------------------------------------14-16 units

11. Workload Expectations • 2 hours of homework/study per hour in class • Math/Science: 3 hours homework/study per hour of class • Fall/Spring (16 weeks): 12-16 units recommended • Allot for travel, hygiene, home responsibilities

12. Workload expectations: Study time cont. Liberal Arts STEM 20 hours working 10 hours working 12 Units 12 Units 36 hrs studying 24 hrs studying 58 Hour Week 56 Hour Week

13. Student Responsibilities Declare an educational goal Meet with a counselor to discuss educational goals and develop an educational plan Attend class regularly Complete assignments and courses- maintain 2.0 gpa minimum Strive to make progress toward a defined goal Seek out support services, as needed

14. Your Student’s Next Steps: Pay for Classes Obtain an OCC student identification card Apply for financial aid (if not already done) Order AP scores from College Board (score of 3 or higher) if applicable MATH JAM – July (http://orangecoastcollge.edu/FPR ) To improve your math test scores if placed into Math A010 or Math A030 Navigate OCC- August 22 Find your class locations Purchase text books Tour the campus Counseling Workshops Find resources First Day of Instruction: August 28th, 2017 Fall (September/October): See Counselor for a full 30 minute appointment for comprehensive Student Educational Plan

15. Supporting Your Student Relational styles Empowering Enabling Challenging Supporting

16. What’s Happening with my Student? • Transition – out with the old, in with the new… and trying not to get stuck in between. • Need to go through “rite of passage” to develop their identity. Developing: • Competence • Dependence>Autonomy>interdependence

17. Harder classes learning independence making decisions managing: time/self/resources Who I want to be Who I am

18. Harder classes learning independence making decisions managing: time/self/resources

19. Parenting: Who gets the A+? Helicopter – hover and rescue Snowplow – clear the way Free-Range – unearned trust Drill Sergeant – command and direct Consultant – coaching and feedback

20. It Takes a Village…

21. Let’s Work Together: Parents • Encourage your student to see a counselor each semester • Coach towards balance and good performance • Maintain open communication • Balance level of support and challenge • Keep an eye for signs of distress • Change in mood or behavior • Excessive weight gain or loss • Isolation or irritability • Irrational decisions or behavior • Decreased focus

22. Let’s Work Together: Counseling Faculty Counsel students on educational, career, and personal topics Teach student success, career planning, orientation, and happiness courses Facilitate workshops on study skills, major/career exploration, professional development, and transfer Connect students with needed resources across campus

23. Let’s Work Together: Discipline Faculty Teach courses in general education, major/vocation, and personal development areas Provide discipline/major insight and mentoring to students Facilitate major-specific professional development Develop student’s learning competencies Connect students with needed resources across campus

24. Let’s Work Together: Staff and Administrators • Implement student involvement programs and services • Facilitate/implement OCC’s services and departments: • Assessment • Registration • Financial Aid • Student Government • Tutoring • Bookstore • Student Health Center • Academic divisions and department offices • The list goes on!

25. Thank YouAny Questions???