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Western Illinois University Transfer Orientation. Jessica Mueller Alison Chapman Matt Nelson Ally Randolph Tara Hardison. Introduction. Why did we want to do this? Other topics Benchmarked other institutions Interview with Tracy Scott, Jane Coplan , & Candace McLaughlin
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Western Illinois University Transfer Orientation Jessica Mueller Alison Chapman Matt Nelson Ally Randolph Tara Hardison
Introduction • Why did we want to do this? • Other topics • Benchmarked other institutions • Interview with Tracy Scott, Jane Coplan, & Candace McLaughlin • Registration v. Orientation
Current registration • 4 Hours, 4 times a year • Current Schedule • Testing • Housing Overlap • Advisor registration
Current Registration • Demographics • 1,332 Transfer Students • ~300 students use services Only 22.5%! • White 1033 • (M569, F 464) • Black 102 • (M 56, F 46) • Hispanic 74 • (M 43, F 31) • Asian 16 • (M 5, F 11) • Other 61 • (M 42, F, 19) • 2 or more racial identities 14 • ( M7, F7) • FT1155, PT 177
Goals • Four Primary Goals and Program-Specific Goals • Additional Subordinate Goals • Goal #1: Students will feel supported. • Goal #2: Students will have multiple opportunities to socialize. • Goal #3: Students will become familiar with WIU culture. • Goal #4: Students will reflect on their personal development and identities.
Goal #1:Students will feel supported. • Transfer students become more aware of support systems available to them on campus. • Help transfer students feel supported.
Goal #2:Students will have multiple opportunities to socialize • For transfer students to have the opportunity to socialize and get to know students, both new and current students. • Create avenues for students to get connected to current students. • Introduce students to faculty and staff members at WIU.
Goal #3: Students will become familiar with WIU culture. • Educate students about WIU culture and traditions. • Educate students on the technological services and culture at WIU. • Teach transfer students about WIU policies, rules, and procedures. • Provide students with an understanding of the college mission and vision.
Goal #4: Students will reflect on their personal development and identities. • Communicate various learning styles to new students. • Ease the students’ transitions by educating them on the transitional process. • Create an awareness of the multiplicity of identities.
Program-Specific Goals • Create an orientation-focused program, not a registration-focused program. • More transfer students will utilize the on-campus orientation program rather than the advisor-registration option. Make the program more appealing. • Educate parents, families, and partners about opportunities and culture at WIU. • For students to comfortable register for courses they see values in. • Provide opportunities for assessment and evaluation of transfer orientation programs and services.
Theories- Student Characteristics & Environments • Arthur Chickering • William Perry • Mary Belenky, Blythe Clinchy, Nancy Goldberger & Jill Tarule • Marcia Baxter Magolda • David Kolb • Lawrence Kohlberg • Carol Gilligan • Nancy Schlossberg • Derald Sue & David Sue • W. Rowe, S. Bennett, D. Atkinson • Vivienne Cass & Anthony D’Augelli
Challenges • Environmental • Politics (area and office support) • Demographics (Sue & Sue, Baxter Magolda) • Students in the LBG community may still find it difficult to find resources on campus (Cass & D’Augelli) • Budget • Long term supports for students (Schlossberg) • Developmental • Attendance (Chickering) • Lack of knowledge & education on Caucasian student (Rowe, Bennett, & Atkinson) • Program doesn’t support learning styles(Kolb, Baxter Magolda)
Supports • Environmental • Our services do support student voice (Magolda & Belenky et al.) • WIU has resources for racial and cultural exploration (Sue & Sue & Baxter Magolda) • Already a transfer registration in place (Schlossberg) • Articulation agreements • Developmental • Student Leaders (Perry & Baxter Magolda) • Question and Answer time (Perry)
Reassess Goals • After reassessing our goals, a few goals were added that we felt needed to be addressed after looking at transfer students through a theoretical lens.
Added Sub-Goals • Goal #1: Students will feel supported. • Provide opportunities for minority students to discuss their role on a predominantly white campus and recognize sources of support. • Goal #2: Students will have multiple opportunities to socialize. • No sub-goals added.
Added Sub-Goals • Goal #3: Students will become familiar with WIU culture. • No sub-goals added. • Goal #4: Students will reflect on their personal development and identities. • Provide opportunities for LGB students to find support at WIU. • Provide sessions to meet the various specialized identities. • To empower students to construct their own educational experience. • Provide opportunities for students to discuss moral situations and analyze their values according to the context of the situation(s).
Western Illinois University Transfer Orientation New & Improved
Publicity • Email/Postcard come to students once they are accepted in order to select an orientation date (sent individually) • Follow up email sent by SDO three days prior to confirmed date (mass email) • Students /Guest receive folders at check-in
Budget • Total SDO 2010 Fiscal funds (personal services & Operating) $187, 368 • 2009-2010 $50 orientation fee for transfers ($66,600) • Cost of lunch (students) • Guest lunch is paid by guest • Cost of orientation staff & administrative staff • Printing costs • Some decorations that will have a high ROI
Schedule • Total change in schedule • Testing is not overlapping sessions • Individualized schedule
Our Enhancement- Registration • Registration times & “Schmoozing” • Scattered depending on student situation • Pick up folders (containing) • Guests to Prairie Lounge/ optional tours • Testing • Moved to beginning of day • English @ 10 / Math @ 11 • Theories
Our Enhancement- Welcome • Welcome Session • Introduction to the university • President’s & VPSS Welcome • Theories
Our Enhancement- Staff • Orientation Student Staff • Staff will be trained • Available for tours • Escorts to testing • Lunch facilitators • Small group discussion during session • Recommendation: Transfer student social held during the first week • Theories
OurEnhancement- Lunch • Intimate Group Setting • Casual Chatting • Common Experience • Comforting • Theories
OurEnhancement- Blurbs • Resources can say a blurb about their services towards end of lunch • Creates connections • Helps shape students decisions • Theories
OurEnhancement- The Fair • Middle of the day, after lunch • Amp up some services (LGB & racial/cultural, veterans, spiritual) • Additional resources (AOD & judicial) • Theories
OurEnhancement- Student Sessions • Small Group Break Out Sessions • Students will choose preferences for sessions at registration • Technology & Religious/ Spirituality 101 • Theories
Exploratory Session • 5 min: Introductions • 10 min: Learning Styles Inventory through Career Services • 10 min: discussion of learning styles results/ how your learning style impacts your choice of major • 5 min: handout list of all majors, Q&A with past undecided major students
What to Expect from Your Classes • 5 min: Introductions • 5 min: Students brainstorm their expectations of classes • 5 min: Students expectations vs. WIU academic expectations of students • 10 min: Students break into “colleges” and have Q&A with college representative (s) • 5 min: reflection/closing remarks and questions
OurEnhancement- Class Registration • Students will be placed in a registration session pending their interests in the information sessions & major • Will provide for individualized attention with advisor • Will be able to attend more information sessions • Theories
OurEnhancement- Guest Sessions • Emergency System – OPS • 1:30-2:00pm • Health Safety – Beu Health Center • 2:00-2:30pm • Panel – SDO • 2:30-:300pm • Interactive Session – UAASC • 3:00-4:00pm • Theories
OurEnhancement- Campus Tours • Available at the beginning of the day as well as after the closing sessions • Led my orientation staff similar to the campus tours throughout the year • Visualize all the resources students will need
OurEnhancement- Closing • Led Student Development & Orientation • Handouts will be available online • Time to do evaluation & other paperwork • Student staff and new students can exchange email addresses
Conclusion Welcome to WIU! Questions?