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Orientation…Revisited

Orientation…Revisited. Greenville Technical College Tim Martin, Mikelle Porter, Amber Morgan March 7, 2014 Tim.Martin@gvltec.edu Mikelle.Porter@gvltec.edu Amber.Morgan@gvltec.edu. Orientation…Revisited. Orientation – Prior to Fall 2010 Orientation revisited – Fall 2010 implementation

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Orientation…Revisited

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  1. Orientation…Revisited Greenville Technical College Tim Martin, Mikelle Porter, Amber Morgan March 7, 2014 Tim.Martin@gvltec.edu Mikelle.Porter@gvltec.edu Amber.Morgan@gvltec.edu

  2. Orientation…Revisited • Orientation – Prior to Fall 2010 • Orientation revisited – Fall 2010 implementation • First time errors - Opportunities for Improvement • Learning from our errors

  3. Orientation Delivery Methods

  4. Orientation Content & Flow Parent Session Preparation

  5. Orientation Registration & Preparation • Admitted students register online via student portal (GTC4me) for desired session • Online questionnaire required • Daily report of registrants • Academic advisors prepare orientation materials

  6. Advising Materials • Personalized advising worksheet • Program information • Audit sheet • Special instructions • Department letters • Special program information & course offerings

  7. Serving Students Since 2010

  8. …Revisited • Student Orientation • Academic Advising • Student Experience • Continued Engagement

  9. Goals of the FYE Program • Increase student engagement • Increase financial literacy and money management • Reduce roadblocks to student success • Connect students to the community at large

  10. Food Drive 2013 Donations: Harvest Hope Food: 3612 lbs. Money: $512.00 Donations: Caring Corner Food: 250 lbs. Money: $100 College Skills: 17 classes (approx. 425 students) competed and brought in a total of 1719 itemsFreshman Seminar: 20 Freshman Seminar students directly assisted Honors: 10 Honors students directly assisted

  11. FYE Peer Leader “The student’s peer group is the single most potent source of influence on growth and development during the undergraduate years.” Astin. A.W. (1993). What matters in college: Four critical years revisited. San Franciso, CA: Jossey-Bass.

  12. GTC FYE Peer Leader Role of the Peer Leader • Serve as a role model, mentor, and classroom facilitator in 8 FYE sections of College Skills, including Freshman Seminar and Learning Communities • Connect peers to campus resources, support services and campus activities • Support the academic success of all FYE students by building a campus community Benefits • Increase student engagement • Provide leadership training for the Peer Leaders • Program embraces the College’s Strategic Imperatives

  13. Partnerships Emerging Leaders Financial Aid Wells Fargo Advising QEP/Career Services Tech Fix Greenville Tech Gives Back • Academic Coaching • College Skills/Freshman Seminar • Student Activities • Tutoring Central • Counseling Services • Experiential Education

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