7/30/14 Elizabeth Shope LEAD Cohort 2013 To provide new and - PDF document

7/30/14 ¡ Elizabeth Shope LEAD Cohort 2013 � To provide new and current TAMUCC students with a streamlined quick reference guide that will help them get connected to several campus services and resources. Students are often uninformed about the functions of valuable campus centers which may cause them to lack the support and resources needed to navigate successfully through their college journey. 1 ¡

7/30/14 ¡ Design a Quick Reference Campus Center Guide (COA1) � Mr. John Regalado, Executive Director, Academic Advising - Concur � Dr. Patricia Hill, Director of Transfer Services - Concur � 10,508 was the total number of students enrolled at TAMUCC in Fall 2012* � 1,713 were undergraduate first-year degree seeking students* � 57% of all full-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking students who entered TAMUCC as Freshman Fall 2012 were retained fall 2013* * http://pir.tamucc.edu/Internal%20Resources/common_data_set/CDS_2012-2013.pdf 2 ¡

7/30/14 ¡ � The TAMUCC Advising Centers only have one handout that is regularly distributed and it is to encourage students to see their advisor before registration advising begins. � The Transfer Office has 10 or more flyers that are distributed to students. � The flyers distributed in the Transfer Office are Freshman and Transfer Admission Brochures, Academic Advisor Contact, ROTC, Campus Map, Island Day, Bachelor of Applied Science brochure, STEM info, Transfer Guides, & a quick reference guide however it does not detail the functions of each center/office. Information obtained by Dr. Patricia Hill, Director of Transfer Services and John Paul Regalado, Executive Director, Academic Advising � An important weakness at TAMUCC is that students feel that they get the “run-around” when seeking information � Student generally feel that they could know more about what is happening on campus � Students feel that some staff in admissions lack the knowledge they are seeking TAMUCC Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory - 2012 � Students should be able to look up the information they need online � Students believe they know the information and do not need assistance � Campus staff and faculty understand and know the functions of each TAMUCC center 3 ¡

7/30/14 ¡ � COA1: Quick Reference Campus Center Guide � COA2: Campus Center Workshops; once a month � COA3: Continue using current flyers � Accessibility � Time & effort to produce materials � Enrichment of knowledge about campus resources � Costs � Campus wide buy-in � COA1: Quick Reference Campus Center Guide � COA2: Campus Center Workshops; once a month � COA3: Continue using current flyers 4 ¡

7/30/14 ¡ ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES � Information is streamlined � Designating a staff member and in a central location, who could maintain the 1 page guide � Campus centers can � Campus staff & faculty effectively synchronize utilization of the guide their efforts of disseminating information � Printing and material costs both in person and online � Supports campus initiatives of Momentum 2015 ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES � Students can receive � Time it takes to organize information directly from staff representatives � Staff resources and schedules may be limited � Familiarity of the Centers locations � Cost and attendance � Higher possibility for students individual needs and concerns to be addressed ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES � Save on time � Increase student dissatisfaction about � Save money seeking information on campus � Maintain Status quo � Minimal resources available about campus centers � Maintain status quo 5 ¡

7/30/14 ¡ � COA1 is clearly the best method for connecting students to campus services & resources. The impact that the guide can have on students successfully acquiring academic resources effortlessly, far exceeds the cost it may take to be produced. � Design a Quick Reference Campus Center Guide 6 ¡