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Checki king in and Treating High-Achievi ving Students

Meet Meet you your r Doctor Doctor Dr. Jasmine Butler Richmond, TX Junior

Meet Meet you your r Doctor Doctor Dr. Jordan Richardson Morgan City, LA Junior

Meet Meet you your r Doctor Doctor Dr. Lauren Griffin Abbeville, LA Freshman

Meet Meet you your r Doctor Doctor Dr. Ryan Bolotte New Orleans, LA Sophomore

Meet Meet you your r Doctor Doctor Dr. Emily Borne Metairie, LA Freshman

Meet Meet you your r Doctor Doctor Dr. Elizabeth Borda New Orleans, LA Freshman

Meet Meet you your r Doctor Doctor Dr. Amanda Taylor Patterson, LA Senior

Meet Meet you your r Doctor Doctor Dr. Brock Duhon Orange, TX Sophomore

Anatomy of SPIN • Spring Invitational • Geared toward students who have performed well academically and on standardized tests. • Serves as the largest recruiting event for our university

Medical Events • Attempt to earn collegiate credit • Learn about campus life and services. • Schedule with first priority • Receive personal and academic advice • Learn about academic opportunities • Experience first hand Tiger spirit and student life • Meet faculty and staff. • Acalog

Program History (HX) • 1985 • Spring Testing • Run by past “surgeons” through Center for Freshman Year. • Junior Division • Assisted by Summer Orientation Leaders (SOLs)

Causation • Major recruiting event • Gear students here as opposed to other “medical facilities” i.e. Universities. • Get students on campus • Learn about LSU academic opportunities & Tiger spirit.

Medical Developments Pre-Op Post-Op • Spring Invitational • Spring Testing • 2005 • Center For • Office Of Freshman Year: Orientation Junior Division • 1999 • Summer Orientation • LSU Ambassadors Leaders (SOLs)

Freshman Orientation, Advising, and Preregistration • Summer orientation program at LSU • For high-achieving students who decided not to attend SPIN or for students who did not meet the requirements to be invited to SPIN

General Facts SPIN FOAP • One session • Nine sessions • Three days • Two days • 1300-1500 students • 500 students • 100-150 • 20-30 Orientation Orientation Leaders Leaders • 2-3 OLs per group • 1 OL per group • No on-campus • Option to stay in housing available on-campus residential hall

Spring Invitational Requirements • 3.20 academic GPA • Either an SAT total score of 1250+ or an ACT composite score of 28+ • 2.90 academic GPA • Either an SAT total score of 1250+ or an ACT composite score of 28+ • 3.20 academic GPA • Either an SAT total score of 1210+ or an ACT composite score of 27+

Orientation Activities at SPIN and FOAP • Welcoming Ceremony • Meetings with Orientation Leaders • Departmental Presentations • Placement Exams • Senior College Information Meeting • Advising & Scheduling

Recruiting Events at SPIN • Jambalaya Dinner among many other meal options • Events held for out-of-state students • During the second night of SPIN, there are Evening Activities held at the Student Recreation Complex • Multiple events for Honors College students

Honors College Misconcept ptions • SPIN is not just attended by Honors students • Different set of requirements • A student can attend FOAP and still be a part of the Honors College

Honors Orientation! ! What’s ’s That? • Enrolled in the Honors College Program • Regular orientation structure • Priority scheduling • Benefits and socializing

Colorado State Unive versity • Titled: “Preview Orientation” • Requirement: Enrolled in honors college program • Attended: 218 students last year • Goal: To provide focused advising and registration services • Structure: Same as the “Preview Orientation” sessions during the summer • Time: First orientation session of the summer

Unive versity of Hawaii at Manoa Manoa • Titled: Honors Welcome and Orientation (HWO) • Qualifications: Acceptance into Honors Program • Attendance: 130 students • Structure: One hour long • Benefits: Be familiarized with honors faculty, staff, and current honors students • Feedback : More involvement on campus

Unive versity of Arka kansas • Requirement: Enrolled in the honors college • Time: 2-3 honors sessions per summer • Attendance : 800-900 honors students • Structure: Starts earlier on day one of the two- day program • Benefits: Priority scheduling

So, , is it SPI PIN? Similarities Differences • Outstanding academics • SPIN is a recruitment event • Priority scheduling • Honors orientations is • Basic orientation strictly for honors students structure • SPIN is open to all • Involvement on students meeting the set campus academic requirement • Take pride in academic success

Po Portland State Unive versity • Requirement: 3.50 Academic GPA • Attendance: 200 students • Focus: Major recruitment event • Structure: Regular orientation session • Time: Summer • Benefits: Early advising and scheduling

Unive versity of New Mexico • Requirements: UNM scholarship recipient • Attendance: 80-100 students • Structure: Half day program • Benefits: Student panel • Time: Week before Fall semester • Feedback: Students become more involved

Why Doesn’t ’t Eve veryone Have ve SPI PIN? • Pacific University (Small liberal arts): Unity • Mount Marty College (Catholic liberal arts) : Small student population • Iowa State University : Structure of orientation • University of Iowa : Staffing reasons • University of Utah : Not a top priority

Why LSU has SPIN • Timing • Experiencing LSU and being on campus

SPIN Retention 95% of SPIN-ing Tigers A SPIN student’s involvement

Medical Benefits Offering college credit testing during orientation Scheduling before all other incoming students Spend more time learning the campus

What's your school’s diagnosis? Established High- Achieving 26% Developing Honors but 10% not High- Achieving 64%

Vi Video eo Students who attended LSU’s High achieving orientation describing there experience.

Is this right for my school? • Small universities • Size? • Too expensive? • No Separate Budget • Out-Of-State? • Timing / Required to attend an Orientation

Make an informed decision for your school And if you have any questions about your diagnosis feel free to …

Contact us • Brock Duhon bduhon8@lsu.edu • Amanda Taylor atayl57@lsu.edu • Jasmine Butler jbutl34@lsu.edu • Jordan Richardson jric122@lsu.edu • Ryan Bolotte rbolot2@lsu.edu • Lauren Griffin lgrif21@lsu.edu • Emily Borne eborne6@lsu.edu • Elizabeth Borda eborda1@lsu.edu