The Alphabet of Success: NSO to NSE for FYE
§ One on-campus fire-hose session of information dissemination § No Faculty Involvement § One presenter and 2 advisors § Advising was not meta-major specific § Personal Connection among students not facilitated § Lecture format; less interaction § Experiences varied from campus to campus
QEP: Quality Enhancement Plan – Defined by Pathways, All students can learn under the right conditions. Experience is part of the learning process.
§ All NSO coordinators and their Deans (East, Osceola, West, § Technology support Winter Park) § Admissions § NSO advisors/advisors § Atlas § Instructional Design § Career Program Advisors (CPA’s) § Marketing § OIT § Answer Center staff § Student Leaders § NSE faculty § Transitions
§ Section 1 – Residency, Meta-Major § Section 2 – AA AS, Math Pathway, Math Review § Section 3 – Valencia Campuses, Freshman Comp, Reading Review § Section 4 – Dev. Ed., Financial Aid, LASSI, NSE, Next Steps § Register for On-Campus Orientation
§ Engages students via Blackboard (platform utilized by professors at Valencia) § Saves time § Avoids frustration § Gives students foundation in the language of higher education § Equips students with more informed questions § Clarifies AA/AS major prior to coming onto campus
§ welcomed with signs directing them to orientation § greeted at sign-in § participate in campus tour § referred to individual departments for
Students are seated in groups according to major or Meta-Major, cohort advising Icebreakers encourage students to interact: People Bingo Speed Networking Kahoot quiz teams Advisors and NSE faculty members participate
§ Students receive handbooks (required text in NSE) § Students receive a customized worksheet: § Degree/Major § Placement scores (if required) § Recommended or required first term classes § Additional Recommendations and Comments
§ Students review major § Learn about the first 18 credit hours for their Primary degree/major outcome of § Register for first term orientation courses § SLS1122 New Student Experience
§ Students will demonstrate awareness of college support systems. § Co-Curricular (Started in NSO with Student Leaders and NSE Advisors) § Learning Support Presentation § Student Development Presentation § Career Center Presentation § Internship Office Presentation
§ Students will demonstrate effective communication skills with diverse groups and members of the college. § Co-Curricular (Started in NSO with Student Leader Q & A) § Culture of College Activities (Started in NSO with tours and Student Leader Q & A) § Peace and Justice Activities § Atlas Email Assignment § Blackboard Email Assignment
Students will design an education plan that includes goals for learning and a financial plan. § Career Assessments and Activities § Cost of College Assignment § Career Research § Education Plan (Started in NSO with advising sheets) § Financial Literacy Activities § Personal Budget Assignment
§ Students will apply college success skills § Note Taking Activities (Cornell, Mind- Mapping, Outlining) § Education Plan (Started in NSO with advising sheets) § Culture of College (Started in NSO with tours and Student Leader Q & A) § LASSI Action Plan and Update (Started in NSO with online LASSI assessment)
§ Students will create a personal purpose statement that outlines and articulates their values, goals, interests, and strengths in relations to their educational and career aspirations. StrengthsQuest Assessment and § Related Activities (Superhero, LinkedIn) Finding Passion & Purpose § Assignment Assessment Reflection § Purpose Co-Curricular § Assignment
§ Students will choose an academic program aligned with their educational/ career goals, interests, strengths, and values. Career Assessments § and Activities Cost of College § Research Career Research § Education Plan (Started
§ Bill 1720 – Florida High School Diploma = College Readiness § Intentional Change § Adjust job descriptions for NSO Coordinators § Hire NSE faculty and advisors § Emphasize community § Introduce intrusive advising § Engage students in interactive learning experiences § Create deliberate leaning outcomes related to college
AREA RATED COMPLETION RATED COMPLETION PERCENTAGE OF AREA VERY EASY/ OF AREA VERY EASY/ INCREASE EASY EASY FALL 2014 FALL 2015 Florida Residency 42% 51% 9% Assessment 53% 58% 5% New Student Orientation 73% 78% 5% Registration for Classes 69% 71% 2%
§ IMPROVED TRANSFER READINESS § Fall 2015 § Pathways cohort: 11 students transferred to UCF § Control Group cohort: 9 students transferred to UCF § 82% (9/11) of Pathways cohort completed all of their business prerequisites prior to transferring. § Average GPA 3.23 § 44% (4/9) of control group completed their business prerequisites prior to transferring. § Average GPA 2.81.
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