Orientation…Revisited

Greenville Technical CollegeTim Martin, Mikelle Porter, Amber Morgan

March 7, 2014

Tim.Martin@gvltec.eduMikelle.Porter@gvltec.eduAmber.Morgan@gvltec.edu

Orientation…Revisited

• Orientation – Prior to Fall 2010 • Orientation revisited – Fall 2010

implementation• First time errors - Opportunities for

Improvement• Learning from our errors

Orientation Delivery MethodsImplementation Delivery Improvements

Fall 2010 Orientations without registration

Fall 2010-present Orientations with registration

Fall 2011-present Non-traditional sessions

Spring 2012-present Division-specific sessions

Fall 2010-present Satellite sessions

Fall 2011-present Mini-sessions at ARC

Summer 2012-present Summer sessions

Summer 2013 Medium sessions

Fall 2013 HS/N Career-Talk sessions

Fall 2013 TRC mini sessions

Orientation Content & Flow

Registration (GTC4me) Check-In Welcome

SessionAdvising

PresentationDivisional

PresentationRegistration

Session

Preparation Parent Session

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

Advising Materials

• Personalized advising worksheet

• Program information

• Audit sheet

• Special instructions

• Department letters

• Special program information & course offerings

Serving Students Since 2010Term Number of Sessions Number of Students

Fall 2010 35 4,469

Spring 2011 15 2,049

Fall 2011 33 4,822

Spring 2012 29 2,209

Summer 2012 77 933

Fall 2012 42 4,277

Spring 2013 44 1,893

Summer 2013 40 814

Fall 2013 36 4,264

Spring 2014 30 1,657

TOTALS 381 27,387

…Revisited

• Student Orientation

• Academic Advising

• Student Experience

• Continued Engagement

Admissions & Acceptance

Orientation,

Advising &

Registration

Classes

Begin

Institutional

Orientation

“GTC 101”

College Connectio

ns

Divisional Orientatio

n, Advising

& Registrati

on

FYE

Advising

College Success Course

Career Awareness

Technology Peer

Leader

Community

Service

Financial Literacy

Campus Connectio

ns

New Student Orientation

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

Campus Connection

s

Majors Exploration

Fair FYE

Get the Scoop

Welcome Tents /Signs Exam Jam

Financial Literacy

Financial Aid

Checklist

FYE

Financial Aid

Presentations

Community Service

College- Wide Food

Drive

FYE

MLK Day of

Service

Service Learning

Food Drive 2013Donations:

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 items

Freshman Seminar: 20 Freshman Seminar students directly assisted

Honors: 10 Honors students directly assisted

Peer Leader

Fall 2013 Program Launch5 Peer

Leaders

FYE

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.

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

Partnerships Academic CoachingCollege Skills/Freshman SeminarStudent ActivitiesTutoring Central Counseling ServicesExperiential Education

Emerging Leaders Financial Aid Wells Fargo Advising QEP/Career Services Tech Fix Greenville Tech Gives Back