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, Winter Park)

§ NSO advisors/advisors § Career Program Advisors

(CPA’s) § Answer Center staff § Student Leaders § NSE faculty § Transitions

§ Technology support § Admissions § Atlas §  Instructional Design § Marketing § OIT

§ 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 assistance if needed

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 degree/major § Register for first term courses § SLS1122 New Student Experience

Primary outcome of orientation

§ 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

§  Purpose Paper

§ 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 in NSO with advising sheets)

§ 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 success skills

AREA RATED COMPLETION OF AREA VERY EASY/EASY FALL 2014

RATED COMPLETION OF AREA VERY EASY/EASY FALL 2015

PERCENTAGE INCREASE

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.