ENGAGING FACULTY IN YOUR ORIENTATION, TRANSITION & RETENTION PROGRAMS Brett L. Bruner, M.S. Director of Persistence & Retention | Fort Hays State University 2015 Annual Conference Chair | NODA: Association for Orientation, Transition & Retention in Higher Education 2014 Collaborating for Student Success: Student Development & Academics Conference Bethany College | Lindsborg, KS

Overview of Session Learning Outcomes Introductions Where Have We Been? Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going? Closing Q&A/Reflection

Learning Outcomes By attending this educational session, participants will be able to: Articulate the importance of engaging faculty in orientation, transition & retention programs Identify 1 new strategy to engage faculty in an existing or new orientation, transition & retention program

Introductions…A Little Bit about Me M.S. in College Student Personnel Administration (University of Central Missouri) B.S. in Business Administration (Emporia State University) 11 years of experience in Orientation, Transition & Retention Active member & volunteer of NODA: Association for Orientation, Transition & Retention in Higher Education Chair, 2015 Annual Conference Current Member, Annual Conference Advisory Committee Current Member, National Educational Initiatives Committee Faculty Member, National Graduate Student Symposium ( ) Member, National Board of Directors ( ) Member, National Nominations Committee ( ) Chair, 2010 Region IV & V Conference Chair, National Small College Network ( ) Kansas State Coordinator ( )

Introductions…A Little Bit about You Name Institution Position Why are you here? What are you hoping to gain from this session? Why did you pick this session?

Introductions…A Little Bit about FHSU 13,000 students (5,000 on-campus traditional undergraduates) Located in Hays, KS (halfway between Kansas City & Denver) First year student residential live-on requirement New student cohort: 950 first year students 450 transfer students 150 international students Popular majors: Health & Human Performance Graphic Design Nursing Allied Health (Radiologic Technology & Medical Diagnostic Imaging)

Introductions…A Little Bit about the Office of First Year Experience/Persistence & Retention Opened in August 2012 Connect – Engage – Succeed Director of Persistence & Retention Graduate Assistant for Family Engagement & Learning Communities Graduate Assistant for First Year Experience & Orientation Graduate Assistant for Persistence & Retention NODA Summer Intern Administrative Specialist (shared with Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs) First Year Experience Student Coordinator Social Media Student Specialist (shared with International Student Services) Undergraduate Intern for Freshman Seminar (Organizational Leadership) Graduate Intern for First & Second Year Initiatives (Higher Ed. Student Affairs) Undergraduate Intern for Writing & Publications (Engliish)

Introductions…A Little about the Office of First Year Experience/Persistence & Retention

Introductions…A Little about the Student Leader Staffing Structure 1 Student Coordinator for First Year Experience Orientation Team 2 Orientation Student Coordinators (1 for Students & 1 for Parents & Families) 4 Orientation Team Leaders (1 per academic college) 31 Student Orientation Leaders 5 Parent Orientation Leaders 2 Sibling Orientation Leaders Golden Beginnings Extended Orientation Team 2 Student Directors 8 Guides

Introductions…A Little about the Student Leader Staffing Structure Learning Communities Team 6 Learning Community Ambassadors 26 Learning Community Peer Mentors (2 per learning community) Family Engagement Team 3 Family Ambassadors UNIV 101 Freshman Seminar Team 20 PROWL Leaders Tiger Impact Team 3 Student Coordinators 80 Welcome Leaders

Where Have We Been? Historical Perspective of Orientation Programs CAS Standards for Orientation Programs

Where Are We Now? Summer/Fall Orientation Program Panelists Academic Transition & Engagement Faculty Member Academic Advising & Career Exploration Center Office of Academic Success Programs Registrar’s Office A Parent’s Guide to a Good First Year Faculty Member Kelly Center Office of Residential Life University Police Department Moderator - #ImATiger Student Panel

Where Are We Now? Academics 101 – Summer Co-facilitated session with OL prior to academic advising Academic Expectations & Departmental Engagement Academic & Career Advising Differences Between High School & College Academic Open Houses – Fall Introduction to key faculty members Discussion of “Office Hours” concept Tour of departmental spaces (classrooms, offices, labs, etc.)

Where Are We Now? Extended Orientation Experiences Golden Beginnings Extended Orientation: Premiere Faculty/Staff Namesake – Camp Bowhay Mock Class Session with UNIV 101 Instructor Welcome Weeks – open houses Baker University Baker Out-of-Staters Service with a Baker’s Dozen Capitalize of faculty experiences Transfer Year Experience Family Engagement First Generation Student Experiences

Where Are We Now? Learning Communities – Major-Based Athletic Training Education (athletic training) BeFit: BeneFit from Wellness (HHP) Global Justice (justice studies) Health Professions (chemistry & biology) Heart & Mind: Philosophizing About the Arts (philosophy) Nightingale Power – C3 (nursing) PIs: Psych Investigators (psychology)

Where Are We Now? Learning Communities – Interdisciplinary Everybody’s Business (Economics, Finance & Accounting) 4C Innovation (Informatics) Go Global (Geosciences) L3: Live. Learn. Lead. (Leadership Studies) Opportunity Through Education (Teacher Education) Outdoor Adventure (Campus Intramurals & Recreation)

Where Are We Now? Learning Communities – Faculty Coordinators Academic coach & secondary advisor for LC cohort Coordination of integrating the curriculum – L3 example: POLS 151 Current Political Issues LDRS 300 Introduction to Leadership Concepts UNIV 101 Freshman Seminar Recruiter & primary supervisor of LC Peer Mentors Early Alert system referrer & responder Coordinate the community’s signature co-curricular experience Establish & assess learning outcomes unique to specific LC Does not teach a class during the fall semester

Where Are We Now? Retention Efforts Tiger IQ Vendor – Starfish Solutions Faculty – responders & referrers Closing the loop mechanisms ENGAGE College Administered during Weeks 3-5 of UNIV 101 Freshman Seminar Self-reporting of students attitudinal & behavioral perceptions Targeted & intentional outreaches by UNIV 101 Instructors & LC Faculty Coordinators

Where Are We Now? Retention Efforts ENGAGE College

Where Are We Going? Tiger Impact Fall Orientation – REACTION Groups on the Quad Faculty Volunteer Facilitators Day 1 Information Station Faculty Volunteers UNIV 101 Freshman Seminar – Dinner Dialogues Out2Lunch – Relationship Building

Where Are You Going?

ENGAGING FACULTY IN YOUR ORIENTATION, TRANSITION & RETENTION PROGRAMS Brett L. Bruner, M.S. Director of Persistence & Retention | Fort Hays State University 2015 Annual Conference Chair | NODA: Association for Orientation, Transition & Retention in Higher Education