Ithaca College Orientation 2018 Family Matters: Partners in the IC Experience Supporting Families Career Development and Support for your Being Engaged with the College GRETCHEN Welcome Introduce Renee, and Career Services staff Please fill out sign-in sheet that is going around– we would like the opportunity to connect with you after the session, and get your feedback. After this session, some of us will stick around after to answer individual questions We will send you a copy of this PP in the next couple of weeks – our contact information will be on it if you have further questions

Collaboration in support of students, parents and families Why Are We Here? Collaboration in support of students, parents and families Career CORE Engagement and Constituent Relations Family Giving GRETCHEN Our offices collaborate to ensure the best student and family experience We encourage you to engage, support, share experiences, be involved Audience Q&A How many of you are first time college parents? Who has already had a child graduate from college? How many have multiple children IN or have graduated from college? (GIVE AWAY) Who attended a number of regional admission sessions or visited Ithaca more than once this past year? ((GIVE AWAY-umbrella to protect from “Ithacating” weather) Who traveled from furthest away? (GIVE AWAY - tote bag)

Helpful Resources for Families Parents of Incoming Students website: First-Year Experience Living on Campus Staying Healthy Staying on Track Getting Involved Events And more… Facebook: Ithaca College Parents Group GRETCHEN The Parents webpages includes a lot of links to an array of information for parents and students. Quick links to resources IC has for students, like staying on track and staying healthy, are found there Information about Getting Involved (volunteering, providing internship/job opportunities for students, etc.) There is also a Facebook Ithaca College Parents Group, that I recently joined, which I find very helpful. Parents have posted a lot of questions and share advice and information with each other. I will also try to go in and provide answers and clarification if possible.

Helpful Resources for your Student Academic Advising Center Career Resources Counseling and Health Centers Residential Life Tutoring The Writing Center And more… www.ithaca.edu/resources RENEE/GRETCHEN

Career CORE (Center for Career Communities, Opportunities, Resources & Experiences) Daniel/Kerry

Career Development Meaningful Career Choices Intelligent Career Strategies ROI Daniel/Kerry

Career Development Daniel/Kerry

Preparing a New Generation of Leaders Meaning: 87% (world) and 66% (U.S.) workforce are struggling to find meaning in what they do Transferability of Education: Jobs will change an average of 11.9 times during one’s career, and 2.85 times in the first five years after college Transferable Skill Development: Top 10 competencies employers are seeking are all transferable skills Daniel/Kerry

Collectively Preparing Our New Generation of Leaders Strategic and Pervasive Networking:  80% to 85% of jobs are filled through networking Career Mentoring Mentoring increases: Meaning at work and job satisfaction Professional skills, adaptation and performance Work salaries, promotions and mobility Organizational commitment, retention and performance Daniel/Kerry

Collectively Preparing Our New Generation of Leaders Experiential Learning:   71% - 83% of employers will not hire college graduates without meaningful or professional experience 90% of repeat internships ended in a job offer in 2015 Daniel/Kerry

The Imperative of Experience & Community Daniel/Kerry

Systemic Career Development Facilitation Model Daniel/Kerry

IC Experiential Learning Alliance (ELA) 45 Faculty and Staff from IC Schools and key Departments Goals: Collaborate on and promote experiential learning efforts, programs, and support services for students Work with the college’s Ad Hoc Experiential Learning Policy Committee Daniel/Kerry 45 Faculty and Staff from IC Schools and key Departments Goals: Collaboration and “packaging” departmental experiential learning efforts, programs, and support services Inform the IC Ad Hoc Experiential Learning Policy Committee about student experiential needs and opportunities

IC Experiential Learning Alliance (ELA) Develop large-scale, strategic and experiential learning programs supported by 5 ELA subcommittees: Industry & Identity Career Communities Experiential Learning Interface Student Employment Enhancement Internship Enhancement Intercultural Experiential Learning Daniel/Kerry Develop large-scale, strategic and experiential learning programs supported by 5 ELA subcommittees Industry & Identity Career Communities (IICC) to provide students with comprehensive, experiential career communities by identity or industry interest Experiential Learning Interface (ELI) to help students 24/7 to make meaning of their co/extra-curricular experiential learning through a gamified interface Student Employment Enhancement (SEE) to turn student employment experiences into intentional professional development opportunities Internship Enhancement Program (IEP) to further organize, promote, facilitate and maximize internship opportunities across campus and the community Intercultural Experiential Learning (IEL) to maximize students’ experiential learning access, diversity, inclusion and equity

Industry Career Communities Daniel/Kerry

Affinity Career Communities Daniel/Kerry

Integrated Career Community Spaces https://ithaca.uconnectlabs.com Daniel/Kerry

You are an important resource to all IC students Share your career and other experiences Join the IC Mentoring Program Serve as an Ambassador at Network Nights Meet with students interested in your field Host an event in your home/office Hire IC talent via Handshake (students or alumni) Post internships, jobs, volunteer positions Renee

Be Engaged with IC! New Student Welcome Parties: July 15 – August 15 in regions around the North East Network Nights: January 2019, NYC, Boston, Los Angeles Regional IC Community Events throughout the year Family E-newsletter (quarterly): Complete the Parent Information Form online at ithaca.edu/parents IC’s Mentoring Program: Join IC Mentor Connect at www.icmentorconnect.com Renee New Student Welcome Parties locations, dates and times – flyers with the information are available at the back of the room for families to take

Contact Information Career CORE careers@ithaca.edu, 607-274-3365 Engagement and Constituent Relations Gretchen Van Valen, M.M. ‘93, Parent ‘19, 20, 21, Associate Director, gvanvalen@ithaca.edu, 607-274-3194 Family Giving Renee Carlineo, Director of Family Giving, rcarlineo@ithaca.edu, 607-274-3219 Renee YOUR QUESTIONS??