The Golden Ticket UMBC’s Pre-Orientation Advising Program Ken Baron, PhD Tim Cox Assistant Vice Provost Associate Director

The Golden Ticket Program Challenge: How do we maximize attention with little time?  Purposes of the program   Prepare students for what to expect Streamline advising/registration processes Program components Pre-Orientation Invitation Advisor Meeting Guided Schedule Planning Priority Registration

umbc at Shady grove Rockville, MD 4 Majors 6 Minors Approximately Brief introduction of UMBC-Shady Grove Location Number of students Types of students Programs Rockville, MD 4 Majors 6 Minors Approximately 350 Undergrad 100% Transfer USG Full-Service, Collaborative Campus

Shady Grove orientations: Summer & winter 50 students each Approx. 125 total matriculated students 12-15 advisors 2 Orientations 50 students each Approx. 100 total matriculated students 12-15 advisors WINTER SUMMER OVERALL FORMAT

Implementation results Learning Outcomes Knowledge of advising expectations (student and advisor)  Ability to locate student resources Navigate the MyUMBC portal Develop tentative course schedule What has changed at UMBC-Shady Grove? Shortened orientation Seamless registration process Student-centered approach & focus Student Feedback Generally positive

UMBC: The Main Campus Catonsville, MD 48 Majors, 38 Minors, 25 Certificates  Approximately 11,260  Undergrads Freshman Class 1740 *Fall '17 Approx. 20% First Generation

Main campus Freshmen orientations: Summer 17 200 students each  Number of first gen attendance varies   60 advisors OVERALL FORMAT

PILOT results: Fall 17 Cohort Learning Outcomes Similar to Shady Grove Post Fall 2017 Data  100% semester retention rate 100% returned full-time 3.197 Average GPA Post Spring 2018 Data 100% year retention rate (87% entire freshmen cohort) 90% returned full-time 2.93 Average GPA

Next steps for Golden Ticket Bringing it full circle Continued progress at Shady Grove (all students) Continued progress at Main Campus (first generation) Marketing, Communication and Engagement Additional support from academic departments Follow-up and Long-term tracking What happens after their first semester? 

Pre-Orientation Advising planning exercise Imagine that you are planning a pre-orientation at your institution.  What student cohort would you focus on? Why? What are some of the expected student learning outcomes? How do you plan to assess the success of the program? What resources (e.g., personal, financial, space) are needed?  What is the “Golden Ticket” factor?

Questions?

The Golden Ticket UMBC’s Pre-Orientation Advising Program Ken Baron Tim Cox Assistant Vice Provost Associate Director Kbaron@umbc.edu thcox@umbc.edu