MISSION: TRANSITION Kristen Garza & Dan Murphy James Madison University NODA Region 8 Conference Do You Choose to Accept?

Learning Objectives By the end of this presentation, you should be able to: Define Transition Describe Three Parts of a Transition Identify Three Types of Transitions Articulate Four Coping Resources for Students in Transition Name Tools to Assist Students in Transition

TRANSITION Transition (n) - Any event, or non-event, that results in changed relationships, routines, assumptions, and roles. Not so much a change as it is the individual’s perception of that change Only a transition if defined by the person experiencing it Context and Setting – the relationship of the individual to the transition Impact – degree to which the transition alters one’s daily life

Types of Transitions Anticipated Transitions –Transitions that happen that you expect to happen. Unanticipated Transitions –Transitions that happen that you did NOT expect to happen. Non-Event Transitions –Transitions that you expect to happen but never do.

Types of Transitions Anticipated Transitions –Transitions that happen that you expect to happen. Unanticipated Transitions –Transitions that happen that you did NOT expect to happen. Non-Event Transitions –Transitions that you expect to happen but never do.

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Take That… Rewind it Back! Transitions Start with THE END! –Endings Include Disengagement Disidentification Disenchantment Disorientation Neutral Zone – A Time to Be –Individual has left old roles, relationships, routines, and assumptions but is not in their new life, with new roles, relationships, routines, and assumptions. Beginnings –Start of a New Experience

And t0 help you through the transition, we present you with…

Nancy Schlossberg’s Four S’s Situation Self Support Strategies

S ITUATION Trigger Timing Control Role Change Duration Previous Experience w/ Similar Transition Concurrent Stress Assessment

S ELF Personal/Demographic Characteristics –Socioeconomic Status –Race/Ethnicity –Sex –Age –State of Health Psychological Resources –Ego Development –Outlook –Commitment –Values/Beliefs

S UPPORT Types of Support –Significant Others –Family Unit –Network of Friends –Organizations/Institutions Functions of Support –Affect –Affirmation –Aid –Honest Feedback

S TRATEGIES Three Coping Responses –Modify the Situation –Control the Meaning of the Problem –Manage Stress After it has Occurred Four Coping Modes –Information Seeking –Direct Action –Inhibition of Action –Intrapsychic Behavior

Welcome to the S Squad! Now you can help! “How?” you ask! Good Question… let’s explore the possibilities!

3 Assumptions People in transition are often confused and in need of assistance. You can learn about issues of major concern: –LISTEN to the person in transition –PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK for the person to better understand her/his situation – INFLUENCE the person to cope more creatively. Helpers need to increase knowledge of: –KNOWLEDGE OF ADULT DEVELOPMENT. –COMMUNICATION SKILLS – COUNSELING SKILLS

Increase Knowledge: of Adult Development Theory

Increase Knowledge: of Communication Skills Large Repertoire of Skills Adaptability Involvement –Commitment –Profitability Empathy Re-framing Self-Monitoring

Increase Knowledge: of Counseling Skills The LUV Triangle –Listen –Understand –Validate Be Empathetic!

Your Role as a Leader As reactions change over a period of time, perspectives can change. What if there are no role models? New life is always built on the identity of the life before.

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Special Thanks to all of our Secret Operatives! Counseling Adults in Transition: Linking Practice with Theory 2 nd Edition. Schlossberg, Waters, & Goodman Springer Publishing Company, Inc. The College Transfer Student in America. Jacobs, B. C. (Ed.) American Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers Transfer Student Survey Transfer Student Personal Statements NCES Website: Ideas and Tools for Brief Counseling. Presbury, Echterling, & McKee Pearson Education, Inc. Interplay: The Process of Interpersonal Communication. 8 th Edition. Adler, Rosenfeld & Proctor Harcourt College Publishers.

Your Presenters Kristen Garza Graduate Assistant – Transfer Experience James Madison University Dan Murphy Graduate Assistant – First-Year Experience James Madison University