Orientation…RevisitedOrientation…Revisited Greenville Technical College Tim Martin, Mikelle Porter, Amber Morgan March 7,

Orientation…RevisitedOrientation…Revisited Orientation – Prior to Fall 2010 Orientation revisited – Fall 2010 implementation First time errors - Opportunities for Improvement Learning from our errors

Orientation Delivery Methods ImplementationDelivery Improvements Fall 2010Orientations without registration Fall 2010-presentOrientations with registration Fall 2011-presentNon-traditional sessions Spring 2012-presentDivision-specific sessions Fall 2010-presentSatellite sessions Fall 2011-presentMini-sessions at ARC Summer 2012-presentSummer sessions Summer 2013Medium sessions Fall 2013HS/N Career-Talk sessions Fall 2013TRC mini sessions

Orientation Content & Flow Registration (GTC4me) Check-In Welcome Session Advising Presentation Divisional Presentation Registration Session Preparation Parent Session

Orientation Registration & Preparation Admitted students register online via student portal (GTC4me) for desired session Online questionnaire required Daily report of registrants Academic advisors prepare orientation materials

Advising Materials Personalized advising worksheet Program information Audit sheet Special instructions Department letters Special program information & course offerings

Serving Students Since 2010 TermNumber of SessionsNumber of Students Fall ,469 Spring ,049 Fall ,822 Spring ,209 Summer Fall ,277 Spring ,893 Summer Fall ,264 Spring ,657 TOTALS38127,387

…Revisited…Revisited Student Orientation Academic Advising Student Experience Continued Engagement

Admissions & Acceptance Orientation, Advising & Registration Classes Begin Institutional Orientation “GTC 101” College Connections Divisional Orientation, Advising & Registration

FYE Advising College Success Course Career Awareness Technology Peer Leader Community Service Financial Literacy Campus Connections New Student Orientation

Goals of the FYE Program Increase student engagement Increase financial literacy and money management Reduce roadblocks to student success Connect students to the community at large

Campus Connections Majors Exploration Fair FYE Get the Scoop Welcome Tents /Signs Exam Jam

Financial Literacy Financial Aid Checklist FYE Wells Fargo Presentations Financial Aid Presentations

Community Service College- Wide Food Drive FYE MLK Day of Service Service Learning

Food Drive 2013 Donations: Harvest Hope Food: 3612 lbs. Money: $ Donations: Caring Corner Food: 250 lbs. Money: $100 College Skills: 17 classes (approx. 425 students) competed and brought in a total of 1719 items Freshman Seminar: 20 Freshman Seminar students directly assisted Honors: 10 Honors students directly assisted

Peer Leader Fall 2013 Program Launch 5 Peer Leaders FYE

FYE Peer Leader “ The student’s peer group is the single most potent source of influence on growth and development during the undergraduate years.” Astin. A.W. (1993). What matters in college: Four critical years revisited. San Franciso, CA: Jossey-Bass.

GTC FYE Peer Leader Role of the Peer Leader Serve as a role model, mentor, and classroom facilitator in 8 FYE sections of College Skills, including Freshman Seminar and Learning Communities Connect peers to campus resources, support services and campus activities Support the academic success of all FYE students by building a campus community Benefits Increase student engagement Provide leadership training for the Peer Leaders Program embraces the College’s Strategic Imperatives

Partnerships Academic Coaching College Skills/ Freshman Seminar Student Activities Tutoring Central Counseling Services Experiential Education Emerging Leaders Financial Aid Wells Fargo Advising QEP/Career Services Tech Fix Greenville Tech Gives Back