1. Inspire a world of good?

2. Welcome to “Connecting to Success.”
Please write the following information on an index card.
Anticipated credits
Name - Full Name as it appears in Wheelock’s system
Any anticipated AP credits
Any college level courses and where they were taken
Any IB credits
David
11:15
12:10

3. First year academics: connecting to success
Presented by
Katherine Hala, Assistant Director of Academic Assistance
Jennifer Pike, Director of Access and Disability Resources
Jenne Powers, Coordinator of First Year Seminar
David Reed, Student Success Specialist
Katherine + ALL
11:15-11:16
12:10-12:11
Welcome to “Connecting to Success!” During this presentation, you will meet the Coordinator of First Year Seminar along with key members of the Student Success Team. (Followed by quick individual introductions.)

4. Agenda for today Explain the first-year academic core
Discuss why you’re here and how you engage
Identify first-year challenges and learn about available resources
Discover connections
Prepare for course advising on Day 2 of FYI
Katherine
11:16-11:17
12:11-12:12

5. First Year experience (FYx)
Residence Life / Commuter Life
Athletics
Student Clubs and Leadership
English
FYS (= First Year Seminar)
HGD (= Human Growth and Development)
+ Field Experience / Jumpstart
Academic
Transition Support
Student Engagement
Bridge
Academic Advising
Academic Assistance
Counseling Center
Multicultural Center
Spiritual Life
You!
David
11:17-11:19
12:12-12:14

6. First Year Academic Core
English
FYS
HGD
Jenne (3 slides)
11:20-11:35
12:15-12:30

7. First year seminar Introductory general education course
Critical and creative thinking
Purpose in pursuing higher education
Team approach and cohort model
Jenne (3 slides)
11:20-11:35
12:15-12:30

8. Wheelock Experience Continuum
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Jenne (3 slides)
11:20-11:35
12:15-12:30

9. HONORS PROGRAM
Jenne (3 slides)
11:20-11:35
12:15-12:30

10. The wheelock experience
At your table, discuss …
What is your purpose in pursuing higher education?
What role will you play in the Wheelock community?
David, SAs, OLs (2 slides)
END BY 11:45
END BY 12:40

11. Top 3 Academic Challenges of First-Year Students
Balancing coursework with other responsibilities
Managing the various course expectations set by each instructor
Valuing different lived experiences
David, SAs, OLs (2 slides)
END BY 11:45
END BY 12:40

12. ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE Wheelock’s Peer Tutoring Program Consultations
Katherine Hala
Assistant Director of Academic Assistance
Free peer-to-peer assistance available in specific course material and general academic skills
Drop in (no appointments necessary), Library Suite 205
wheelock.edu/peertutoring – more info coming soon
Katherine (2 slides)
11:45-11:48
12:40-12:43

13. More academic resources
Writing Consultants
Research Librarians
Gillian Devereux
Director of the Writing Center
Library, Lower Level
Rosalind Bucy
Learning and Research Services Librarian
Library, Floors 1 and 2
Katherine (2 slides)
11:45-11:48
12:40-12:43

14. ACCESS AND DISABILITY RESOURCES
Students with documented disabilities (as defined by the ADAAA) may be eligible to receive academic accommodations in compliance with state and federal laws.
Students must voluntarily disclose their disability.
Students are encouraged to provide documentation from a qualified professional that is current and specific to the disability or medical condition.
Temporary accommodations and newly diagnosed disabilities
Jennifer
11:48-11:50
12:43-12:45

15. ACCESS AND DISABILITY RESOURCES
Next Steps:
Stop in for an individual consultation during the Campus Life Expo.
Make an appointment over the summer.
Submit documentation.
Complete the intake process.
Jennifer Pike
Director of Access and Disability Resources
Phone
Fax
Jennifer
11:48-11:50
12:43-12:45

16. Connections (Cx) You! Academic Transition Support Student Engagement
David
11:17-11:19
12:12-12:14

17. Connections (Cx)
Brings together small groups of individuals with shared social identities
Led by a staff or faulty mentor
Focused on supporting students as they learn important transitional skills, engage in college life, and learn about themselves and their community
Meets once a week for ten weeks
Free and highly recommended for all new students
David
David + Jenne & Katherine (2 slides)
11:50-11:55
12:45-12:50

18. Connections (Cx) Sign up during FYI!
Bostonians / Commuters
Building a Professional Identity
Community Service
Disability Community
Exploring Identity
Faith and Spirituality
First-Generation College Students
Following Politics
Global Perspectives
Healthy Living / Substance-Free
LGBTQ+ Community
Men of Wheelock
Multilingual
Student-Athletes
Women of Color
Women of Wheelock
Sign up during FYI!
Check your for link to an online survey
Tell us about your identities
Look for an from your Connections mentor in July or August
Katherine
David + Jenne & Katherine (2 slides)
11:50-11:55
12:45-12:50

19. Preparing for Course advising
First Year Seminar
Critical Thinking and Reflection Course
4 Credits
HGD
Includes field placement 3 hours per week
English 120/121
Composition Course
General Education
Course
Strongly Agree
Strongly Disagree
David (2 slides)
11:55-11:57
12:50-12:52

20. Beginning of Academic Journey
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Fall Semester Sophomore Year
Human Growth and Development I
English 120/121
First Year Seminar (a General Education Course)
Intended Major/ General Education Course
Human Growth and Development II
English 121 (or General Education Course)
General Education Course
Intended Major Course
General Education Course
Major Course
Strongly Agree
David (2 slides)
11:55-11:57
12:50-12:52

21. Questions? Katherine 1 minute
Encourage students to seek us out at the expo

22. Live writing sample
Opportunity to share your point of view on your college education
Used to place some students in an accelerated English course (ENG 121), but most students benefit from two semesters (ENG 120, ENG 121)
Stress-free! 
Jenne
1 minute

23. Optional math entrance exam
Students intending to become teachers are required to take a Concepts and Processes sequence.  For students in elementary and special education, the regular sequence is three courses, Math  
There is an alternate two-course honors version, Math , which requires an entrance exam. 
Students interested in majoring in Math for Teaching or Math/Science for Teaching should start a Concepts and Processes sequence their first year; since Mat 140 is only offered in the fall, these students are encouraged to take the entrance exam at FYI. 
David
1 minute