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Orientation…Revisited
Greenville Technical CollegeTim Martin, Mikelle Porter, Amber Morgan
March 7, 2014
Tim.Martin@gvltec.eduMikelle.Porter@gvltec.eduAmber.Morgan@gvltec.edu
Orientation…Revisited
• Orientation – Prior to Fall 2010 • Orientation revisited – Fall 2010
implementation• First time errors - Opportunities for
Improvement• Learning from our errors
Orientation Delivery MethodsImplementation Delivery Improvements
Fall 2010 Orientations without registration
Fall 2010-present Orientations with registration
Fall 2011-present Non-traditional sessions
Spring 2012-present Division-specific sessions
Fall 2010-present Satellite sessions
Fall 2011-present Mini-sessions at ARC
Summer 2012-present Summer sessions
Summer 2013 Medium sessions
Fall 2013 HS/N Career-Talk sessions
Fall 2013 TRC mini sessions
Orientation Content & Flow
Registration (GTC4me) Check-In Welcome
SessionAdvising
PresentationDivisional
PresentationRegistration
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 2010Term Number of Sessions Number of Students
Fall 2010 35 4,469Spring 2011 15 2,049
Fall 2011 33 4,822Spring 2012 29 2,209
Summer 2012 77 933Fall 2012 42 4,277
Spring 2013 44 1,893Summer 2013 40 814
Fall 2013 36 4,264Spring 2014 30 1,657
TOTALS 381 27,387
…Revisited
• Student Orientation
• Academic Advising
• Student Experience
• Continued Engagement
Admissions & Acceptance
Orientation,
Advising &
Registration
Classes
Begin
Institutional
Orientation
“GTC 101”
College Connectio
ns
Divisional Orientatio
n, Advising
& Registrati
on
FYE
Advising
College Success Course
Career Awareness
Technology Peer
Leader
Community
Service
Financial Literacy
Campus Connection
s
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 Connection
s
Majors Exploration
Fair FYE
Get the Scoop
Welcome Tents /Signs Exam Jam
Financial Literacy
Financial Aid
Checklist
FYE
Financial Aid
Presentations
Community Service
College- Wide Food
Drive
FYE
MLK Day of
Service
Service Learning
Food Drive 2013Donations:
Harvest Hope Food: 3612 lbs. Money: $512.00
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 Launch5 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 CoachingCollege Skills/Freshman SeminarStudent ActivitiesTutoring Central Counseling ServicesExperiential Education
Emerging Leaders Financial Aid Wells Fargo Advising QEP/Career Services Tech Fix Greenville Tech Gives Back
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