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Get Connected Antonio Riggs Martin Finney
Purpose Academic and student services departments, support services, transfer center representatives, and external agencies will be on hand to give you information and answer questions.
Assist student with barrier removal
Attempt to address demographic risk factors
Provide services outside of the norm
Promote institutional and external services
Increase interactions with students and staff
Barriers• Academic/Career Assistance • Computer Skills • Counseling • Family Issues• Domestic Violence • Financial Assistance • Campus Resources• Study Skills • Transportation• Red Tape • Social Skills • Time Management• Disabilities/Mental Illness • Preparedness • Employment• Late Registration
Targeted Students Academic Caution Status Students with a GPA
below 2.0Fall 2010 - 645Winter 2011 - 845Spring/Summer 2011 -
240Mailed post cards Student workers sorted
list to identify duplicatesApproximately 500+
student contacts
Participating Groups Campus Resources Transfer Center Universities External Agencies
Campus Resources Advising/Counseling,
Career Services Library Learning
Information CenterFinancial Aid Student Engagement Office of Information
TechnologyRegistrar Transfer Center Public Safety Dental Hygiene Disability Services
Bridge Program Fitness Center Articulation Academic Career
Education & Service Learning
Admissions BIT Division Social ScienceLife Long Learning Criminal JusticeLearning Communities Safe Space
Transfer Center Universities Northwood University Ferris State University Saginaw Valley State University Davenport University
External Agencies STARS Bay Metro Catholic Family Services Underground Railroad Bay Area Women’s
Center Bay City Head Start SISD Head Start Salvation Army Prevention & Youth
Services Drug Education Center
United Way of Saginaw Center for Civil Justice Bay Area Child & Senior
Citizen Center, Inc. Children & Family
Services
Budget for the Student Services FairFlyers $380.75 Post Cards $40.00Postage $170.00Signs $14.40Table Covers $80.00Total $685.15
PrizesBookstore Saginaw Bay Ice Arena Subway Mobile Gas Station Red Bricks Café 7 Eleven
Outcomes Build connections with
students Students aware of
resources early in academic year
Address academic concerns early
Mold and shape academic behavior and habits
Develop and identify support resources
Forces interaction with faculty and staff (pros & cons)
Limited number of faculty and staff
Date, Time, Location increased student contacts
LimitationsTrack retention of participants
No check-in systemOpen to the public Survey students and staffWho used external agencies for services
Fear to use public service Hope students recognized signs for future
resourcesReceived information
Future Improvements Post agency contact information online with
service descriptionReserve private rooms for private counselingCheck in booth with ID card swipe trackingAgency check out process
FairsTransfer/ArticulationReady Set Graduate Red Carpet (Registration)Career PathwaysStudent Services FairCare Fair Employment Fair
Antonio RiggsCareer Advisor 989.686.9077
Martin Finney Career Advisor 989.686.9075