Student Services Performance Group

Public

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Aaron Hubbard CHEP

Who is the customer

In a for-profit education environment it is sometimes hazy who the customer is; is it the student, the hiring industry, or business shareholder. Can be discouraging for faculty.

Shaghayegh Ghaysar-Lak

The old helping the new

We pair up the "older" students with the "new" students in lab to help better integrate the new students with classroom flow, where to find equipment, etc. and it works wonderfully.

Shaghayegh Ghaysar-Lak

Faculty Introductions

We do a faculty intro in our department orientation in which each instructor introduces themselves and tells the new students a little about their qualifications, education, and hobbies.

Shaghayegh Ghaysar-Lak

Orientation

I agree that late registration students deserve the same quality of orientation as the students that were able to make it in for the formal orientation.

Shaghayegh Ghaysar-Lak

Suggestions

I really like the orientation program suggestions provided in this course. Especially liked that they made light of the fact that orientation should be fun but not 'corny'!

Aimee Tinsmith

LAte Students

We had a few this last enrollment and they have been the ones to drop from classes. They struggle with starting late. We have some work to do to get them to complete

Aimee Tinsmith

Faculty Advisors

We have our faculty mentor the students that are struggling in classes. The ones with lower attendance and grades get paired up and spend 10 weeks supporting their experience.

Aimee Tinsmith

Letters for the future

We have our students write themselves a letter in the future. Something to give them on their last day of class to remind them what they want to do in their future and remind them of where they've been.

Stephen Baucom

Calling Parents

This can be good & bad!

Stephen Baucom

Support

The best support/resource for students is each other

Stephen Baucom

Common Sense

Making students comfortable is key

Stephen Baucom

Retention

I assign "Study Partners" on day one as a project grade. The students email me names, #s, and email addresses of their new support system. This helps!

Susan Davidson

Good start

It helps students to get off to a great start.

Susan Davidson

involvement

I believe discussing and getting students involved in what is excepted in the begining is a great help.

Susan Davidson

Retention

The course is very insightful about retention and getting students involved in school.

Terry Jasper

More jobs are available

As an instructor I try to let the students know that there are more jobs available than what grad placement may know about. They should contact employers directly as well in the areas they are hoping to move to.

Trina Hedrick